Quote Originally Posted by albertgarrido
Okay....so my pool cover just came off because the concreate patio are was being done. I can't put the cover back on because I have stamped concrete, so I'm going to just "open it".

My question is, what should I do?
1) Go buy a test kit from walmart or get your water tested at a pool store. BUT DONT BUY ANYTHING YET.
2) Post the numbers.

Echoing what others said... If this is a plaster pool, you need to contact the installer quick-like and ask him what to do about calcium hardness. Your warrenty depends on you following those instructions. If its a lined pool, dont worry about adding calcium.

Here are some target numbers assuming a vinyl lined pool.

Ph: 7.5
TA: 120
CYA: 30, but Im gonna guess yours is zero.
FC: 3
TC: 3
CC: 0

Is your chlorinator a salt water generator or just a feeder? I know next to nothing about either, but the rainbow feeder I found on the internet looks like a puck dispenser for trichlor pucks. This is a great idea, but the problem is that it drives your Calcium hardness sky high and your Ph dirt low. One summer of this and you will probably have to change water.

Anyone on this board can tell you horror stories about trichlor. But its your call. I still recommend the three B's.