First Spring pool start up

[PoolDoc]

Just add it slowly, through the skimmer, with the pump running.

[HollyClo]

This morning test: 5/7/2012-
FC- 8 ppm
CC- 2 ppm
PH- 7.8
Alkalinity-110

Do I wait to add more bleach to it at night? Or should I add it now? We have a rain storm coming...will that mess up all my levels? And do I need to add more Borax to bring my PH a bit higher? Thanks!!

[PoolDoc]

The only impact rain has is people tend to stop caring for their pools -- don't do that; you'll lose the ground you've gained. PH is OK, otherwise as you were:

2. watch your filter pressure; Pleatco cartridges aren't the best, and if you let too much pressure build up, it will damage the cartridge.
(Clean it, check the gauge, and then clean it AGAIN when the pressure has increased 6 - 8 lbs. Do NOT let it increase more than 10lbs!!)
3. Polyquat will help filter the algae.
4. Add 2 gallon doses of plain 6% bleach each evening if the FC is below 10 ppm. BRUSH the pool after adding the bleach.

Maintain that process for a couple of days, then retest fully and post your results and pool condition.

[HollyClo]

Thank you again PoolDoc. I'll keep that going till the end of the week. Then post results It's looking better already this morning!!

[HollyClo]

my FC is down to 2.5 ppm tonight. Should I still only add 2 gallons? Or should I try to bring it up to 10ppm?

[PoolDoc]

2 gallons should be fine, with stabilizer as low as you have. But, 3 won't hurt.

[HollyClo]

Ok...I've been MIA for a bit now...pool looks GREAT! But...my PH is down to 7.0. How much borax will I need to raise that up to 7.6-7.8 ? I've put one box in tonight already...but I have 3 more on stand by. Should I just put one box in per night till I get the levels up were they need to be?

Oh...and should I start adding my stabilizer now? How much is normal for stabilizer? I'm printing this page after all this so that I know what to do next year after opening