Recent content by bigdog12

Thanks to all!! I'll keep plugging along:wave:

Thanks to all. RazorHog - have done the second SLAM for 5 days now and the FC has remained stable by the Overnight FC Drop Test and all criteria met. PABender - sorry I left out that I have tried adding DE to my sand filter, but no matter how little I use, the pressure goes up after 24 hrs and I...

I have SLAMMED my pool (it was a swamp green prior to this) and it has remained cloudy after 2 weeks of filtering. My only guess is that the sand grains have started filtering less as the sand was changed 3 years ago. My current numbers (currently doing another SLAM to try to get rid of the...

Hi all, I'm about to go through the tedious process of changing filter sand in my 300 lb. sand filter. Anybody with experience with ZeoSand? You thoughts, experiences would be helpful. Also just got a circular from Doheny's with a new product called Aqualoon. Anyone with any experience with...

Just my two cents, but I'd agree with NeedMoreSun - I've tried brining pork, but the real difference seems to be the wood and smoking process. Beef short ribs seem better with injection and rub. My go-to brine for birds was admittedly stolen from The Neeleys on FoodNetwork. It's bourbon, brown...

Thanks to all! I will put all advice into practice today

Thanks for the reply. I looked at the CYA/Chlorine chart and it only goes down to a CYA level of 20. What would you suggest as a SLAM FC? My overnight FC loss test is stable at 16.

I've been following the SLAM method for deswampifying my pool (I can only hope that my lawn will be as green as my pool was before I started!) and after 4 days it's coming around nicely. My question is that I didn't put any CYA in the pool first as I would be backwashing often. Instead, I put...

THANKS!! This forum and all the Senior Members/Moderators are fabulous BigDog

HELP!! My pool is a mess from overuse of chlorine tabs and not using liquid chlorine. I have lowered the CYA (from 100!!) level by filling/lowering the water level several times and I have had my SWG repaired. My question is, can I SLAM the pool and use the swg to keep my FC up (by the CYA...

I bought a TFT-100 reagent refill pack last year and have a good bit left for this year. Are the reagents still good? How long can I get reliable test results before I should toss them and buy a new set of refills? Thanks for all the good advice! :)

I really have no idea how the pH got so high. To my knowledge, no borates were added. Water comes from a well with a pH of 6.8. It has rained a lot over the past month here in SC (avg 1.5 in/day). I did add sodium bicarb as I have done a lot of backwasing to keep the pool level down. I added...

Please help!!! My pool is a green mess at present :cry: . Two weeks ago, it was gorgeous. Then, it rained very heavy every day for two weeks here in SC. Now my pool is a swamp. I haven't put in any bleach because I can't get the pH below 8.8 ( this is by testing with my TFT kit as well as the...

Well throw me down the steps and call me Shorty, now the filter doesn't filter. I adjusted the ph & TA, then shocke with 10% bleach til the pool had the dead algae 'haze.' This would not clear in spite of multiple backwashings and the pool is now green again. By the way, the back wash water has...

Thanks to all!! Tried the SteveK method with the Shop-Vac and and got a wad of twigs along with a clump of leaves on blow out. System work like new. Again, thanks for all the replies. Your site is fantabulous!! The Bigdog