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Pool Care Instructions
Pool Care Instructionsrevised Jan. 2011
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Pool Care Instructions
revised Jan. 2011
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Pleasereadtheseinstructionsbeforeyourpooliscompleted.
Congratulationsonthecompletionofyournewpoolorrenovation!Yournewpoolistheresultofmorethan30yearsexperienceinthepoolconstructionindustry.Youcanbeconfidentthatonly
thefinestproducts,materials&workmanshiphavegoneintoyourpool.
Whileourpoolsareverysimpletooperateandmaintain,theycanbecomeveryexpensiveifnotgivenconsistentandresponsiblecare.Astheowner,youwillwanttoprotectyourinvestmentaswellasthehealthofyourfamilyandfriends.ItisofMAXIMUMIMPORTANCEthatyoureadand
followtheenclosedinstructionsregardingpoolfillingandinitialbrushing/curingperiodforyourpoolinteriorfinish.Itisalsoveryimportantthatyoumaintainyourpoolwater
chemistryandfiltrationsystemtoavoidanypotentialproblems.
Tri-State’sServiceReferralNetwork
WeSTRONGLYrecommendthatyoudeveloparelationshipwithaqualifiedpoolservicecompany.Throughourmanyyearsintheindustry,Tri-Statehasbuilta“ServiceReferralNetwork”oftheareasMOSTQUALIFIEDpoolservicecompanies.Pleaserefertothecontactinformationprintedonyour
projectinvoice(s)orconsultwithyourTri-StateProjectManagerforourrecommendedpoolservicecompanyinyourarea.Wesuggestthatyouconsultwiththemdirectlyontheoperationand
maintenanceofyourpool.
Someoftheservicesthattheywillbeabletoprovideare:
• POOLSTARTUP&INITIALCHEMICALTREATMENT• POOLBRUSHING&AFTERCARE• WEEKLYMAINTENANCE&EMERGENCYSERVICE• POOLOPENING&WINTERIZATION
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PoolFillingInstructions
Yourpoolisnowcomplete.Ourinteriorfinishcrewhascompletedthefinishapplicationofyourpoolandhasstartedthefillingofyourpool.
1. Wesuggestthatyouhaveyourhose/homewatertestedpriortopoolfillingtocheckit’schemistryBEFOREithasanopportunitytoeffectthenewinteriorfinishduringthefillingprocess.Thiscanbedoneatyourpoolserviceretailstore.Youshouldalsoconsultwithyourservicecompanyastoaddinganymineralorstainpreventionchemicalstothefillwater.
2. UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESshouldyoustopthewaterwhilethepoolisbeingfilled.Stoppingthefillwatercouldresultina“bathtubring”inthefreshinteriorfinish.Ifyouareworriedaboutyourhousewaterpressureorifyouhaveawellsystem,youshouldconsiderhavingwatertruckedin.Atyourrequest,yourprojectmanagercancoordinatewaterdeliveriesonyourbehalf.*
3. DONOTremoveormovethehosewhilethepoolisfilling.Itisimportantthatthehosewatercontinuetobedirectedintothe“pool”ofwaterandNOTdirectlyontothefreshfinish.Donotallowanyonetotouchthepoolfinishduringthefillingprocess.
4. Thepoolisfullwhenitreachesthemiddleoftheskimmer.Whenthewaterreachesthispoint,itistimetoshutoffthefillwaterandBEGINTHEBRUSHINGPERIOD.PleaserefertothefollowingpagesforBrushingPeriodInstructions.Whenyourpoolisfull,itisalsothetimetohaveyourpoolservicecompanyaddtheinitialchemicaltreatment&dothesystemstart-up.PLEASECONSULTwithyourTri-Staterecommendedservicecompanyforthisservice.
*PLEASENOTE-Ifyouaregettingwatertruckedin,itisimportanttobeginfillingwithyourhosewatertoprovidetheproper“cushion”ofwaterpriortothefirstwatertruck.Wesuggestacushiondepthofapprox24”toprovideadequateprotectionofthefinishformtheforceofthewaterbeingpumpedfromthedeliverytruck.Usuallyweallowthehosewatertofillthruthefirstnightandwatertrucksarrivingthefollowingmorning.
