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Thanks! I love knowing I can do this myself. My PG wanted $2500+ for a drain & refill plus opening this year. Instead, I did it all myself. Now I can buy the patio furniture I wanted. :)

Arms, you are absolutely right. We passed Overnight test! Perfect Clarity Held FC 0 CC Woot! Thanks TFP! I will post before & after pics tomorrow.

Yup - clear all the way to the bottom. It looks great - the overcast day is not doing it justice. All right - I will make sure we stay at SLAM levels today and filter. Will try the overnight again tonight, hopefully with no CC. Thanks for the help!

And we are completely clear! I passed the overnight test, but still have CC of 1. Should I keep up shock levels & filter all day? CC has to be at 0, correct?

Lost another 1 FC since last check. Added a quart of bleach. It is raining casts & dogs, now with lightning, so I think I am done for the day. No scrubbing...

Ha! That is awesome. He definitely is on brushing duty once I get this thing under control. Just checked & was at 16.5 FC. So, I lost 1.5 in 5 hours. Added 55 oz to get me to 18. THere is no sun today, so clearly something is still eating up all my chlorine in there.. It is pouring rain today...

*blushing* Thanks Lisa!

Today's view. It is very overcast today, so hard to see the sparkle.. We can see the drain cover in the deep end! It is still cloudy a bit, so we will continue to hit hard today and see where we are tonight. Lost 3.5 ppm last night. Added 96oz to get us back to 18. Fingers crossed that we are...

Cool, Thanks Lisa! We can almost see the bottom of the dive well. I think we may be looking at trying the overnight test in the next few days. Just checked & saw my FC fell to 11.5 from 5:40 this morning (we have been gone all day). Added 2 more jugs per pool math, to bring us to 18. I should...

Here is this morning's view: Getting there….

Tom, pipe is no where to be found. At least that I can see… Just one hole in the skimmer. I just checked my FC and we only lost 1ppm last night. We are definitely clearer, but still cloudy, so I am keeping at it. I am home from work today, (my daughter's Kindergarten Graduation!!), so I will...

My pool is getting clear!!!!!!! Maybe this will work: 20150528_175631_zpscr1mlqzn.jpg Photo by marfybunchanumbers | Photobucket

Not sure why the picture won't show up….

Hi all! I can see the bottom! The pool is definitely changing to blue and the clarity is really coming through. I would love to show you all a pic, but the website won't let me . :( The FC was at 18 this morning & I lost a bit today - very sunny here in Chicago. I was down to 12, but added 1.7...

Gah! That is what I thought. I have like 6 bottles sitting here. I may have to actually use them for laundry!! Huh. Bleach for laundry..seems like a waste ;) Looks like time to hit Target.

I am not mechanically inclined, so that was a HUGE win! Quick question. "Splash Less" Bleach.. ok to use? I am on my last 8%. I can't see the percentage on the label. I am guessing it is lower? 6%? - - - Updated - - - FC holding at 20. One more check before the sun goes down, then I think I...

Figured out the timer! Fist Pump!

It is hard for me to be subjective, Kim, so I will take your word for it!!! OK - testing again in 30 minutes. I was at 20 FC 30 minutes ago. I want to make sure I stay on top of it tonight because it has been neglected the last two days.

Yup, need to do some research tonight on how to shut off the timer after the kids go to bed. I am hoping I can get this thing cleared by 6/13. Stupid work getting in the way!! Thanks for the encouragement! I read your whole "SLAM Process" thread yesterday. Very nice work!

Lisa, he is going to be the death of me, I swear. I leave for work at 4:45 am, so I have been letting him take care of it. I think the problem is that the pump is on a timer & I can't figure out how to turn the timer off. Or he is sabotaging me. :) But, I have a little clarity. I "think" I can...

I think I can see the 3rd stair! Husband didn't add any bleach this morning, so I just added enough to get me to 18 FC. He also keeps forgetting to set the timer, so no filtering AGAIN today. He is killing me. Scrubbed, bleach, robot in. Progress?

Thanks. I am using those now. They seem to help w/ the sediment. Hopefully I can see some sort of progress this week.

Arms, which filters are the ultra- fine? The pleated or the metal? Here is a picture of today's progress. Unfortunately, my husband forgot to turn off the timer this morning & the filter/pump didn't run all day. I got my FC back up to 18 and am running the robot & pump. I feel like it is always...