Recent content by Schaeffer1411

Whelp, just wanted to let everyone know that the pool is clear!!!! Thank you all so much. The SLAM process worked just as everyone said it would. Again, thank you!

Again.. so happy I have joined this forum!!! Thank you so much, everyone!

ALKAPLUS: https://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/pools-accessories/utikem-reg-alkaplus-pool-treatment-4-5-lbs/45324/p-1444445659867-c-10137.htm?tid=3e7d1efb-36cc-447e-ace8-64f3ae558cd8&ipos=4&exp=false ALKAMINUS...

Good call on going to Menards for chemicals... I just went over on lunch. I tried getting a bunch of chemicals to have on hand... because I currently don't really have any. -16 gal. liquid chlorine -10 lbs. alk. up -10 lbs. alk. down - 2 bottles (guessing 5 lbs?) of chlorine stabilizer Which...

I forgot to add - when I did the floc - I did vac to waste. Filter seems to be good. The pressure gauge is around 12 - 15 psi. The output back to the pool is very turbulent as it always has been since new. I do have new sand sitting at the house that I could put into the filter, but not...

Dang... I am so happy I turned to you all here at TFP. Seriously. Its so nice to be able to ask questions and talk about various issues / solutions. - I'll get on the site provided above and get the new reagents. - Pump is on 24/7 until its clear. - Liquid chlorine -- Do I need to get...

Ok. I read the SLAM process. Seems do-able.. but no algicides along the way? I don't know very much about pool care, but isn't the cloudiness from algae? And being that the floc didn't work, I'm guessing I have live algae along with dead?

Thanks for the reply! I have had the pool for a couple years now and bought the Taylor K-2005 test kit when we filled the pool up (I believe - I'm not home to look at the current moment.. but looking it up, seems like the right one)

Everyone, I'm new to the trouble free pool forums, but hoping to find some help in getting my pool cleared up. My pool is blue, but cloudy. It has been this way for a few weeks now.. when I opened it, it was grass green and a mess! So the blue is better, but not all the way there. This...