CAUTION- DONOTfillyourpoolwith“soft”water.Ifyouhaveawatersofteningdeviceforyourhomemakesuretoputitintoby-passmodepriortofillingofyourpool.Notethatsomeoutsidewaterspigotsarealreadydesignedtoby-passthewatersofteningdevice/system.
Pool Care Instructions
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PleaseconsultwithyourTri-Staterecommendedservicecompanyforproperchemicaltreatment&start-up/after
careprocedures.
Themainobjectivesaretoachieve“balanced”waterchemistryincludingproperlevelsofsanitizer,stabilizer,PH,totalalkalinity&calciumhardnesswhileatthesametimefollowingour
instructionsregardingtheinitialbrushingperiod.
Pleasenotethatwehaveprovidedsomeofthemanufacturerssuggestedstart-upproceduresforthedifferentfinishtypes.Pleaserefertothecorrespondinginstructionsprovidedforyourfinish
typeinthefollowingpages.
Localwaterconditionswillplayanimportantroleinyourpool’swaterchemistryastheydiffergreatlyfromareatoareaandevenfromdaytoday.Theinitialfillwateristhemostimportantwateryourpoolwillreceive.Wesuggestthatyouhaveyourhose/homewatertestedpriortopoolfillingtocheckit’schemistryBEFOREithasanopportunitytoeffectthenewinteriorfinish.Thiscanbedoneatyourpoolserviceretailstore.Thefollowingparametersshouldbeusedasaguidelinefor
properadjustment&maintenanceofpoolwaterchemistry.
SaturationIndexChlorine 1-3ppmPH 7.4-7.6TotalAlkalinity(TA) 80-120ppmCalciumHardness(CH) 200-400ppmCyanuricAcid(stabilizer) lessthan50ppmSequesteringagent 12ppmDONOTuseCalciumbasedChlorineproductsastheycandamagethesurface.
Abasicsetofequipmentforpoolownersincludesanextendabletelepole,nylonpoolbrush,skimmernetandleafrake,vacuumset-up&watertestkit.
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GeneralMaintenanceGuidelines
BrushingThebrushingofyourpoolinteriorisanimportantmaintenanceprocedurebecauseitwillhelp
circulatepoolwater(allpoolshavesomecirculation“dead”areas),helpkeepthefinishsmooth&debrisfreeaswellashelppreventmetals,minerals&scalefromadheringthesurface.Wesuggestbrushingthepoolsurfaceatleastonceaweekthruthelifeofthepool(exceptfor“InitialBrushing
Period”)SeeBrushingPeriodInstructions.
WaterTestingYoushouldtestthepoolwaterchemistryforproperlevels(seeSaturationIndexpreviouspage)
BEFOREeveraddinganychemicals.Duringtheinitialbrushing&start-upperiodyouwillneedtotestthewateronadailybasisuntilproperbalanceisachieved.Afterthatitisgoodpracticetotestyourpoolwaterweeklyduringthepoolseason.Areasofhighwaterhardness,evaporation,high
usage/batherload&otheruniquefactorsmayrequiremorefrequenttesting.Whenaddingchemi-calswesuggestpre-dilutingtheminabucketofwaterbeforeaddingthemtoyourpool.Certain
chemicalsaddeddirectlytothepoolwaterwithoutpre-dilutingcancausedamage/staining.
StainPreventionTheregularuseofstainpreventiontypechemicalscangreatlyreducethestainingeffectsofthe
dissolvedmineralsinyourpoolwater.Alwaysfollowmanufacturersdirectionsorconsultwithyourpoolservicecompanyforproperdosagesforyourpool.
FiltrationProperfiltrationandcirculationofyourpoolwaterisveryimportant.Yourpoolshouldbefiltereddailytoinsuretheremovalofdirtanddebrisaswellasprovidingadequatecirculationofwater/
chemicals.Neverallowforeignobjects,dirtordebristositundisturbedforlongperiodsoftimeasthiswillpromotediscolorationandstaining.
