liner change - new water

[drband]

Hi: I'm about to have a new liner installed on 6/23... what's the best plan for adding chemicals (stabilizer, chlorine, baking soda, borax) to new pool water. When? Do I add anything before the pool is completely full?

I've been a BBB user for years, but have never had to start from zero! If there is a guide for this, that would be helpful!

Thanks in advance.

[CarlD]

Best plan?
1) Test your fill water before you put it in the pool so you know what to expect.
2) I like to get some chlorine in as it's filling.
3) pH and Chlorine come first unless something s funny about the fill water.

Carl

[Watermom]

You can drizzle bleach in as you are filling. Just reach as far from the side of the pool as you can, being careful not to splash your liner or yourself. Take a clean broom or oar or something to stir the water up to mix in the bleach.

Good to see you back on the forum this year!

[drband]

You can drizzle bleach in as you are filling. Just reach as far from the side of the pool as you can, being careful not to splash your liner or yourself. Take a clean broom or oar or something to stir the water up to mix in the bleach.

Good to see you back on the forum this year!

OK, will add some bleach as we begin filling. I'll wait on the other 'til the water level reaches the skimmer and then add based on testing. Hope this will keep algae out! I haven't had algae for 5-6 years and my goal is to start up with the new water/liner algae-free.

thanks Carl and WM.

[Watermom]

You're welcome! Remember, until you get some CYA in there, the chorine is going to disappear fast! You'll have to add bleach several times a day for the first week of so. A pain in the patootie ---yes! But, better than an algae bloom!

Keep us posted!

[drband]

pool was drained tonite. should have the liner switch tomorrow if weather cooperates... some nasty thunderstorms around here lately! If all goes well, we'll begin filling the pool tomorrow afternoon sometime. Will try and post photos!

[madwil]

Good Luck!

[drband]

Pictures coming up!IMAG0072.jpgIMAG0078.jpgIMAG0076.jpg

[drband]

Looks like the new liner will have no wrinkles (unlike the old one) and the color is brilliant compared to the old faded liner. The process looks easy but awkward to handle. I'm glad I paid an installer to do this (this time). Next time, I might give it a try (hopefully many years from now)!

Added a cup of clorox last night and stirred it around. Will add a bit more this morning when the sun hits. Installer will come by to put the face-plates on today and then I can fill it up and get the water balanced.

Note: Instead of using shopvacs to suction the air out under the liner, the installer used a high speed fan like the kind used to dry out a flooded basement. They put the air intake over the skimmer basket cleanout opening and some kind of tube (cardboard?) under the liner wall from the skimmer wall opening down to the bottom of the wall. Looks like he can just pull the tube out, reattach the liner at the top and put on the skimmer face plate and he's done! This looks like it works much better than using vacs. The liner is so tight to the walls, it looks like it was sprayed on! No wrinkles at all.

[Watermom]

Your pool looks great! Thanks for sharing pics. Also, thanks for the info about how your installer did the liner. That is what makes this forum great -- lots of pool owners sharing!