New pool installed and filled with water - Now what?

[BigDave]

Oh! I get it. The pool came from one place and the pump / filter / swcg came from another!

[Firstpool]

Oh! I get it. The pool came from one place and the pump / filter / swcg came from another!

Yes. Sorry I wasn't clear.
Pool - craigslist for $100. Listed as only used for 1 season and the owner hated having a pool. (explains the algea)
Pump/filter/hoses - Brand new
SWCG - From Parents who used it for 3 seasons with an intex pool they are not going to put up anymore since we have ours.

[Firstpool]

research on my SWCG.
Looks like intex added the copper garbage in fall of 2009. I called my wife who says mine shows a manf date of august 08. I looked at pics of the new one and mine does look different.
Looks like I am safe from the copper!! Great news!

That being said... I did read that the section with the copper ionizer on the new ones can just be disconnected.

[Firstpool]

I tested FC when I got home tonight.
It basically showed none at all. The water in the tube stayed clear. Tested again and got same thing.

I put in a gallon of bleach, stabilizer, and put the debri cover on the pool.
The pump is still running. The water is still improving. Looks almost clean now.

[BigDave]

I think you're going the right way. A gallon of bleach every night until you can start seeing a residual the next afternoon. Cloudy days will use less chlorine than sunny days. When you get the K-2006, we'll start looking for how much chlorine you lose over night and how much combined chlorine you have. In the mean time, try to keep the chlorine at shock value as often as you can. (orange OTO)

[Firstpool]

I think you're going the right way. A gallon of bleach every night until you can start seeing a residual the next afternoon. Cloudy days will use less chlorine than sunny days. When you get the K-2006, we'll start looking for how much chlorine you lose over night and how much combined chlorine you have. In the mean time, try to keep the chlorine at shock value as often as you can. (orange OTO)

Thank you. That's what I will do. I appreciate all your help.
I will update here and there.

[Firstpool]

Quick update:
Since last post I have not added any more bleach and have not run the saltwater system at all. The FC level remains somwhere around 10.
I still have the 1.5lbs of stabilizer in it. It is mostly disolved but not completely.
I am running the pump 2 hours every am and 4 hours every evening.
This past Sunday I removed the dark debri cover and put on the solar cover. The water looked very clear.

So for now all seems well.
I am not sure when I want to start looking at the remaining water chemistry and making sure that is under control. I might wait a little while yet until it is closer to when we will start to use the pool.

[BigDave]

The water looked very clear.

Clear, not greenish - hooray!

The FC level remains somwhere around 10.

This is with OTO? Has the K-2006 arrived?

I am not sure when I want to start looking at the remaining water chemistry and making sure that is under control. I might wait a little while yet until it is closer to when we will start to use the pool.

With the dark cover off , sunlight will start consuming chlorine. You'll need to, at least, pay attention to chlorine level and pH. A pound and a half of stabilizer should put your CYA about 30; at this level, maintain 3-6ppm FC.