Filling the pool after plastering

[JonnyG]

The pool company is coming to plaster the pool on Sunday and unfortunately I can't find a water delivery service that can deliver then or Monday (memorial day). I have a well that could probably handle filling the pool (I estimate about 2 days to fill) but would like some advice here. Do I need to keep the plaster wet while I fill it (its just standard plaster nothing fancy)? Should I be hosing down the walls during the hose fill? The weather here in NJ is suppose to be sunny and 80 over those few days. Could I also just wait for water to come on Tuesday (2 days after plastering)? If I can wait then should I just set the sprinklers in the pool to keep it wet until the water comes?

Some help please!

Thanks
jonnyg

[JonnyG]

Also, I have a water softener on my well water and I will use that to purify the water before it enters the pool. The water is pretty good here but I haven't ever had it tested. I guess I should test it before I fill my pool, eh?

thanks
Jonnyg

[ttfn92]

We are having ours done today and we are just using a hose with the end covered with a cloth to fill it. I don't think you are supposed to hose down the sides because that would create water marks. We were told to just put the hose in and don't stop the water until it is full or it could get a water mark. Also, I don't think you are supposed to use soft water. I think it needs the calcium. From what I have read, if you use soft water the water will pull the calcium out of the plaster and you don't want that. We were told that it should take about 15 hrs. to fill the pool. But ask the plaster comany when they get there. They should know best.

[JonnyG]

The only potential issue that I see is the iron in the water. With softening, we don't see a problem with the water. But the unsoftened water has left iron stains on my walkways and foundation. Last year I switched all of my sprinklers over to softened water (moved where we tap into the water supply to after the softener). I wonder if I can just add Calcium to the pool as it fills? Is that something you can buy?

JonnyG

[mshumack]

It will not be a problem to wait two days to fill the pool. The weather is cool enough. Just make sure the water guy doesn't cancel on Tuesday. Another option is to reschedule the plasters to after Memorial day. Right now you have time on your side, once the plaseter goes on your fighting the clock.

[JonnyG]

I have doubts on whether the water guy can make it until Friday next week and I do not want to postpone plastering since they have a 2-3 week backlog. I have made the decision to fill the pool with my well water (which is softened). Question to the experts - I use an iron out salt in my softener - any problems putting the softened water into the pool? Also, I have SWG on the new pool. I plan on backwashing the softener every 12 hours during the fill (although my incoming water is not very bad even without softening)

Thanks
JonnyG
30,000 gallon Shotcrete pool being plastered this weekend