Replaster job

[JJParrish]

Last week we had our pool replastered. Drain Mon, Prep Tues, Plaster Wed, Water started Thurs AM & finished Fri Afternoon. They are suppose to balance the water today. What do you think the water balancing should include? Thanks in advance for all the help from this site. You folks are great and sure hope this forum stays up and running! Thanks, Joyce

[ehorn]

Hi Joyce,

Well I can tell you what they did to my pool when it was started. Usually balancing the water means they add stabalizer to the pool which is the CYA, which prevents your CL from being used up by the sunlight. Other than adding the CYA they might add some tablets or something to get some chlorine added to the water. Other than that not much else they will usually do. They usually leave it up to you to check your water for everything else.

Best thing I would do is ask them what exactly they are doing.

Eric

[JJParrish]

Thanks Eric. Does anyone know how long (how many hours per day?)we are suppose to run the filter after new plaster? We have been running about 6 to 8 hrs a day. They were suppose to balance the water yesterday, but no show. Will call them today. Thanks in advance for any help. Joyce

[mas985]

I ran mine 24 hours a day for the first two weeks. It is a good idea to run it this long in order to pick up the plaster dust which, if your not careful, can solidify on the surface making it very rough. Make sure you brush at least once a day and move all of the dust toward the main drain so the filter can remove it. Brushing the sides and bottom makes the plaster very smooth so the more you can do it, the better.

[ehorn]

A 6 - 8 hour filter time is good. Mark makes a good point about filtering more while the plaster is curing I'm sure it can't hurt to run it longer while that is occuring. After the plaster is cured most pool companies will set you up with a 6 - 8 hour run time, I was told 6 hours is good in the winter and 8 hours in the summer.

If you want to get technical you look at the size of your pool and the gallons per hour your pool will pump. You want to exchange at least the volume of the pool once a day, that is a minimum.

Oh also the guy who did the startup on my pool recommended running it at night. I guess that is to use the pumps when the electricity is the cheapest and also when its the coldest. If you freeze at night sometimes running the pumps will prevent any freezing of the water in the system.

Of course I'm thinking of adding a solar system so that will change everything since I'll need to circulate the water during the daytime to heat the pool. So many considerations.

Eric

[JJParrish]

Thanks for the prompt replies and all the info. Next question: How long after new plaster/refill can we wait for the water to be balanced by PB? I love this site. Joyce