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patience is everything - Thank you - will continue on

3 days post SLAM I think I know what's going on, but want to check the experts Sunday 7-31-22 as noted earlier FC = 20, CC = 0, and TC = 2 - pH 8.5 real clear, sparkling and could see the head on the coin of the realm got into the pool to retrieve said coin and... what...

Thanks for these thoughts will definitely start the research - any particular reason(s) you selected the CircuPool SWG and did you install DIY?

at 8'+ the deepest could not make it out - however with binoculars at 6'0 it's Heads - probably could have seen a 1/2 dollar or a Silver dollar ... can you spare some change?

best i can tell looks pretty good - algae wise had only the "occasional bloom (under coping, in corners of swim outs) and as noted the black spots black algae which have been working on with the SS brush - reading here will be something will have to maintain higher CL and vigilance of note...

SLAM o RAMA 17:15 yesterday afternoon FC = 22.5, CC=0, TC = 22.5 19:15 last night FC = 19, CC = .5, TC = 0 05:45 this AM FC = 20, CC = 0, and TC = 20 Had brushed a bit yesterday - just swim outs and stairs (the usual spots for blooms) Does this not meet criteria for SLAM being done? or...

START O SLAM added 4 lbs of dry stabilizer yesterday afternoon via sock method in 2 @ 2 lb doses squeezing the sock to move things along.. - this AM CYA was just about 30 (rounded down to 20) Per calc on APP added 1lb 4oz.again via sock method at 10:45 once complete the CYA goes to...

cool - test Kit has remained on bookcase for years waiting for it's time in the sun sadly most of my socks have holes in them :giggle:

in preparation for SLAM find the PH is around 7.5 ok yes? CYA is coming back <20ppm totally clear to top of tube 2 tests Back story: in May of 2015 - 7 years ago when we had trouble with CYA (> 100 ) i remember incrementally emptying pool down to just below bottom of skimmer and refilling...

OCLT 7:30 PM last night = 8ppm 6:50 AM this morning = 4ppm if i read correctly this means SLAM CITY will have to check CYA and PH and get some fresh chlorine likely this weekend the supplier that keeps the HAAS 12.4% chorine inside wants $11 and change a gallon - is that...

definitely the heat both at the store and my storage - Yikes .. learn something every day -- moving my CL into some air conditioning and purchasing from another vendor who I believe has all theirs stored inside inside

Thanks a bunch - - Back to (pool) school I go .. it's been a while - great to see the app now - stay tuned - will post again when things get back in line

Have not Posted in 7 years as things have been going swimmingly (sorry:giggle: - just couldn't resist) since a successful battle with the dreaded CYA Have been pretty much adding same amount of liquid chlorine and acid when (PH gets high 7.5+) brushing on occasion and find that this summer...

do I then multiple results x3? again thanks to all .....and we're noodling the economics of when to drain. we're thinking that algae stops growing at around 60º - could we drain- partially drain without refilling can the pool be left with out water for any great length of time? we have to be...

Before I had the extended CYA I was thinking the CYA was 100 and per the pool math I would need to replace 60% to get the CYA to 40. I figured first 7 Ccf (5,236 gal) at $1.40 = $9.80 and the next 8 Ccf (5,984 gal) at $2.70 = $21.60 totaled close to a 60% replacement and close to $36. Does this...