Hello everyone -

Just had the water delivered for my new pool

30,000 gallons
Shotcrete/plaster

The water tested at the pool store as follows -

TC - 0
FC - 0
CC - 0
CYA - 0
Ph - 7.4


No minerals, metals showed - although I know there is some copper in the pool where I topped it off with the well hose (softened water) - light green cloud around the hose outlet that is clear to see through (not cloudy). I think the softener went into back wash last night and the hardened water was bypassed for around two hours.

Anyway, here is my plan of attack, please advise if it makes sense (also I have orded the pooldocs kit but hasnt arrived so I will pick up a walmart kit meanwhile)

1)Pool equipment startup in two days, in the mean time, I have jack's magic which I will add today - per pool company reco

2) Once the equipment is running, I will add the CYA stabilizer (I have 6 lbs that I bought from pool store)

3) After the stabilizer dispurses (1-2 hours) I will add bleach into the pool to bring up the chlorine level to 3ppm (I assume that I need to wait 1 or 2 hours before checking level???)

4) After the Chlorine is around 3ppm, I will check the PH & CYA levels and correct as required via the BBB method.


Does that sound OK? The only part I am not sure on is how long to wait between adding chemicals and testing, is there a guide somewhere?

I have a SWG but the pool company told me the I need to wait 4 weeks before starting it. Also, my filter will be running 24/7 for two weeks to scrub the plaster.