ImportantMaintenanceNote-Staining&scaleformationisNOTcoveredunderourwarranty.Itisimportanttokeepyourpoolcleanandwaterbalancedatalltimes.Stainsonthefinisharecommonlycausedbyscaleformation(feelslikesandpaper)andisduetounbalancedwaterchemistryorimproperbrushing(period).Pleasemakesurethatwhenyourpoolisclosedthatitisverycleanandwaterisinbalance.Properwinterchemicalsshouldbeaddedaspartofthewinterizingprocess.Ifyoudevelopstainsitisimportanttoremovethemasap.Stainingatthewinterizedwaterleveliscommonandusuallywilldissipatewiththeadditionofchemicalsafterpoolopening.
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BrushingPeriodInstructions
1. BrushingoftheentireinteriorfinishisrequiredforallfinishesexceptPebbleTecorPebbleSheen.Brushingshouldstartimmediatelyoncethepoolisfull.Poolstartupshouldbeginatapproximatelythesametimebutbrushingcanbeginbeforestartupifthetimingworksoutthatway.
2. Brushingoftheentireinterior(walls,floor,steps,benches,etc...)isneededto“stirup”thecalciumpowderthatleachesfromthefinishduringthecuringperiod.CalciumleachesfrommostinteriorpoolfinishesnaturallyandneedstobefilteredoutbeforeitcansettleandadheretothepoolsurfaceBrushingmustbedonetwicedailyforaminimumoftwoweeksoruntilthecalciumdustdissipatesthroughbrushing&filtration.Startingatthetileline,pushyournylonpoolbrush/telepoleacrossthesurface,downthepoolwallandacrossthepoolfloor.Onepassisallthatisneeded.Youdonotneedtoscrubthefinish.Takecaretomakeonepassovertheentiresurfacetowardsthebottomdrains.
3. Youshouldbeverycarefulwhenvacuumingyourpoolduringthebrushingperiod.Hardvacuumwheelsandoveraggressivemovementscandamagedtheinteriorfinish.Ifyouneedtovacuum,useavacuumheadwithsoftwheelsoravinyllinerstyleheadwhichhasnowheels.Takeyourtimeandvacuumslowly.Youcanvacuum“towaste”whichwillhelpgetridofthecalciumdustquicklyandrequireslessfrequentfilterbackwashesbecausethedustisnotbeingdepositedinthefilter/grids.Ifyouvacuumtowaste,youwillmostlikelyneedtoaddfreshmakeupwatertothemiddleofthetileline.
4. DONOTturnonyourpoolheaterduringthebrushingperiodasthecalciumcandamagetheinternalsoftheheater.
5. Youmayuseyourautocleanersystemduringthebrushingperiodwithcaution.Makesurethecleanerunitdoesnothaveanyhardrunningsurfacesthatcoulddamagethefreshplaster.Onlyrunthecleaneraslongasisneedtocleananydebrisandnomorethanacoupleofhoursperday.PleasenotethatusingapoolcleanerDOESNOTtaketheplaceofbrushing.
6. Yourfiltersystemshouldalwaysbeoperated24hrs.adayduringthebrushingperiod.Onceyouarefinishedwiththebrushingperiodandyourwaterisinproperbalanceyoushouldoperatethefiltersystemlongenougheachdaytocirculateeverygallonofpoolwateratleastonce(calledturnover).Thisusuallyrequiresabout8hrsperday.
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FinishManufacturerStart-upProcedures
PebbleTec®Start‐UpProcedure
CongratulationsonyournewPebbleTec®orPebbleSheen®poolfinish.Pleasenoteaveryimportantfactorpertainingtotheproductwarranty.Thewaterchemistryinyourswimmingpooland/orspamustbemaintainedatcertainlevelstopreventscalebuild‐up,(awhitehazeonyourpoolfinish).Scaleremovalisnotcoveredbywarranty.Itisrecommendedtotestyourpoolwater
monthlyataretailpoolsupplystore(insomestorestestingiscomputerized).Evenifyouuseapoolservicecompany,itisstillrecommendedthatyouregularlycheckyourwaterchemistrybalancetobesureitisproperlymaintained.Themostcommonremovalofscaleisbydrainingyourpool,cleaningwithchemicalsandpressurewashing.Scaleremovalwillbedoneatyourownexpense.
