Pool care starts the minute your pool is full of water.  The start up of your pool is crucial, and if you’ve never started up a pool before, we recommend you look at our Start Up Recommendations.  We advice our customers to hire a professional pool service technician.  Find someone that you can trust to care for your pool as if it were their own.

 

Pool start-up

Once your pool is full of water, it will require extra attention. A pool start-up includes brushing, filtration, and chemical balancing. If you are not comfortable with these procedures, we suggest that you consult with a pool service professional.

 

The following are additional guidelines to be followed during the start-up period:

As plaster cures, especially during the first 30 days, it is important to remove plaster dust in a timely manner by brushing and to stabilize water chemistry in the pool. Since chemicals can have a significant impact upon the life of your plaster it is suggested that only persons trained in this area introduce chemicals to the pool. 

 

A replastered pool must be brushed at least twice per day until there is no longer visible plaster dust churned up by the brushing. Inadequate brushing may result in the plaster dust becoming permanently affixed to the surface of the pool.

 

Start the pool equipment once the pool has been filled. Run the filter 18 hours per day for at least a week subsequent to plaster. Make sure that there is main drain suction to filter the dust from suspension in the water. Monitor filter pressure as the filter may need cleaning during this period due to the accumulation of plaster dust. Do not turn on the heater for at least ten days and longer if the pool is not in chemical balance.

 

Ph Maintenance, filtration, brushing and water balancing are all essential to maintaining a smooth clean finish that will last for years. Plaster is, however, made from reframed materials applied under conditions beyond our control and is seldom blemish free. No two pools ever look the same. Air temperature, wind, moisture, and exposure to direct sunlight affect all phases of construction and therefore, the finished ‘look’ of your pool. You may notice anyone of the following conditions. These are not considered a deficiency in materials or workmanship:

1. Surface checking and crazing-Cement shrinks as it cures. These do not leak, and are usually to ‘tight’ to require patching. More noticeable in colored plaster

2. . Discoloration:

   1. Brownish-Usually organic from dust/dirt                                                                                                                                              2. Greyish-Usually calcium deposits. ALL POOLS have some calcium deposits. Keep to a minimum by adhering to 2, 3, and          4 above.                                                                                                                                                                                           3. Dark spots or blotches on colored plaster-This is the original color of the plaster-Plaster without any calcium deposits on        it.                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Dark specks in colored plaster-Inherent in cement pigments.                                                                                                        5. Mottling-Blotchy, cloudy, or discolored wavy look-caused by the curing process of cement.                                                    6. Plaster feels rough throughout the pool-Due to chemical imbalance or improper brushing.