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After maintaining SLAM level for three days, the pool is finally clear. With the HTH kit numbers after vacuuming, skimming, and changing skimmer sock, CL .5. Br 1. pH 7.5 Time to add Bromine? We use tablets from skimmer. How much? Thanks for all the help!

Back flushed this a.m., discharge looked like hot cocoa! Skimmed. CL 5. Br 10. PH 7.3. After vacuuming particulate off the bottom, should I add more 3% bleach? Deep end bottom still murky.

(continued) did not change color. It did have a pinkish hue? Added 25 drops of titrant, the water color was a very pale yellow. Temperatures in high 80's yesterday, today's temp. 68*. I will turn on the pump to vacuum, but should I back flush? Continue to run the pump? pool water still a light...

On Friday(25) I added 7.5 # of super shock. Cleaned out filter, washed skimmer sock. Did not backwash. Numbers: CL 7 pH 8.3. Total alkalinity 69 ppm Sat. vacuumed in the a.m., skimmed. Cleaned out filter, skimmer. No back wash. Pool murky, but lightening up. Sun. Pool clearer. After skimming...

As I stated the cc is 5ppm Alkalinity test yesterday was golden after 14 drops. Haven't put any bromine in pool.

Test kit today(6/24) gives total chlorine as 5. PH as 7.2-7.5. Still murky, but not slimy or smelly other than bleach. I added clarifier (diluted 16 oz.). Added more well water last night. 10:00 p.m. EST). More suggestions, advice?

Test kit HTH 6 way Results as of 11:00 this a.m. EST after 8 gallons bleach yesterday. chlorine .5. Bromine 1. PH 7.5? Cya supposed to turn cloudy, remained clear. Alkalinity first solution supposed to turn green, became Mediterranean blue. When titrant drops added, supposed to turn red. After...

My test kit is here and I'll run it after I vacuum, back flush, and skim in the a.m. I added 8 gal. Of bleach to the pool at two-four hour intervals throughout the day. Last batch added about 8:00 p.m. EST. No algaecide or anything else added.

Yes, I have read several of the articles. Algae, slam, Floc, etc I have used one pound bags of shock for bromine pool. I need to get a better test kit(Taylor). I plan to vacuum, skim, backwash, change cheesecloth on skimmer. Then get bleach to use as shock for pool. Also try to get a kit which...

I have retested pool using Aquacheck strips. Today's results Hardness--6-22ppm. Bromine--0. Alkalinity--80-120ppm. pH 7.2? I have cheesecloth on skimmer, removing oak pollen. Pool is yellowish green. I have been vacuuming, back flushing, skimming for four days. I ave added six bags of shock in...

The water readings for the pool state: Total Bromine .22ppm PH level 8.2 Total alkalinity 62ppm Totaldissolvedso,it's 222ppm I read the suggested material where in slamming 3/4 C bleach to 250-300 gal water. Pool is OD green and I can not see...

It sounds like I need to begin again by shocking the pool. How much bleach needs to be added to my 28,00 gal. pool? Does it matter that clarifier, bromine, and alkaline plus have been added in the past week?

Re: Slamming process Our in ground, vinyl lined pool is 20 X 40. (Volume 28,323gal.) The filter is sand. We use bromine rather than chlorine. Winter cover has been removed for about two weeks. Filter is running 24/7. Well water used to fill the pool I.e. bring thee water level up to skimmer...