• Themajorityofthebalancingbetweenthepoolwateranditsnewenvironment(theplaster)willnaturallytakeplaceduringthefirst30days.Thisisanaturalprocessandmustbeallowedto
occur!PoolFillingDayMakesurethefiltrationequipmentisoperational.1. Removeallfloorreturnheadsanddirectionaleyeballs(ifappropriateandrecommendedinyourgeographicalarea).2. Basedontemperatureandtypeoffinish,fillthepooltothemiddleoftheskimmerorspecifiedwaterleverwithoutinterruptionasrapidlyaspossiblewithcleanpotablewatertohelppreventabowlring.Placeacleanragontheendofthehose,alwaysplacedinthedeepestarea,topreventdamagetothesurfacematerial.Ifawatertruckisrequired,24inches(60cm)ofwatershouldbeplacedatthedeepestareaforawatercushion.3. Atnotimeshouldanypersonorpetsbeallowedinthepoolduringthefill.Donotletanyexternalsourcesofwatertoenterthepooltohelppreventstreaking.4. TestthefillwaterforpH,alkalinity,calciumhardnessandmetals.Recordtestresults.5. Startthefiltrationsystemimmediatelywhenthepoolisfulltothemiddleoftheskimmerorspecifiedwaterlevel.
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Pebble-TecStart-Up(continued)1stDay1. TestpH,alkalinity,calciumhardnessandmetals.Recordtestresults.2. Highalkalinityshouldbeadjustedto80ppmusingpre‐dilutedMuriaticAcid(31‐33%Hydrochloricacid).Alwayspre‐dilutetheacidbyaddingittoafivegallon(19L)bucketofpoolwater.3. Lowalkalinityshouldbeadjustedto80ppmusingsodiumbicarbonate(Bakingsoda).4. pHshouldbereducedto7.2to7.6addingpre‐dilutedMuriaticAcidifthealkalinityisalready80‐100ppm.5. Brushtheentirepoolsurfacethoroughlyatleasttwicedailytoremoveallplasterdust.6. AddonequartofthemagentastuffTMper15,000gallonsofpoolwater.7. Operatefiltrationsystemcontinuouslyforaminimumof72hours.8. DONOTaddchlorinefor48hours.
2ndDay1. Brushthepool2. TestpH,alkalinityandcalciumhardnessandrepeatstepsof1stDayexceptforStep6.
3rdDay1. TestpH,alkalinityandcalciumhardnessandrepeat1stDaySteps1through6.2. Pre‐dilutedchlorinemaynowbeaddedtoachieve1.5to3ppm.NOSALTSHOULDBEADD-EDFOR28DAYS.3. Brushtheentirepoolsurfacethoroughlyatleasttwicedailytoremoveallplasterdust.
4thThroughThe28THDay1. TestpH,Carbonatealkalinityandcalciumhardnessandrepeat1stDaySteps1‐5everydayfor14daystohelppreventthescalingofthepoolsurface.2. Onthe7thDay,ifthereisanyplasterdustremaining‐removeitusingabrushpoolvacuum.3. Afterthe4thDay‐lowcalciumlevelsshouldbeadjustedslowlyoverthe28dayperiodnottoexceed200ppm.4. Afterthe4thDay‐adjustcyanuricacidlevelsto30to50ppmbasedontheprimarysanitizerofthepool(pre‐dissolveandaddthroughtheskimmer).
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DiamondBriteStart-upProcedures
A. Afterthefinishisexposed,letitairdryforaslongasconditionswillallow.Delayingthefillwaterafewhoursoruntilthenextmorningwillreducetheoccurrenceofshadevariations(mot-tling).Caremustbetakennottoover-drytheplasterandcauseshrinkagecracking.Therearenosubstitutesforexperienceandknowledgeoflocalconditions,indetermininghowlongtoletaplasterair-dry.B. Pre-filterthewaterwithacarbontankanduseasequesteringagenttoeliminatestain-caus-ingcontaminants.C. Startthecirculationsystemassoonaspossibleusingthemaindrainline.Donotstartthesystemuntilthewaterlevelisabovethereturninlets.Circulatethepoolcontinuouslyforthefirst3days.D. Onthefirstdaytestandrecordchlorine,pH,totalalkalinity,calciumhardnessandtempera-turelevels.AdjustpHto7.2-7.4andtheTotalAlkalinityto100PPM.Dissolveallchemicalsinwaterfirstandallowsufficienttimeforeachchemicaltobefullydispersedbeforeaddingothers.Donotaddchlorineorcalciumchloride.E. Brushtheentiresurfacetwiceeachdayforthefirst3days.Cleanthefilterasneeded.F. OntheseconddayrepeatstepsD.andE.G. Onthethirdday,adjustallthechemistrytothefollowinglevels:Freechlorine:1.0-3.0PPM pH:7.4 TotalAlkalinity:120PPMCalciumHardness:200PPM*Stabilizer:30PPM*Note:LowerCalciumlevelshelptoreducescaleanddiscoloration.H. Adjustthepumptimertonormaloperatinghours.I. Donotinstallautomaticpoolcleanersfor28days.J. Donotvacuumthepoolwithawheeledvacuumfor14days,toavoidleaving“wheelmarks”.Brushtypevacuumsmaybeusedimmediately.K. Brushpoolwallsandfloordailyforthefirst2weeks.
