New Plaster Procedures

Rule #1 - follow any recommendations or instructions given by your installer -
they are the ones covering the warranty

We, at Family Pools, are proud to say that we have been installing, servicing, and chemically treating pools since 1978. In our experience, we believe the following procedure to be the best for chemically treating a newly plastered pool, however, not all companies follow the same procedures and we do not want to override your contractor's recommendations if they should differ from ours. Please feel free to hand them this guideline to see if this is how they would like your new plaster treated.

Bicarb Start-up
Fill the pool as quickly as possible
Day one - add Metal Muscle @ 1 Qt per 10,000 gal at night
Day two - add Total Control 1000 to raise Total Alkalinity to 300 ppm
Circulate the Total Control 1000 for 4 to 6 hours
Add Muriatic Acid to bring down the pH to 7.6

Continue to add the Muriatic Acid daily until the pH is stable around 7.6
Add Calcium Lift, as needed to raise the Calcium Hardness level above 200 ppm, once the pH level is stable - have water tested in our lab to determine the proper quantity

Raise the chlorine level gradually
Avoid shocking new plaster. Do not shock regularly. Shock only as needed to reduce combined chlorine levels.

Always predissolve dry chemicals before adding to pool. The only exception to this is SunShield 4000 (a.k.a. Cyanuric Acid or Stabilizer) which should be added directly to the skimmer.

Maintain pool levels at:

Brush your new plaster with a nylon brush 2 to 3 times per day for 30 days.
Do not use a wheel type vac head to vacuum for 30 days. Buy a brush type.