Recent content by Reebs

Looking for some advice on the amount of CYA I actually have in the pool. I have always found the TFP Test Kit pretty accurate. Since I opened my pool this year, I have added a fair amount of stabilizer to get to "suggested" levels over the month of May. We have not had an abnormal amount of...

Looking for general opinions from DE Filter owners on how much DE is appropriate to add after back-washing? My filter model calls for 6 pounds of DE after back-washing which seems like a lot (which is about 9 "scoops" which each scoop holds about 10 oz by weight of DE). My pool company who...

Yes, correct- 30 CYA to start. I take it you mean to follow the non-salt water pool FC/CYA chart levels until SWG is turned on based on your comment? Thanks again

Thank you. What level FC and CYA would you target if we hold off on the SWG? In the past, I have always run the SWG and supplemented with LC (probably not realizing the SWG likely wasn’t contributing much). The digital readout does indicate what level it’s producing at even if you set it at...

Would you take CYA to 60-70 right away? I plan to turn on the SWG and bring salt to 3500, but I know from past experience when the water is cold (currently about 58 with some cold nights coming up) the SWG doesn't always produce chlorine like it does when the water is warmer.

Update: I think I am ready to leave Slam mode as it seems all is pretty close to right with the pool again! What a difference a week makes! FC levels have not dropped dramatically at all over the last several days. Pool has been brushed and thoroughly vacuumed and the water has been very...

Quick update. This AM FC only dropped from 12 to 11 over night. I brought it back to 12. Filter was full again- Backwashed. Then after about 7 hours during the daytime it only dropped from 12 to 10.5. Water is slowly clearing. Filter not filling as quick Now. CC is still .5 both tests today...

Perfect- thanks for the advice and help!

OK- very good and good to know! Assuming I stay after "SLAM" until I pass the SLAM requirements, is that when I look to start balancing the water (specifically to increasing CYA to higher than 30)?