I have my own test kit (TL 100) that I have been relying on. Both pool stores have come back with different numbers every time. I don't give them much credit when it comes to testing my water. lol.
Great! Keep us posted! I’m looking forward to reading and seeing the progress!
I have a TL 100 test kit and have been doing the CYA test using that kit. So I assume it's pretty accurate. I do worry about raising my chlorine to such high levels. Our pool liner is older ( not sure how many years as we have only lived here for 3 years) and I am a bit worried that the higher levels will be harmful to the liner.
Yes! I noticed that too since working with 2 different stores and my numbers always come back different. lol
You shouldn’t have to worry too much as long as you stay at 24 and have CYA in your pool. CYA helps protect the liner and parts.
Don’t run water through your filter with floc in the water. It’ll ruin it. Vacuum out as much as possible.
Now is the critical time to follow the SLAM Process. Be advised it may take more than one vacuum to waste to get all the floc out. Once you are reedy to let water go back through the filter, use your TF-100 (or Taylor K-2006C) test kit to maintain the proper SLAM FC level as noted on the FC/CYA Levels. Maintain that elevated FC level until you pass all 3 SLAM criteria. If you follow the SLAM Process page carefully it will work.
So you’re at a tricky point. You have found TFP and are using some of the tried and true TFP methods.Thanks! I didn't. I followed the directions.
This is not TFP advice. Driving FC above the FC/CYA chart for SLAM risks damaging equipment and makes it unsafe to swim. The only exception is for a mustard algae treatment which raises to a higher level for a specific time interval.
If you read the context of what was being said, the OP was talking about high chlorine levels damaging the “older liner”. All I was saying is per the chart, 24 is is the level for mustard algae at their CYA level of 40. This would only be for 24 hours after the successful completion of a SLAM and only for mustard algae, which is exceptionally rare. And with the CYA in the water, it does help protect the liner (from bleaching) as noted by the testing done by the admins and experts, notably Richard (chem geek) on this site. I was not insinuating to raise FC to 24. I apologize I didn’t spell all that out in a single post, I assume that information was inferred by following the post chain.
Fair enough, but there was no indication of mustard algae. So the advice to raise above the SLAM chart doesn't make sense. And even if it did, you point out yourself it should only be done at the end of the SLAM process, which is not where we are.
You are right! I am finding that everyone has an opinion and a way and they are ALL different. So much information is contradicting and confusing. So yes. I am trying to figure out who the real experts are and which ways really work.
