Hi, appreciate ant help with this. Just opened pool. Chlorine is at 0. So is cya. Water is a tint of green. I want to slam it but I'm worried that if I start the stabilizerin the nylon stocking, which it needs, then I will backwash my efforts out when the pressure goes up during slamming. Thoughts??
Which comes first, slam or stabilizer
- Thread starter suerou
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 49,413
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Algae means it's time for the SLAM Process, but you do want a CYA of at least 30. By using the sock (or nylon) soaking method, you do not encounter the loss of CYA like those who might have added it directly to the skimmer. So get that nylon socking for a CYA goal of 30 and increase the FC to 12. Start the SLAM!.
Oh, be sure to lower the pH to about 7.2 first though.
Oh, be sure to lower the pH to about 7.2 first though.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,463
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You need the stabilizer to protect the chlorine and make it effective for the SLAM Process
You will lose some stabilizer with the water during the backwashes and may need to add more if your SLAM takes a while.
You will lose some stabilizer with the water during the backwashes and may need to add more if your SLAM takes a while.
Appreciate that. I'm adding stabilizer through nylon sock now. So can I add some chlorine before I reach 30 so algae doesn't grow?Algae means it's time for the SLAM Process, but you do want a CYA of at least 30. By using the sock (or nylon) soaking method, you do not encounter the loss of CYA like those who might have added it directly to the skimmer. So get that nylon socking for a CYA goal of 30 and increase the FC to 12. Start the SLAM!.
Oh, be sure to lower the pH to about 7.2 first though.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 49,413
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Appreciate that. I'm adding stabilizer through nylon sock now. So can I add some chlorine before I reach 30 so algae doesn't growAlgae means it's time for the SLAM Process, but you do want a CYA of at least 30. By using the sock (or nylon) soaking method, you do not encounter the loss of CYA like those who might have added it directly to the skimmer. So get that nylon socking for a CYA goal of 30 and increase the FC to 12. Start the SLAM!.
Oh, be sure to lower the pH to about 7.2 first though.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 49,413
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
- Jun 1, 2018
- 14,371
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
You just go ahead & assume what you’re currently Dissolving is in the water & dose accordingly FC/CYA Levels.
Put the stocking infront of a return- not in the skimmer - this ensures the cya is in the water in short order & not trapped in the filter.
Like this
Put the stocking infront of a return- not in the skimmer - this ensures the cya is in the water in short order & not trapped in the filter.
Like this