Note:Thesesuggestedguidelinesarebasedonfeedbackfromourcustomersthroughoutthena-tion.Theyrepresentanaverageofwhathasworkedbestforthemajorityanddonotguaranteethatyouwillnotexperiencecommonplasterphenomenonsuchasstaining,mottling,efflores-cenceandscale.Watersuppliesvaryfromonemunicipalitytothenextandthereforecommon-sense,experienceandgoodtestingproceduresmustbefollowed.RefertotheN.S.P.I.guidelinesonstartupandchemistryformoredetailedinformation.
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HydrazzoStart-upProcedures
Thepoolfinishwillstarttohydrateandcureimmediatelyaftermixing,withthemajorityofhydra-tiontakingplacewithinthefirst28days.Thiscriticaltimeperiodiswhenafinishismostsuscepti-bletostaining,scalinganddiscoloration.Properstart-upproceduresincludingtimelybrushingandconstantmonitoringandadjustingofthepoolwaterismandatory.Thefollowingrecommendedstart-upmethodisbasedonproceduresshowntoproducethebestaestheticresults.Brushingandmonitoredchemicaladjustmentswillbemandatorybythehomeowneroratrainedpooltechni-cianduringtheservicelifeofanypoolsurface.NEVERMIXCHEMICALS–ALWAYSADDCHEMICALSTOWATER,NEVERWATERTOCHEMICALS.
POOLFILLDAYStep1.Makesurethefiltrationequipmentisoperational.Step2.Removeallfloorreturnheadsanddirectionaleyeballstopreventstreaking.Step3.Basedontemperatureandtypeoffinish,fillthepooltothemiddleoftheskimmerorspecifiedwaterlevelwithoutinterruptionasrapidlyaspossiblewithcleanpotablewatertohelppreventabowlring.Placeacleanragontheendofthehoseplacedatthedeepestareaofthepooltopreventplasterdamage.Ifawatertruckisrequired,24inches(60cm)ofwatershouldbeplacedatthedeepestareaforawatercushion.Step4.Atnotimeshouldanypersonbeallowedinthepoolduringthefill.Step5.Darkfinishes,slowfills,hotorwindyconditionsmayrequiremistingthepoolfinishafter400minutesduringthefillprocesstominimizecracking.Step6.TestthefillwaterforpH,totalalkalinity,calciumhardness,andmetals.Recordtestresults.Step7.Startthefiltrationsystemimmediatelywhenthepoolisfulltothemiddleoftheskimmerorspecifiedwaterlevel.
1STDAYStep1.TestthepoolwaterforpH,totalalkalinity,calciumhardness,andmetals.Recordtestresults.*Step2.Hightotalalkalinityshouldbeloweredto80ppm(mg/l)usingpre-dilutedMuriaticAcid(31-33%Hydro-chloricacid).Alwayspre-dilutetheacidbyaddingittoa5gallon(19L)bucketofpoolwater.Step3.HighpHshouldbereducedto7.2ifthealkalinityisalready80-100ppm(mg/l)usingpre-dilutedMuriaticAcid(31-33%hydrochloric).*Step4.Addapre-dilutedquality,testablesequesteringagenttoachieve15-20ppm(mg/l).Followmanufacturer’sstart-uprecommendations.Step5.Brushtheentirepoolsurfacethoroughlyatleasttwicedailytohomogenizechemicalsandremoveplasterdust.Step6.Operatefiltrationsystemcontinuouslyaminimumof72hours.Step7.DONOTaddchlorinefor48hours.Thiscanunintentionallycreatefalloutandcausemetalprecipitationwhichmaystainordiscolorthesurface.
