Ok so I am going to go get more chlorine. My husband who is getting frustrated (no patience) now says I should get the zipchlor because it cleared things up before. That is what the pool store gave us when we opened the pool. I don't know what that is compare to the dichlor and tricolor ...maybe its the same thing. We can't tell if the pool is getting clearer. I think it might be. We have gone through quite a bit of chlorine. I keep telling him to just have patience. But last night my pump turned off, so we turned it back on and it ran very loud. My husband was worried that we are running it so much that something may be wrong. Anyhow like I said, I have until Friday night before I have to abandon the SLAM.
Confused with keeping Fc at the right levels
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I hope you can find some DE. I am hopeful that will help the filter do it's job better. I am sorry to hear about the pump 
I hate time limits. They put added pressure on an already stressful situation.
Kim:cat:
I hate time limits. They put added pressure on an already stressful situation.
Kim:cat:
ya it does.. but the positive side is the gauge was super easy to put on!
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for the DE.. you said garden section? "Once I add it, I leave it in there right? Then when I backwash in the future, I might want to add more?
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Nope pool area........it might be called "pool filter aid" or such. Look at the ingredients. It is in a box a little bigger than a box fan. It is not heavy at all.
When adding the DE you need to stay around it for a little while to see how the filter likes it. IF the pressure shoots up, turn off the pump and backwash. You are looking for an increase of 1 psi after adding the DE.
To find my pool's DE amount I added 1/4 cup at a time and watched the gauge. My poo like 2.5 cups of DE. We had another member's pool that only like 2Tablespoons LOL It was a small filter though.
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When adding the DE you need to stay around it for a little while to see how the filter likes it. IF the pressure shoots up, turn off the pump and backwash. You are looking for an increase of 1 psi after adding the DE.
To find my pool's DE amount I added 1/4 cup at a time and watched the gauge. My poo like 2.5 cups of DE. We had another member's pool that only like 2Tablespoons LOL It was a small filter though.
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I'm at lowes right now and can't find it.
We are going to try the pool store since we have to get chlorine
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We are going to try the pool store since we have to get chlorine
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- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 60,000
I couldn't find it. I could order it on Amazon, like major suggested but it won't be here until next week.
But!!!!! dare I say... my pool has made a definite improvement! Still piles of whatever it is in different spots but it's definitely clearer! Woohoo! I do have a robot cleaner... after it settle son the bottom again, I thought about putting him in. Or would the manual vacuum that plugs into my skimmer be better?
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But!!!!! dare I say... my pool has made a definite improvement! Still piles of whatever it is in different spots but it's definitely clearer! Woohoo! I do have a robot cleaner... after it settle son the bottom again, I thought about putting him in. Or would the manual vacuum that plugs into my skimmer be better?
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- Jan 4, 2016
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
Do you know what micron screens you have on the robot? If the robot filters finer than 30 microns, the robot might take more out. Otherwise, just vacuum to filter, nice and slow so as not to stir it up. When you're done, stir it all by brushing so more of the dust gets to the filter.
Sorry to hear there's no pool DE anywhere
Good luck with it, Sersee
Sorry to hear there's no pool DE anywhere
Good luck with it, Sersee
it's an aquabot xtreme. I looked it up and it said 2 microns?
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SO glad to hear it is clearing up! I bet what you are seeing on the bottom is dead algae. Keep up the great work! OH happy day! You are seeing the results of all of your hard work!
Kim:cat:
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- Jan 4, 2016
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
Haha. I never knew how happy I would be to see it responding to everything!
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Well look at this! You guys didn't let me down. I was getting frustrated but you all helped me stick with it and I'm getting close to a sparkly pool! I just sent my husband pics and he says he won't be impatient again! He trusts in the system now! I got my robot (Jeffrey) in and am still SLAMing away until it's perfect.
Here are some pictures from today. Sorry I don't know why they go in sideways:
Here are some pictures from today. Sorry I don't know why they go in sideways:
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- Jan 4, 2016
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- Chlorine
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Wow, that's great to see
Now, don't let up!! MMMaintain. It's been getting easier to keep the FC at shock level (less chlorinating liquid at least), but do keep it up there, as often as you can fit in.
Great work, and good to see the progress. What's your FC and CC?
Now, don't let up!! MMMaintain. It's been getting easier to keep the FC at shock level (less chlorinating liquid at least), but do keep it up there, as often as you can fit in.
Great work, and good to see the progress. What's your FC and CC?
I'm trying... I got behind because it went down faster than I expected yesterday. Right now I'm at fc 18 and cc 0
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OH happy day and sersee! Your post made my heart smile! See hubby? We DO know what we are talking about! BUT just wait! It is not TFP clear yet! That will be when you look out the window and do not see your water 
and run out to see what happened and it is there but so clear you could not see it!
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and run out to see what happened and it is there but so clear you could not see it! :cat:
- Jan 4, 2016
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- 44000
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
The higher drop is great to hear about as well The chlorine is winning!! Keep it up
Part of the higher FC drop is because the sun's UV light is getting deeper into the water as well. It's all good, but the more you can MMMaintain the better. Brushing and Robot all good as well. Almost there
I have a note that your CYA is at 40 ppm; am I remembering that correctly?
The chlorine is winning!! Keep it up Part of the higher FC drop is because the sun's UV light is getting deeper into the water as well. It's all good, but the more you can MMMaintain the better. Brushing and Robot all good as well. Almost there
I have a note that your CYA is at 40 ppm; am I remembering that correctly?