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    Success with SLAM!! What next?

    So happy - finally met all 3 criteria for SLAM! The water was clear all along, but it sparkles now. Thank you all so much for your help & patience. My test results this morning were: FC 16 CH 275 TA 120 pH 7.9 (I read that this could be inaccurate due to high FC?) CYA 60 (this is the test...
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    How preccisely do you meeasure bleach?

    Trying to figure out just how precisely I have to measure when adding bleach according to Pool Math. For example, PoolMath says I need to add 172 oz and I have 121-oz bottles and 64 oz bottles. Can I just add one 121-oz bottle and guesstimate how much I need from a 64-oz bottle to reach 172...
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    Need to clarify SLAM procedures

    Hi - just wanted to clarify a few points before SLAMing. I'll be using 8.25% bleach from grocery store. According to Pool Math, I believe I need about 8 64-oz bottles. Test results this morning using my new TFT100 test kit: FC .5 CC 2 TC 2.5 CH 275 TA 110 CYA 65-70 (have a hard time reading...
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    Jandy AquaPutre not working?

    Hi - trying to figure out why Jandy AquaPure isn't keeping chlorine levels up in pool. We've been using liquid bleach to keep chlorine up while we figure out the problem. Salt 3200 FC 2.5 CC .5 TC 3 CYA 80 TA 90 CH 108 pH 7.5-7.8 Water crystal clear At the suggestion of TF pool members on...
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    Can't keep chlorine up

    Hi - I'm back after receiving my TF-100 test kit - big improvement. But we are continuing to have problems with getting the chlorine level up & keeping it there. Background: Jandy Salt Water Generator - Water crystal clear - weather for the last few weeks has been cloudy with lots and lots...
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    Total newbie - clear water (at last) but sudden chlorine drop

    Hi - we bought a house in Tyler TX last year with a 13,500 IG SW pool. It has a Jandy PureLink Water Purification System, Jandy Stealth Series Pump (Model SHPF or SHPM), Jandy cartridge filters (CL & CV Versa-Plumb series). It is dark blue gunite (is that the same as plaster?) Last summer my...