I just want to say thanks for giving your time to help us newbies fix our problems! And also thanks for offering PoolMath at such a reasonable rate. I got signed up this morning.
I would like to begin my first SLAM asap but am nervous and have some questions.
But first here's our most current test results:
(Note: we drained 2 feet of water last night and refilled and didn't add more chlorine before testing)
9:30 am
--FC 0 CC 1
--CYA 45 (down from 120 from draining and refilling)
--Alkalinity 230 -> added 4 gallons Muriatic Acid and retested at 3:30 pm and it was down to 130
--pH 7.0 (fell after adding acid but is back up after aerating all day with fountains and shop vac)
--CH 450
Here's my SLAM concerns:
--Can we start the SLAM with a pH of 7.0 instead of 7.2? I've been fighting high Alkalinity and low pH since we started paying attention ourselves and I don't want to add anything to raise pH until after SLAM if I can help it.
--Can we start now (it's 82 and mostly sunny) or wait until sunset?
--Is it better to leave our heater off until after the SLAM? It's been pretty warm here so the water has been in the low to mid 80s but the water temp is colder now due to partial drain/refill.
--Can I get in the pool to brush the sides during SLAM? I have read on the forums that you can swim during SLAM if FC is below shock level. But this confuses me a bit because I thought we were supposed to check every hour or as much as practical and bring the FC back up to shock level whenever it falls below. Are people who are swimming during SLAM just taking the process a little slower? I plan on dumping chlorine in every 2 hours if need be! Do I just jump in and brush really quick when FC falls but before I bring it back up?
--Can I pour in Chlorine while my robot is running or should I pull him out?
Again thanks everyone. And happy early Father's Day!
I would like to begin my first SLAM asap but am nervous and have some questions.
But first here's our most current test results:
(Note: we drained 2 feet of water last night and refilled and didn't add more chlorine before testing)
9:30 am
--FC 0 CC 1
--CYA 45 (down from 120 from draining and refilling)
--Alkalinity 230 -> added 4 gallons Muriatic Acid and retested at 3:30 pm and it was down to 130
--pH 7.0 (fell after adding acid but is back up after aerating all day with fountains and shop vac)
--CH 450
Here's my SLAM concerns:
--Can we start the SLAM with a pH of 7.0 instead of 7.2? I've been fighting high Alkalinity and low pH since we started paying attention ourselves and I don't want to add anything to raise pH until after SLAM if I can help it.
--Can we start now (it's 82 and mostly sunny) or wait until sunset?
--Is it better to leave our heater off until after the SLAM? It's been pretty warm here so the water has been in the low to mid 80s but the water temp is colder now due to partial drain/refill.
--Can I get in the pool to brush the sides during SLAM? I have read on the forums that you can swim during SLAM if FC is below shock level. But this confuses me a bit because I thought we were supposed to check every hour or as much as practical and bring the FC back up to shock level whenever it falls below. Are people who are swimming during SLAM just taking the process a little slower? I plan on dumping chlorine in every 2 hours if need be! Do I just jump in and brush really quick when FC falls but before I bring it back up?
--Can I pour in Chlorine while my robot is running or should I pull him out?
Again thanks everyone. And happy early Father's Day!