Recent content by azpoolguy16

Unfortunately, we didn't have chlorine at 3 pm. After we got home with new chlorine at 6 pm then we raised the shock level up again. Thanks for the info on the pH and FC levels!

Hi all, Just a quick update for those following this thread. Chlorine levels dropped slowly yesterday after I began to SLAM the pool in the morning. We only lost about 4 ppm between 6 am and 3 pm (from 16 to 12 ppm FC), but interestingly the FC was significantly lower by 6 pm - around 2 ppm...

Wow, thanks for the quick replies; just another reason why I switched to the TFP system. OK, I am researching the SLAM process now and will return when I have more info. In the meantime, does algae and organics live only in the water or can organic material trapped in the sand filter act as an...

Hi all, Thanks for the replies. I bumped the chlorine levels up to 16 last night, testing the levels after about two hours of circulating the water. This morning the FC was down to around 10. Ugh. 6 ppm drop overnight just does not seem right. The pool is crstal clear like usual. I imagine...

Hi all, Firstly, my apologies for posting another message about chlorine levels. I have spent quite some time reading through prior posts, but none quite match my situation. I have a 12000 gallon pool with a hayward sand filter. We drained and refilled the water recently. I have finally got...