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Great, thank you both for your input.

So I'm looking for a new sand filter for my AG pool after the last one cracked. My local pool store quoted me $700+ for a S180TPAKS. I noticed on Amazon there's a S180T for $380. In the model comparison on Amazon it lists a S180T and a S180TPAKS but the specs are identical. I went to the...

The water is going about 6'. Thanks for the quick response.

My Doughboy Powerline 1.5HP, 12.4 Amp pump is dead and I'm looking at getting a Pentair 342001 Superflo VS https://www.amazon.com/Pentair-342001-SuperFlo-Variable-Horsepower/dp/B00PKHX2BM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494711786&sr=8-1&keywords=pentair+342001+superflo+vs+variable+speed+pool+pump. When...

There's some electrical work that needs to be done as well since I'd be going from a twist lock plug to a traditional three prong outlet. Not all that difficult work but I need to get some time to do it. Basically, the only downside is having to slam it to start the season, right? Sent from...

My Doughboy pump is about five years old and the timer went on it at the beginning of the year. I was home all summer so I manually turned it on and off while I debated the pros and cons of a VS vs a 2 speed vs a 1 speed pump. Long story short, I went to start my pump yesterday and it's...

Fair enough, I'm going through a MA issue myself so now I see it everywhere. Must be the mustard colored glasses.:crazy:

That 2nd pic looks like mustard algae, no? When you brush it does it poof away in a cloud?

I have what I believe is a MA issue also. I'm at MA shock level, covered with my solar cover and woke up to this on the bottom in a small indentation that runs a few feet. Is this what yours looks like? I was under the impression that.... A) you weren't supposed to stay at MA levels for more...

That's just me being unclear. The first part about doing the SLAM for the extra day was referring to my regular SLAM. Which passed the OCLT. The sentence that starts with the 'odd part' was referring to my first night of MA SLAM. I wasn't understanding no FC loss but 1.5 CC. Basically...

Ok, so I tested it this morning, it was barely light out and the CC was 1.5. I got home and tested again (FC - 20, CC - 1.5), it was decently sunny for most of the day. My wife added once during the day. I guess I'm asking, if I passed the OCLT after the normal SLAM, does it matter that my CC...

I don't think I was clear in my last question. If my cc is over 1 shouldn't the FC have dropped because the cc is used up FC? My FC was the same but the cc was over 1.

Thanks for the quick response. I actually removed the steps Friday and started the normal SLAM process over. It took me a few days to pass it, yes, I'm sure I passed all 3 steps as the 2nd to last night was borderline so I went the extra day just to be sure. The odd part was that I met the...

I'm doing the MA slam right now. The article I read stated it should be done for 24 hours. This morning my CC was 1.5. Obviously I should continue until I pass an OCLT, right? Cya - 40 pH - 7.3 FC - 26 CC - 1.5

I passed the normal SLAM last night (took two days) and am moving on to the MA level slam. Two questions: 1. I have an AG pool and can't take out the light without lowering the water level under the opening which would mean I can't filter, how would I clean in and around it like I've seen...

Ok, new plan. FC was 25 at 6:30. At 11 it dropped to 18, no cc either time. We're almost at the end of our season so I decided to wait a week before I go through the full SLAM so my kids can enjoy the pool this week since we're due for quite a few 90 degree days. After that, the season is over...

Sorry, 27.5 down from 30. I edited my OP. Ok, so margin of error is +\- 10% but to be conservative on the oclt we'll say 5%. Maybe I forgot how to count to 60? I'll retest before sunup and we'll go from there. Thanks for the quick reply.

It's almost midnight here, I just went out to brush and took another FC measurement. It's down to 27.5 but the CC is 0. At night isn't the only way to lose FC by it eating whatever is in the water but wouldn't that show up as cc? I'm wondering if I mismeasured earlier.

Better late than never...

So half the summer, here I am thinking I have more pollen settling into my pool than normal. Finally now that summer is almost over I start thinking about it and doing some research only to realize it's mustard algae. I've done a baqua conversion so I'm down with the SLAM process but I have a...

Love the honesty, I'm going with the same theory as the toys. I need to rinse it with the hose first anyway.

I did the pools toys, loungers, etc, last week and am doing the solar cover today. Thanks on the swimming info, I'll check the fc before anyone swims. Out of curiousity how long of a bath should it get? The toys and such sat in there for a few hours.

Ok, I almost passed the colt test last night so I know I'm close. Some more vacuuming and brushing the walls and hopefully I pass tonight. Once I do, I change the sand and get the cya up which I understand can take a week. During this time, is it ok to swim? Can I leave the solar cover on or is...

I knew that, I guess I was just being stupid and worrying about the sun killing all the bleach. Thanks for the quick response.