Recent content by jaybytez

Gotcha, I will increase to focus the SLAM FC at 20 when I go to clean the pool tomorrow. Thanks for the info!

I almost at 7 days running the SLAM of 18 FC based on the documentation. The pool is still green but the ashy grayish green for the past 3 days. The filter looks white when I hose it off, not much green on it (I have washed it off 4 times). How long does the SLAM process take to clear up the...

Thank you guys so much. I am going over there today and I am going to measure the pool length, width, and shallow/deep depth to calculate the pool volume. Then as you mentioned, I will make sure I get the PH to the right levels for slamming the pool. I used one of the great troublefreepool...

Okay, totally my fault because I added confusion to the title and my info. I went through my logs and realized that around Sep 7, the Alkalinity was 60 and to put it to 80, I put in 4 lbs of baking soda. The next week I misentered the alkalinity at 8 when it was actually 80. The pool was low...

So I learned my lesson on using the app and paying attention to what I type into the app and what it suggests. In the TA, I accidentally set the Current TA to 8 and the Target TA is 80. So it recommended that I put in 5 lbs of Baking Soda. I put in 4 lbs of Baking Soda and now the pool is...

Ya, we did wind up replacing the single pump with a Hayward MaxFlo VS 500 and the Polaris Quattro. So far, it is a huge improvement, just hope it lasts. The smaller ones have a 3 year warranty instead.

So I am new to the forums and I am managing two pools, mine (2 years old) and my Moms. Her pool is 20+ years old and I am guessing about 25/26,000 gallons (it’s a little smaller than mine which is 33,000). She has a single pump and a booster pump with intermatic timers. She had a 20 yr old...