Recent content by Mdhkdh

I'll do an OCLT tonight. Just when I thought I had the chemistry portion figured out ... have not gone lower than FC 7 since SLAMing and been targeting 10 just to be safe. pH and CYA have been fine also, but I agree that something has gone wrong! Thanks for the feedback.

What is the recommended frequency and method for vacuuming a pool? I have a Rover (see signature for description) that I run several days a week but I don't think it is effective, at least not for fine particles that also seem to not get filtered. I have a manual hosed vacuum which I used after...

Ok I did not have any FC loss overnight and pool is clear so I'll start lowering to 10 today. I really like the idea of keeping it a bit higher right now as you said. I am brushing with soft bristle brush. Spots reappeared this AM, same places, but today I just brushed rather than vacuumed due...

Ok I don't have the DE powder yet dae will do that over the weekend. Did another real slow vac to waste over the spots tonight so will see how she looks in the AM. Going to do another OCLT tonight and should be coming off SLAM tomorrow! As clear as the water is and has been for 24+ hrs I can't...

So as you can see the water looks great!! I vacuumed brown spots this morning but not as many as yesterday and there are more tonight (see pic) but again not as many as this morning, but I'm having to vacuum to waste. Do you recommended continuing that or trying the DE so the filter can get...

Water still real clear, but same amount of brown spots reappeared overnight and dropped FC from 30 to 25 so I guess it's still fighting. Backwash and rinse were clear after a vac to waste though so I only ran bw for a minute and rinse for 30 sec. Do I just stay the current course until I pass...

Came home to more brown spots tonight but sucked those babies outta there, then backwashed and rinsed lots of green water. Here's what it looks like minus the spots... hoping the spots will decrease overnight but am thankful for sparkling water!

Pool has almost been restored! I've decided the key has been vacuuming to waste and rinsing sand. Done that twice over the weekend and as you can tell, big difference!! Of course, keeping shock level at 30 every 3 hours and brushing also. I think I may be in the "clear" after an OCLT tonight...