Recent content by jibletgreyv

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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    Yes, It's just my weird humor. I Love the TFP method, this will be my 3rd season using it. before resorting to clarifier, I called a local pool store to ask if they had DE in stock so that I could add a small amount to my sand filter to try and clear up the water that way. I ended up stuck on...
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    To be crystal clear (pun intended) I used 2 small 2oz doses of clarifier for 2 days. I have absoulutly zero intention of using it again. For the last 2 pool seasons I never used it. I was in the 3rd week of the SLAM and I was passing my OCLT and had been below .5 CC for over a week. With my CYA...
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    I was on my 3rd week of slamming, and I doubt 4 total oz of clarifier is going to clog up anything.
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    I added a 2 oz. dose one day, and then another 2oz. dose the next day. it was clear on the 3rd morning.
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    Yeah.. So I lost patience with the process and faith in my sand filter. I used Clarifier. It worked. Sue me.
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    Thanks for helping me dodge that bullet! I was already considering it.
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    This is the prettiest cleanest cloud I've ever seen. The waiting is killing me. CC is less than .5, and OCLT is right at 1ppm. Hurry up sand!!! I called all the local pool shops and no one has DE in stock until friday :-/
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    I haven't put steps in at all yet. I yanked them on day one. Will definitely scrub them before I drop them in though!
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    Thank you for the tips, I have not done a proper OCLT yet. perhaps tonight is the night. I was mulling over the idea of adding DE.. are there any drawbacks to doing this? Thanks
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    First SLAM. Taking forever. Need encouragement/pointers.

    Been SLAMming for about a week. the water was blue by day 2, it's been foggy though and doesn't seem to be getting any clearer. I had already added CYA before reading the SLAM procedure, so my CYA is at 50. PH was at 7.2 when I started, TA at 75ish. My SLAM chlorine maintenance level is 20ppm, I...
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