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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    Black Lagoon 3 Days into SLAM You can see the main drain at eight feet deep Wala !! I hadn't yet cut the grass because I wanted to keep the contaminants (clippings) out. It's even clearer now that it's had time to filter properly. I truly could not have done this without you guys...
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    Thank you so much for the links. I've been reading as much as I can with the time I have. I've learned so much from this forum. The pool has been great! no one can believe it's the same pool, including myself ;-) I'll post pics when I get a chance. This is my busy season, and I'm renovating a...
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    I put them in because the outside temps have been in the high 90's and very sunny ( it's the UV that eats chlorine, correct?). I work on call, and some shifts that would have possibly kept me at work for an extended period came up. The kids were in the pool at the time, and I need to leave...
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    Thank you for the info. I did not slam last night. This evening my water was nearly crystal clear. Here are the test results: FC 9 ppm CC .2 CYA 60 ( I am getting more critical/Better with this test and I am guessing that is why I drifted) Ph7.2 TA 130 I put a few stabilized chlorine pucks in...
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    You guys are the best. Thank you! I'll post some numbers and maybe some pictures when I get a chance. BTW, am I loosing accuracy by using the 10 mil line when the kit dictates that I can? I already had to buy extra reagent for chlorine and CYA.
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    OK, Thanks! I can see swimmers clearly. the pool is 40 feet long. standing on the ground above the water at the shallow end, I can see my two main drains at the far end in eight feet of water. It's just a bit turbid. I want it to be drinking water clear! Will the pool survive two days of...
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    Foreclosure swamp is almost there.... New pool owner/Slam content.

    Hello Guys. I have a nearly complete swamp to pool success story, but I have a few questions. I'll post my latest numbers tomorrow because my notes are not here but they are within spec.Here's the background: I bought a foreclosure with a pool that was neglected for years and lost it's cover...