Recent content by Kcstoffer

Hello! I have a 18,000 above ground pool. I have treated my pool with the method recommended in this site for the last 2 year with good success. I am wondering opinions on not opening my pool this summer. I currently have a 2.5 year old and am due with my second child in June. I am the primary...

Sorry it hasn't taken so long to reply. I'm now at day 9 of the slam process. My water is pretty much blue but still cloudy. I can't see past about 2 ft in the pool. Current readings FC 8- I added more bleach to get it up to 10 after I got this reading. Ph 7.4 Cya 30 Any suggestions?

Thanks! Guess I need to just keep going. So I started the slam process when I was off for 3 days, I work the next 2 days. I work 12 hr shifts so I won't be able to constantly put bleach in to maintain the level at 10. I'm afraid I'll lose all my progress I've made. Would it be a bad idea to...

2 days ago I began the slam process on my 18,000 gallon above ground pool. It started out looking like a green pond. After two days of keeping the FC level at 10 is now a blue pale green color, but still not clear. I'm getting frustrated and wondering if there is anything else I should be doing?

Hello! I'm trying to open my pool again this year. I started out with what looked like a green pond. I've been doing the slam process for two days now. My water is no longer pond green, but is still a pale green blue color and I cannot see the bottom. Any tips? Ps I couldn't figure out how to...

I'm a little frustrated this morning. I added additional bleach last night then waited about an hour and a half to recheck chlorine level. When I recheck I got a reading on 12 and was very happy. The pool was still slightly green but defiantly majorly improved since I began this process. I...

I can't seem to figure out how to add a picture from my phone but the pool is still pretty green. I've got my ph to 7.2 and fc is now reading at 4. I had added 5 112oz 7.8% chlorine bleach jugs before this reading. I've since added an additional 2 jugs. I'm assuming I just need to keep adding...

Thank you. I was putting my current/goal in the wrong columns. That's why I wasn't getting any results. Also I'm trying to get my pool ready to close so should I get my chlorine level up to 10?

I'm trying to use the calculator, but I'm having issues. It will figure the amount of borax I need to add but it does not tell me how much bleach to add. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. Also should I worry about the chlorine and ph levels at the same time or try and get chlorine level up...

I'm sorry but I'm completely new to this method. I've always used store bought chemicals for my pool. What and how much should I use to increase chlorine and get ph to 7.2.

I hope I did this right Fc-0 my water never turned pink Cc-0 Ph-8.0 Ta-130 Ch-310 Cya-30 I added all the mixed solution and could still faintly see the black dot What should I do now? I just want to get it to a closing level.

I just got my Taylor K-2006 test kit. Where do I go from here? What all tests do I need to preform and do I report the results on this forum?

If I were to purchase a test kit now would I be able to use the same kit in the spring or would I have to purchase another?

I have an 18,000 gallon above ground chlorine pool with a sand filter. Last winter the cover came off my pool and left my pool in a sad state when I attempted to open if this spring. I have been fighting with the pool all summer and only had a semi good conditions for about 2 weeks this summer...