Recent content by lharris

So pool is looking better, but I was just reading through SLAM process again and it says to buy enough liquid chlorine to double what it would take to SLAM from 0. I have surely passed this amount of chlorine used days ago. Is there something more insidious going on since I’m losing FC so quickly?

Yes. I was at a 7ppm at 30 min post, so I added CYA in sock to shoot for 30.

This am, after bringing level of FC to 14 last night, I have the slightest bit of free chlorine at 0.5 and no CC. I plan on continuing SLAM, but just making sure this is to be expected?

Ok, sock of cya is hanging and we are SLAMing. My questions now are: 1. How long do I wait before retesting cya? 2. When doing the fas/ dpd test the solution will go clear and then tinge pink after 5 or so seconds. Do I take this into account and continue or do I end the test when it initially...

So add cya and no worries for ammonia?

Hi all! Got my kit and just did initial round of testing. Cl 2 BR 4 pH 7.3 FC 1.5 CC 0.5 TC 2 Ca Hardness 125 TA 60 CYA 0 Please advise!

So add 3 on top of first reading of the day? Sorry, just making sure I’m understanding

Got it. I ordered the TF100 kit with the SLAM add on. I will post my numbers when the kit comes in and maintain 3ppm TC until then. Thank you!

TaylorK 1004 and HTH 6, unfortunately no way to test CC alone right now, but I am not surprised at a 2 for CC

Yes, sorry! 18k gallon, vinyl liner, sand filter TC - 3 FC - 1 PH - 7.2 CYA - 0 Alk - 80 Very high hardness. Pool water is blue but so cloudy I can’t see the bottom. Vacuumed to waste after opening and overfilling. Looking to SLAM, but unsure of I should add CYA before doing so.

Hello- I’m dealing with a blue but cloudy pool. I’m fairly sure we had some algae overwinter in the pool due to poor care last year (new baby). I plan to SLAM but my CYA is 0 right now. My question is do I need to get CYA up to 30 before SLAM or do I start SLAM to assess for an ammonia issue...