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HydrazzoStart-upProcedure(continued)
2ndDAYNEVERMIXCHEMICALS–ALWAYSADDCHEMICALSTOWATER,NEVERWATERTOCHEMICALSStep1.Repeat1stDaystepsStep2.Operatefiltrationsystemcontinuouslyaminimumof48hours.Step3.Brushthepoolsurfacethoroughlyatleasttwicedailytohomogenizeaddedchemicalsandremoveplasterdust.
3rdDAYStep1.Repeat1stDAYsteps1thru6.Step2.Starttoincreasethetotalalkalinityslowlyoverthenext4daysto80ppm(mg/l).Step3.Pre-dilutedchlorinemaynowbeaddedtoachieve1.5to3ppm(mg/l)NOTE-NOSALTSHOULDBEADDEDFOR30DAYS.Step4.Brushthepoolsurfacethoroughlyatleasttwicedailytohomogenizeaddedchemicalsandremoveplasterdust.
4thTHROUGHTHE28THDAYStep1.Repeat1stDAYsteps1THRU5every2daysfor28daystohelppreventscalingandstainingofthepoolsur-face.Step2.After4thDay-calciumlevelsshouldbeadjustedslowlynottoexceed200ppm(mg/l)1duringthenext28days.Step3.After4thDay-adjustcyanuricacidlevelsto30-50ppm(mg/l)basedonprimarysanitizerofthepool(pre-dissolvethroughskimmer).Step4.Onthe7thdayanyremainingplasterdustmayberemovedbyvacuumingwithabrushpoolvacuum.
InteriorFinishCharacteristics
EveryefforthasbeenmadebyourInteriorFinishCrewtoprovideyouwiththeabsolutebestpossiblepoolfinish.However,therearecertaincharacteristicsofinteriorpoolfinishesof
whichyoushouldbeaware.
1. Interiorfinishesarenotdesignedtobeslickor“tilelike”.Theyareassmoothashandtrowelingwillpermit.ExposedaggregateorPebblefinishesaredesignedtohaveatexture.Theyarenotsmoothtothetouch.Vigorousplayactivityandlongperiodsinthepoolmayresultabrasionstothefingersandtoes.
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FinishCharacteristics(continued)
2. Interiorfinishesarenotperfectorflawless.Theyareasperfectashandtrowelingwillpermit.
3. Yourpoolfinishcontainsrawminedmaterialsandcement.Itisnotuncommontohavethematerialcontainsmallblack,gold,brown,etc...flecksthroughoutthefinish.Thereisnoreasonforconcernasthesefleckswillnoteffectthedurabilityofthefinish.
4. Thepoolinteriormaylookblotchyandorstreakedforanextendedperiodoftime.Thisisnormalandisgenerallycausedbythecuringprocessandthereactionofthechemicalsinthefill-ingwater.Severalmonthsmaygobybeforethefinishcurestoafairlyevenshade.Finishesthatcontainpigmentswillneverbeoneevenshadeandaresubjecttocontinuingmottling,unevencolor,streakingandfading.Pleaserefertothe“ColoredFinishesAgreement”sectionofyourpoolcontract.
5. ItisnormalforPebblefinishestohaveacertainamountofpebbleloss.Thiswillnoteffectthedurabilityofthefinish.
6. Keepinmindthatstainsaremostcommonlyduetowatercondition,weatherconditionsorwaterchemistry.Itisvitalthatyoutakemaximumcareandcautionconcerningthemaintenanceofyourpool.
7. Underwaterlightswillmagnifysmallobjectsandflawsinthefinishandmaygivetheinteriora“wavy”effect.Thisisnormalwithallhandtroweledsurfaces.
8. Youwillseeacertainamountofcrazing(tinycracksinthesurface).Thisisnormalandwillnoteffectthefinishdurability.
9. Allexposedaggregatefinisheswillhavevariationsinshade,colorandaggregateexposure.
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