Recent content by hate-a-pool

I am not trying to slam right now. I understand that it has to be shock level for some time for it to work. I did it last year and gave up after a month and over $200.00 in bleach. I never said I was slamming my pool. All I asked for was a little guidance as to what i needed to do with the...

Filter is fine. How long does a slam take I spend hundreds of dollars last year trying to slam never got down to the number I needed over night. I just stopped and it cleared up in a few days and all readings leveled out. The pool is covered in foam but is clearing up each day. I think I will...

It's the tf-100 Inground Was salt but I'm going chlorine this year I hate salt also. - - - Updated - - - 20000gal and I've put at least 18 gal. Of bleach in it the last 6 days

Retested these are the numbers I got Fc. 1 Cc. 1.5 Oh. Below 6.8 it is tinted in color Ta. 10 Ch. no reading Cya 40 Tc. 2.5 Let me know what y'all think I'm dumping what I have in it tonight so tell me what I should dump in.

I ordered the test kit that was recommended on this page. My wife did the test so im just the middle man as of right now.

I have no idea where to start. I tried to do a slam last year with no luck i was over 30 days in and i quit. so my kids could swim never did get the numbers that it said I needed. I know i need borax to bring the ph up. I some how cant use the pool calculator as it shows i need like a dump truck...

Ok just bumped it up. When will it start to clear up. I cant vacum good decause i cant see i brush and net daily. There isn't a lot of leaves left but if it does clear soon so i can really vacum. My wife will ave to cancel swimming lessons

5 yrs ago changed the sand. - - - Updated - - - Keep my numbers at 12? Iv been keeping them at 10 thats what it says. Educate me.

Fc-11.5 Cc1.5 Ch 200 Ta. 110 Cya. 30 Ph. 7.5 Does this help. Im not aware of any other test besides these with the tf-100 test kit. I have not quit slamming yet but should tonight i hope.

Ok i have been slamming for a week. Water is still cloudy but getting better slowly. real slow. What am i doing wrong? My wife starts swimming lessons Tuesday after next im freaking out it will not be ready. Its never taken me this long to clear it up. This is my first year doing tfp.

Ok i was way off on my last post. How does the CYA test work it says to make the solution and then put in tube until you can no longer see the black dot. My cya is a 20 i guess i never lose sight of the dot. Correct me if im wrong . I HAVE PUT IN OVER 16 GALLONS of the liquid chlorine. Is his...

well I did some more reading today if you look at my first numbers my CYA was 90 in the slam section it says to stay around 30 today I plan on getting my CYA down and continue with the slam. once it goes down I figure the slam will work better. Whats your thoughts?

Ok we have slammed all weekend and are going to continue until we are complete. How long does it usually take to slam as we are not at home during the week until the nights. Just check in the morning and after work?

The water is really cloudy. But looks good other wise.

These are my numbers. Now I'm lost what it means. pool math does not help as I do not now What my goal number is. I have bought the test kit that was recomended by this site. Also where do you buy all these products that it says to add. I've never heard of most of these. CDT-.05 CC-.05 CHT-125...