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I usually get Wal-Mart Great Value bleach. Labeled at 8.25%. It has been very consistent. HEB value brand works just as well. I did notice some bottles showing up on the shelf next to the Great Value, non-scented, claiming a new spout design. However, the concentration and ingredients are not...

Ok, so here I am 23 days into the SLAM and seem to be going backwards. I am starting to think of turning it into a Coy pond or filling it in and making a bigger patio would be a better us of space, resources and preserve my sanity. I dosed yesterday morning at 7 am to 21ppm. It was 12.5ppm (SWG...

If I go purely by PSI, I can go 4-6 months. I did this one early because of the sealer I mentioned earlier, and just to eliminate anything in the cartridges as a possibility.

Good point. You are correct, it is 8.25%, and I get it from Wal-Mart. The stock turn-over should be pretty high. Even still I am testing before and after addition, so no matter what the actual strength, I know exactly what the results are. At least at night before I begin the OCLT. In any case...

So, Day 19 of the SLAM. Still no let-up in the Cl loss and CC running pretty consistently at 1.5 (hit a high of 2.5 a few days ago). No improvement. No obvious signs of algae anywhere. Vacuumed the pool again this weekend and changed out the filter carts. No improvement there either. So, the...

Good thoughts and worth checking again: I have tested and tested again. By calculation and confirmed by testing CYA is 40. PoolMath shows a Shock value of 16. Mustard shock of 24 (I am reading that correctly, right?). Been running at 19+, just add normal engineering factor of safety :) The...

So I am now 12+ days into this SLAM with no signs of improvement whatsoever. Is it possible it just takes this long? It seems like a really long time. I have run this process before when the need was indicated and it usually clears up and holds Cl within a few days. How do I get off this...

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OK, so tested this morning. I added Cl to 28ppm last night. Back to 22 this morning with 1.5 CC. Basically I seem to be making no progress at all. 11 day in continuous SLAM, no progress. I tested CYA again, just to make sure and it is testing a consistent 40.

Actually, the SWG has been off the entire time, at the suggestion of duraleigh. - - - Updated - - - Ok, the only places that could be are behind the lights and in the autofill bucket. The autofill has been off (the backflow preventer got frozen this past winter) and I dosed the bucket...

This is a fantastic resource and a great place to turn when you need help, I recommend it often. I started a SLAM process on July 16. My CYA was at 0 (another post). I added enough powder to bring the CYA to 40 and confirmed with multiple tests. I have been in continuous SLAM mode since July...

Test results as of 6:00 this evening FC - 12.5 (raised back to 18) CC - 1.0 CYA - <20 (I added 26 oz yesterday, but don't expect that to show up yet) pH - 7.2 yesterday at beginning of SLAM TA - 80 CH - Unknown (tested to 70 drops woth no color change. I suspect the reagents could be old, they...

KCINDC, When was the last time you added CYA to your pool? Not exactly sure, it has been at least several months. Do you have an autofill? Yes, but it is off. I am filling manually, which is why I know I am not adding much water. Only have to raise it about 1/2" ever 1-2 weeks. What size is...

I'm at a loss. Requesting help from the experts here. I have been running my pool for 2 1/2 years now. I have had issues with low Cl this year. Just replaced the salt cell a couple months ago. A few weeks ago I had begun a SLAM process due to high Cl demand. At that time I tested the CYA to get...

I might have missed it, but what is your deck material? Feel the stuff on the bottom, is it gritty, or slimy?