Recent content by Jldeleon

CYA was 30 when we started slamming. I mistakenly was thinking I couldn’t get accurate reads of cya during slam, so wasn’t doing it. Oops. Cya was 50 tonight, FC 20, CC 1. I did slow down on logging the water test results, but we’ve been checking 2x daily and adding about a gallon/day. DH...

changed the sand this year (will check the brand). we’ve been slamming-usually successful…CC usually 0-2, definitely not dropping below 12. Can see vacuum at bottom, but water is yellow green. I think we have a filter issue, but arguing with husband. Not at all saying he did anything...

Thanks for the tip on the coin!!

Oh I definitely am going to wait for the #s to prove it all out :). Thanks for the encouragement. After looking at cloudy water for so long I can no longer really tell and question whether its the sun or my eyes or just the picture...but i’d Definitely rather be safe than sorry :)

Oh thank goodness...learned so much. What a great resource! I will be making a contribution to keep this wonderful forum going strong. I didn’t test after last night’s add, but generally my additions get me to target, so thinking i’ve Passed the OCLT but I’ll maintain and test tonight and...

Waiting to pass all three at this point with the OCLT, but we can actually see the print on the pool liner bottom. I’ve asked my husband if I can start gloating b/c he was such a doubter...I can’t share his response on this forum :). WOO HOO!

Approaching the 2nd full week of our slam...very happy to report that I can actually see the robot on the pool bottom!! Woo Hoo. Water is still not crystal clear, but we are staying the course and have learned a ton!

so backwashed this afternoon...monday's backwash was murky grey and went to "cloudy" like current water. Today's backwash he described as more of a green color slightly, a little bit clear near the end, still milky and still a little bit of foam. Went from a psi of 16 to 13.5.

well...the pool hasn't been clean all season...so that's a hard question to answer. my husband says the clean pressure is anywhere from 12-15...and I can see that this is a challenge b/c if clean pressure is 12, then he should backwash at 15. I'm not sure if his "ballpark ranges" for what he...

thanks for the encouragement...and trust me...i'm trying to tow the line here. Weekends we can test more frequently...but during the week it's 3 times per day (which is the minimum). I can definitely tell that the SLAM has done a job, now that I have a better understanding of the relationship...

Still no discernable change in water even after backflush 2 days ago. Still following slam at day 7. I'm trying to not obsess and have POP...