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After 20 years it was time for a new liner. Yay! So pretty! But I’m having trouble remembering the SLAMMING process for fresh water. I’m thinking it’s the same as opening after winter or do I just get my FC and CC to acceptable levels? I know I need to balance all other chemicals first but once...

I SLAMMED pool. Added 16 gallons of bleach as always upon opening. While I was at work my husband decided to help me out and slammed again. Readings before SLAM ... CYA 40. PH 7. TA 70. Now the FC is at 28 and has held for 48 hours. CC 0. How long will FC stay at this level? No sun here just...

let me say first off that since I found this site and have been using this method my pool is always blue, clear and easy to take care of. i have tried to talk a friend of ours into going to the BBB method, she did not. now she has asked me and my husband to close her pool for her and it is green...

Thanks guys. My numbers right now are FC 1, CC 0, PH 7.0, TA 60, CYA 50. I'll pull the cover off this afternoon and get it running. So very nice to open a clean and clear pool!

I just popped the corners of the pool cover and for the first time in forever my pool is clean and clear. I used TFPC method last year. Woohoo! But....my water temp is only 49 and I wonder if I'll get any kind of accurate readings on the chemicals with temps that low, maybe I should wait and...

I have no aeration in the pool. All jets pointed down, no air return thru jets. I'm baffled to say the least.

Hi guys have a question here. I have been battling high PH the last month or so. My pool looks great but I have to add muriatic acid all the time. I added a gallon last week brought my PH down to 7.2. After adding bleach this week to keep it at 4 I have PH off the scale again. I thot it was bc I...

Thank you all. I do have a squished out pump lid o-ring and I ordered but it hadn't arrived yet so I do have some air flowing back to the pool thru the jets and with the nice weather we have now I have grandbabies in the pool most everyday so lots of splashing. As far as the Kleen Green there is...

Good morning, it's been a while since I've been here bc my pool has been a joy to take care of and swim in since I found you guys and all has been well until now....I'm having a hard time getting my PH to stay around 7.4/7.6. My current readings are FC 4 CC 0 PH 8+ TA 130 CYA 40 last week end...

sry 10.5 finger slip... I'm tired and worn out and have a 7 years old in my ear! THank you - - - Updated - - - 21 drops x .5 =10.5

Hello again. I have been super busy at work and have no time to do much of anything but...my FC held Sunday night to Monday morning I lost .5ppm over night. I did not test Monday night or yesterday I wasn't home. The pool has been running 24/7 since I started the SLAM. Here are my readings...

Hi TS. I had no idea. Several people saying let it drop so you can swim. Not today. I want this over now. I will babysit pool all day today. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Good morning. I have to say I'm at my frustration level. Friday night and last night I tried the OCLT and both nights my FC levels dropped 1.5ppm. I have let it drop below SLAM level during the day so the grandkid could swim. Still vacuuming and brushing everyday.

Oh I'm done for the evening. And I just realized I need to get more reagents in here quickly. Guess I better order tonight and end up paying more for quick shipping. Need more R-0871 for taylor test kit. I probably only have enuf for a few more tests. My previous post still stands I am really...

LOL I'm glad someone said it. I am anxious to be done with the SLAM but I do not want to start over or have something go wrong.

Oh poo! ur right. Dang! Well let me check the level now bring it up and try for tonight.

WooHoo I made it!!!! 67 gallons of bleach later I had a 21.5 FC last night and a 18 FC this morning. I am sooooo happy!!!! I have an amazingly crystal clear pool and just in time for some super hot weather. I am really glad I found this site and really glad that I had a host of people cheering...

Yes 2 babies. I'm not very good with pics but I'll try

Good morning. Last night my FC was 21.5 this morning it is 17 so I have dropped 4.5 over night. CC 0 both times. My question is.....is the OCLT truly overnight or just a period of time say 12-14 hours. I added some bleach per the pool calculator but promised grandson that he could swim...

I have no trees in my yard but my neighbors do, no wires, and my entire yard is fenced not around the pool so no close fence for them to perch on. I have thot about renewing my old hobby, that was my husband solution as well. I'm thinking they are black birds and I have seen a bluejay now and...

Hey guys. Feeling good about the SLAM and feel like I'm finally nearing the end..... now I have another issue that I have no idea what to do about. Don't laugh....I went out to check the pool just now between storms and my pool has a fair amount of bird poo in it! The deck is nasty as well. I...

Woohoo I may have this pool this on the go. My last test yesterday 430pm was 21.5 FC and my 1ST test this morning 9am was 11! CC .5. Yeah I know I'm not done but this is really good! Off to the barn then more bleach. I hope the nasty storm predicted for the day don't mess with it to much. Happy...

I have scrubbed everything in the pool, vacuumed and brushed and I see no visible signs of algae however when I was scrubbing the solar blanket I found algae and it won't scrub off so no more blanket. That may have been my culprit last night. I added bleach and right now I'm sitting at 21.5 FC...

Thanks for the encouraging words that I am on the right page with this. I'll go for more bleach but before I do that I will get in remove the decorative faceplates at the returns and skimmer to scrub for any lurking algae. I scrubbed the ladder really good before installing but I'll remove and...

Good morning. Yesterday I posted a FC level of 35. CC .5 I covered the pool around 730pm and uncovered at 7am this morning. Had to go to barn. Just did a reading. My FC is 1.6 CC .5. yes I am using test kit correctly, yes the pool is amazingly clear and blue. I have no idea whats happening but...

I'd be happy to get to 70 right now. And you're right above 85 and it does feel like bath water but my kids/grandson like the water somewhere around 88/90. I will research solar panels but like you I don't have a ton of $$$ just laying around without a place to go already. Enjoy your swim...

Thanks for that info n240sxguy I had no idea it would have to be that much. While I do have the room and it would would only need to be temporary I'm just not sure.... Most often than not by end of July/August we don't need heat usually laughing about how many bags of ice to cool it down!

Ok guys I have got to let go of the chlorine thing and move on and let it come down by itself. I'm just happy the pool is clear and blue and doesn't smell like a public pool anymore. I do have some left over sodium thiosulfate left over from pool company but don't want to stray from the TFP...

I thot so too bad we had heavy downpours last night for a few hours and the pool was uncovered. I checked to make sure I'm using the test kit correctly and I am but that being said I do have a lot of stuff going on and I really think I just had a senior moment doing something. So is it safe to...

Oh yes I added more this morning. My FC was 3 so I did the pool math and added bleach. Clearly I either messed up the readings or the math. Either way I now have a very high reading and I'm not happy but can't do anything about it.