TF-100 refills, CYA reagent, and My SLAM!

[Texas Splash]

Success! It has begun! FC 11, CC .5 - sock with stabilizer in front of the return!

You're on your way!

 

[Aprilspool]

Hopefully this will be a short slam! Fingers crossed ... here is a picture ... could only see 2nd step before I changed sand

 

[johntafshar]

That's a pretty pic, and makes me want to change my sand, too!

 

[Texas Splash]

Hopefully this will be a short slam!

Hopefully, but take nothing for grantid. Follow each & every step on the SLAM Process page. Now may be a good time to remove that ladder as well and inspect the tubing if possible. We've seem horrible gunk get clogged-up in those. Some folks will use pressure nozzles to flush them out, then inject chlorine into them with a syringe or turkey baster. My point is, algae is a tricky beast. Check liner folds, anywhere that algae can hide.

 

[Aprilspool]

I started on TFP in 2013 when we set up our pool ... I had to make a new profile last year because I think they changed the forum. Anyway ... I would never have attempted to do stuff like change the sand in the filter without yall! Maintaining the pool has always been my job since my hubby didn't really want the pool ... he thought it would be a pain ... Thanks to this forum he has changed his tune, and we all love the pool! Last year I just struggled with hip and back problems and couldn't do all the scrubbing ... so lots of PT and now I am back! Hopefully this summer I can do all my exercises in my crystal clear pool again!

 

[Aprilspool]

I will take it out and give it a good scrub ... if I remember correctly it is full of sand or something.

As for the sand ... I really think it is play sand and it wouldn't surprise me ... the previous owners of the pool told me they did the BBB method, but lots of things I have learned along the way make me doubt that they really followed a method ... just because they gave me a bottle of strips and a whole bunch of chemicals that I never used. I didn't know what the BBB method was, so I found this site before we ever put water in it the first time. I had no idea I should have looked at the sand!

 

[Texas Splash]

Now that you have a TF-100 and are testing water on your own, there's no turning back. You'll be extremely gratified by the results of your own testing and maintenance.

 

[Aprilspool]

I forgot to ask ... what do I do with old bottles of reagents? we are on a well/septic

 

[Texas Splash]

what do I do with old bottles of reagents?

You can rinse them and pour them out. Won't hurt anything. Dispose of the plastic as you normally would.

 

[Aprilspool]

OK thanks! Pool is in shade now ... tested chlorine at 9.5 ... added to get back to 12. Out for few hours and will test again before bed time!

 

[Texas Splash]

tested chlorine at 9.5 ... added to get back to 12. Out for few hours and will test again before bed time!

That's how you do it! When life interrupts the SLAM, test/adjust the FC when you get back. Maintain as best as you can. Take a pic of the water each day to monitor progress.

 

[Aprilspool]

Was gone for about 4 hours, tested - FC 11.5, so added liquid chlorine to get it up a little ... waited 30 min - at FC 13 now ... I over shot a little to try and stay ahead of the 12 target overnight. CC still at .5 - will check again in the AM!

 

[Texas Splash]

Was gone for about 4 hours, tested - FC 11.5,

That's great! The water is maintaining very well. That's a good sign.

 

[Aprilspool]

Yes, although this does not accurately reflect all of the scrubbing and stuff I have done before today! but glad I finally got test kit refills and the filtering issues figured out! Tomorrow I am going to give the walls and ladder another good scrub down!

 

[BuckeyeMac]

Post pictures of the pool as it progresses. Seeing the progress is strangely satisfying. Kind of like power washing

 

[Aprilspool]

Will do! I am looking forward to the pictures where you can see if a quarter is heads or tails! ... Power washing the deck is on my list ... after my arms recover from pool scrubbing!

 

[Aprilspool]

Morning test - surprisingly FC 13 and cc .5 or less - it was just a hint of pink after adding the 5 drops. I'm going to give the walls a scrub though - especially on the end where the water circulation isn't as good and then test again!

 

[Aprilspool]

After scrubbing I got FC 12 and cc .5 ... will take a new picture for comparison

 

[Aprilspool]

Supervisor had to get in the pictures this morning ... I can clearly see pattern on bottom now ... major improvement from Sunday!

 

[Texas Splash]

Your SLAM is coming along very nicely. I see a clear weekend in your future. Keep up the great work!