Recent content by GregoryRG

Hi, I'm getting ready to set up the pool again. I was getting to ready to buy my normal granular CYA, but came across the subject liquid stabilizer (Natural Chemistry 07401 Spa Swimming Pool Instant Conditioner Stabilizer). It is obviously pricier than the solid, but appears to solutionize a...

Re: Going Away For A Week - Just Completed a Successful SLAM - How to Preserve the "w Thanks. I'll dial it back some! - - - Updated - - - why add the acid - to keep the pH from floating up? Strangely, my pH drops with time - all other chemistry numbers held constant!

Going Away For A Week - Just Completed a Successful SLAM - How to Preserve the "win" I just completed a SLAM cycle. Now we are going away for about 7 days. I sure as heck don't want to have to SLAM again. Here's what I thought would be appropriate: 1. Before we go, bring the pool back to...

Pooldv, I have a simple Intex Ultra-Frame vinyl pool with no lights, etc. I've scrubbed the whole thing including all the two suction side inlets and one return, as well as my over-the-side skimmer. I've scrubbed behind the seams on the floor, at the floor-wall interface, etc. I didn't see any...

I'm still going with the SLAM routine and am very surprised I'm still losing FC overnight (2.5 ppm). I can't find anything anywhere in the pool that could be source whatever is consuming the chlorine. Nothing visible - no algae, no organic debris, nothing! Here are my latest #'s as of this...

Thanks. Being a rookie, I never would have thought there was something lurking in what looked like perfect water!

Thanks. Yes, the first OCLT before I started to SLAM, I didn't run the pump. I've been running it since. I hope I kill this "stuff" soon!

how about 2 or 3 ppm over SLAM level (28 in my case, SWG, CYA of 75-ish per the TF-100 test)? My wife is upset that I want to keep the kids out of the pool while SLAMing away whatever is eating 3 ppm FC per day. She doesn't "believe" that I need to maintain the shock level or don't bother. Any...

Lost 3.0 ppm last night and the night before. Still going @ 28 to 30 FC. I have a suspicion I'll find the source underneath the awful flap that Intex leaves at the bottom of the pool where they attach the pool bottom to the side wall/curtain. I've seen a post somewhere that someone actually...

Update: 1. SLAM started @ 1:30 Brought FC to 31 (overshot by 3ppm), CC 0.5 2. Checked FC/CC @ 8:00 PM (couldn't get to it earlier) - FC 24.5, CC 0.5 (pulled cover and pool was in direct sun from 1:30 to 5:30 (75F ambient air temp). 3. Added 33oz Bleach @ 8:00 PM (pool math said FC should...

Thank! I started a SLAM cycle about an hour ago, added bleach to get me up to my SLAM level for my #'s (28 to 29 from pool math). I'll probably try to run the OCLT overnight as I just told my wife the pool was "closed" until further notice - neither she nor the kids took that news very well...

Thanks to both of you. I'll run it with the cover off after a couple of FC/CC tests. I thought I did a decent search of the forum before posting on this topic, must have missed a keyword!:oops:

I'm getting ready to SLAM. Any problems with leaving the cover on? Any benefits to leaving it off? Thanks, Bob

In a different post I was concerned that my SWCG wasn't putting out anything close to the maximum rate (like 50% of it). But the chemistry yesterday evening before I shutdown to specifically run the test was: pH 7.5 FC 6.5 CC 0.5 (or less) TA 80 CH 75 Borates 40 to 50 CYA 70 to 80...

Thanks. I'll be testing, adding bleach this PM to bump up the "baseline" FC and then running the SWG. Overnight last night, it seems to have put out about 4.5 ppm FC (FC was 7.5 with basically zero CC this AM). I seem be losing 2.0 to 2.5 ppm FC during the day with 8 to 10 hours of direct...