Need Help Quickly!!

[94ukgrad]

Thanks for your helpful comments. I have about 6000 gal of water in the pool now (16,000 to go). I just checked and the FC is 0. I also just added 18 oz of the polyquat for algae protection (hope it's not too late). I plan on adding a little bleach when the sun sets. I'm just afraid I will damage the liner with only 1' foot of water.

I have stabalizer (CYA) granules. 4 pounds I think. If I put some in a sock and put in pool, will it damage my liner since there is no circulation of water?

Thanks,

[Watermom]

You won't damage the liner with the bleach. After you add it, take a broom or oar or something and stir it around to mix it in. Can you hang the cya sock in front of the hose? If it is going to take 4 days to fill, you're probably gonna have to test and add bleach a couple of times a day --- morning and evening since you have no cya in there yet. (and, if you are home this weekend, maybe even in the afternoon.) Go ahead and get the bleach in there. It doesn't take long for algae to start when there is no FC and a hot sunny day!

[94ukgrad]

Pool is now 2/3 full now. I just got finished adding enough bleach to achieve FC of 8.5 and CC=0.5. I also have 2 pounds of CYA hanging from the hose in a sock. I also added 18 oz. of algeacide 60 yesterday morning. My PH is 7.0. Should I add a little of borax or just wait until pool is full and run the filter?

Wish I could get the pump going. I don't like looking at dirty water.

Later,

[Watermom]

As long as you pH stays at 7.0 or higher, you are ok. If that is the case, I would probably just wait until your pump is up and running before adding Borax. But, if it dips below 7.0, add some Borax and stir it around to get it mixed in there.