Recent content by SloppyJosh

Things are looking really good. The water has been beautifully clear for several days. Problem is, my chlorine consumption is still through the roof. I checked my CYA again just to be sure and it had went up just a bit (I think maybe all my CYA hadn't dissolved last time I tested) So now...

Yep! I work from home and sit maybe about 50' away from the pool for most of the day.. I checked it at 7am, 10:30am (it had just dropped 1ppm at that point I added 24oz), 3:30PM, and will check again at 6, and probably 9.

My reagents came in yesterday.. I went ahead and started the SLAM last night. I overshot the FC just a bit and brought it up to 17. This morning it was down to 10.2 with .4 CC. Does that seem plausible? Seems like a huge drop. I'm pretty certain of the results. I tested twice yesterday...

Right on.. thanks for clearing that up for me.. the chlorine smell has been getting stronger lately.. which I thought was the result of me pushing the chlorine a bit higher.. which is why I was hesitant to really raise it so high. In the mean time, am I good to go ahead and bring the TA...

I dunno, I suppose it just seems like a lot of chlorine for the kids to be in... And I've read that it's safe to be in with at at/below SLAM level but won't we notice the stronger chlorine in it? I guess I'm basing that on guidance as if I were putting pounds of shock in the pool and not...

I've been slowly getting our pool balanced.. This is the first time I've really taken it into my own hands and not used our local pool supplier. Last year it was cloudy and they couldn't help me get it sorted. The pool is a 25' vinyl above ground, water depth is ~48 inches.. I have a...