1 Week New Pool

[t-cell]

Hi all! Just had my new construction, pool finished last week, and have a few questions. My builder, says not to use the automated ( tab)chlorinator for 1 month. Does sound right? I am using a 5way test kit until my Taylor 2006 comes on Wednesday.

How much chlorine do I need to add to raise it 1ppm? It needs to be about 3ppm, correct?

[PoolDoc]

1. Not sure why he says not to use the auto-chlorinator; maybe he's had a problem with new owners over-feeding. But, it's definitely a good idea for you to learn to operate the pool without it.

2. Regardless, in order to maintain your warranty rights, you need to run the pool, more or less as he says to do . . . even if he's wrong!

3. Effective chlorine levels are determined by the CYA (stabilizer, cyanuric acid) level, not be code or bucket label. See the "Best Guess" page linked in my signature.

4. For startup, an easy approach is to add bleach every night. Adding 1/2 gallon (for every 10K of pool water) of PLAIN household bleach each evening will keep your pool from turning green, till you work something else out.

5. Post test results and pool volume, and we can tell you more.

[t-cell]

Is liquid conditioner/ cyanuric acid, advisable to use, compared to powder form? Do I add acid first, and then chlorine?

[PoolDoc]

1. your choice; liquid is easier but costs more.

2. add both -- just not in the same spot in the pool.