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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    Wrapped up my SLAM last week!
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    An update, I understand that the slamming process requires a lot of backwashing especially for DE filters. But 10-15 psi raise after...
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    hotdogakamike reacted to Mdragger88's post in the thread At lost… with Like Like.
    Having an automatic cleaner is certainly better than not having one in my opinion but it’s not absolutely necessary- just looking for...
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    Unfortunately no, booster pump is out of commission at the moment. Would it help to get it back in working order? And I do not have the...
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    Ok as of this morning the pool color is this and the OCLT shows a 0.5 ppm loss and CC of 1.
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    hotdogakamike reacted to Bperry's post in the thread At lost… with Like Like.
    if algae is still actively growing then filtering it with DE is going to be even more painful. At least if you wait until its dead to...
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    hotdogakamike reacted to mknauss's post in the thread At lost… with Like Like.
    Floc will creat far bigger issues. Please do not use it.
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    Do you think floc will help in my case to settle down the cloudiness and let me vac to waste the dead algae and DE out of the pool...
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    Thanks for the replay,. Yes, when I started slaming I put the pump on recirculate for a couple of days until I started to see some...
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    ok that's what i've been doing for a week now and it feels a lot like throwing money into a pit. lol. maybe just need some confirmation...
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    So just keep at it until it turns to cloudy blue and start filtering and backwashing like crazy? and then is it normal for the pressure...
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    hotdogakamike replied to the thread At lost….
    Water does pool around the pool.