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Hi folks. I learned everything I know about pool maintenance from this site, so I should have come to you earlier. I guess my first question is: are there tutorial articles about switching over to SWG? This site has a lot of great articles/posts, but I couldn't find a primer on switching over...

Hi folks. I've been engaged in a SLAM since Friday June 17, and it shows no sign of ending. :-( I've made other posts, and some of you have been helping me out which I really appreciate. I'll try to consolidate all the relevant information here including the latest developments. When I...

I'm talking about cartridge filters where you take them out and hose them down. I'm still a relatively new pool owner, and I haven't cleaned my filter out, but I plan on doing it this weekend. In the backyard, we have an artificial lawn, so I don't want to do it on that. We have a patio, and I...

I'm currently doing a SLAM. For the OCLT, it says that the FC level should be at least 3 ppm. Is there advice for whether the OCLT should be performed at shock level versus maintenance level? My intuition says that it's more likely to pass OCLT at 4 ppm (target level for my CYA) versus if I...

I started the SLAM at 5:45 p.m. Friday. At first, the free chlorine was almost completely consumed immediately. The numbers have looked better on Saturday. Unfortunately, for Sunday, I will be out most of the day so I will be unable to maintain shock levels until the evening. But gosh. I've...

Hi folks. I'd like some feedback on the SLAM that I'm currently going through. I'll give you a bit of background first. My family moved into a new house in February 2016 and inherited a pool which we never planned on having. I knew nothing about maintaining a pool. The previous owner showed me...

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