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Ummm... I have a DE filter and use cellulose.

Update!!!! So last night I went out and bought some clarifier. Added that and some polyquat last night. Got up early this morning and pool was a little better but still a bit cloudy. I gave it a good brushing, then bumped and replaced DE. Also took off solar cover for the day to get the...

Update... full 6 days of SLAM now. Pool is better but still not fully clear. I've passed OCCT, and CC is at 0.5 and kept chlorine levels at or above SLAM the entire time. Fully cleaned (as in taken apart and sprayed with cleaner and hose) filter 3 times (including replacing cellulose) in the...

I am a TFP follower and used this method the last 2 years. Opened pool(very green) this year and followed SLAM procedure. Had a few incidents (hose popped off overnight, hose leak etc. etc.) which caused delayed opening but finally got things looking good. Water was not crystal clear, but was...

Hi All, So our deck build is almost complete (we hired it out). The boards come just below the railing. I've read lots of posts about decks even, above or below railings. We would like to try and build a "seating" area that attaches to the deck but is removable (if pool liner needs change) that...

CYA is 40..so I think we're good to go. Just need to finish filling pool.

ABove ground pool installed last year. Used TFP last year and used it for closing. Pool still has cover on but I peeked under and I can see clear to bottom. We'll be getting deck built probably this week so been trying to keep cover on as long as possible. Started filling/topping pool up this...

Pool installed this summer. We closed it up and used the pool cover that is like a big round tarp with grommet holes. There is a wire that goes around the pool through the grommets and then cranks tight. Pool guy said not to use milk/bleach jugs through grommet holes as they will rip open from...

Pool is now clear!!! Pressure went up yesterday so I flushed out the cellulose again and it had some green color to it. Didn't have time to take filter apart last night so replaced cellulose and restarted pump. Will take filter apart tonite to try and clean out last bit of algae.....does anyone...

Oh, I'm still SLAMing. Chlorine is ~20. I tried to do another CYA test but the results were higher (~60) than they were pre SLAM and I"ve only used liquid chlorine so I"m guessing the cloudy water is making it seem higher. Didn't bother with OCLT test yet as pool is not clear yet and I'm...

Took the filter apart this weekend. Holy Smokes!!! Nasty green stuff plus cellulose stuck up all in the fingers. Gave it a good hard rinse down and got everything out of it. We had a spray from the pool store for the filter so sprayed it down to help clean it, but it didn't seem to do much..just...

Last night I emptied out the DE/cellulose. Because we don't have a valve at the return side, after the water flows out of filter the return side water "backflushes" the filter. Usually I close the drain right away to prevent losing too much pool water but this time I Let it backwash. Some nasty...

oh and I don't know if it matters but we use the Fiber Clear Cellulose stuff as thats what came with the pool. I"m down to my last bag of it though, so I might need to go get some more. - - - Updated - - - Pool is new this year hence why we haven't opened it up yet.

When you say backwash, do you mean bump? I still don't get it when people ask this. My DE filter says I can either 1. Bump (IE bump the DE off the grid and then start the pump back up but do not clear out the DE) 2. Clean and regenerate...bump the DE off, drain out the used DE, and then put...

Did OCLT 2 nights ago and failed (went from 18-15/16). Flushed/cleaned out filter and replaced DE yesterday (bumped and drained but did not take apart). We really would like to close pool this weekend..it's been almost 2 weeks of trying to get this pool clean just so we can close it. Pool is now...