Newbie here...need help with startup

[Ready2swim]

The pool finish is plaster...

I finally took the bull by the horns Friday night after deciding that I wasnt going to get any help from the PB...after all, why would they want to start providing good service now after a perfect record of being absolutley incapable for the last two and a half months?

I removed the plugs from the skimmers and filled the pumps with water. I walked around the pool one more time to make sure all of the plugs were removed and the main drain was clear of debris...I walked back to the Easy Touch controll panel and turned on the pool pump, said a couple of hail mary's and low and behold...we have lift off. Everything came on line perfectly. I had a few monments of trial and error trying to make sure that the valves all did what I thought they did. once I got everything figured out we were off to the races and at least i wasnt looking at stagnant water anymore.

I went down to the local pool store and took my beating like a man, since my PB has not delivered a pole or brush or anything else for that matter I decided to buy one for now and show them the reciept when they arrive to pick up their final check. I havent had a chance to test the water yet but I will do that tonight and post the results tomorrow. It was nice to have things up and running even if it wasnt "the real thing". I hope to get the start up company out this week to add the salt and help me program the Easy Touch.

One thing I noticed that I dont understand is the jets in the spa are missing...does anyone know when they are normally installed?

I took a few pictures on Saturday evening, sorry they are so dark. I will take more when I get a chance. Thanks again for all of the help, I will get the results of my tests posted tomorrow.