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Well folks...my pool is back! Thanks for the advice!! FC - 19.5 and drifting back to normal CC - 0! PH - 7.6 Ch - 250 TA - 70

Thanks for the feedback. I hope this thread helps someone else and they can catch it a lot quicker than I did. My pool is back to .5 CC and has passed all tests! Starting to let the FC drift down back to normal levels. I would recommend to anyone else using Jack's #2, to start the SLAM...

OK!!! .5 CC today! FINALLY!!! Going for the OCLT tonight! Wish me luck...We've got clear water, we've got .5 CC....we'll see!

Think we're closer! CC down to 7 from 17! Tomorrow is a week, but we're getting there. Still in SLAM mode, but I think another day or 2 and we'll be there!

added the titrant drops first as indicated, and added 8 drops of indicator dye. Color still went from pink to clear. I used a test strip (which I hate), and it falls within the calcium hardness range, so I think the SLAM may be just bleaching it out right now? I'm going to get the FC and CC...

All my testing reagents are good. This just happened today with the test. I tested last week before the SLAM and was getting accurate readings. I'm wondering if the Jack's Magic released the metals and they are just floating in the water now (I didn't use a sequestrant, just the #2 Jack's...

My CH test is turning pink to clear now instead of the dark pink to blue. What's going on?

I think it's working...maintaining a FC level of 25 and the CC has dropped to 17. Now the next problem. CH is not registering at all! Does the SLAM process take away CH???

Ok, I think I may be moving in the right direction. The FC and CC have reached a "breakeven" point where they are both measuring 23. I've added more bleach to bump the FC up and hopefully start seeing results. If anyone has a different recommendation, please help! Thanks.

We'll see where its at tonight when I get home. I may continue the SLAM for a day or 2 more in hopes of that high CC of 25 to come down.

Well considering the pool is already at SLAM level, I guess we'll see what happens. Have you ever seen CC go up to 25 like that??? I may also heat the pool this weekend and get the water temp up in the 70's to help the process. By keeping it at SLAM level, it seems the CC is staying or...

Should I continue to SLAM? or do you recommend I let it go and just use FC + CC reading as my FC?

It took care of the stains, but the readings are not coming in correctly. I'm just nervous that now my chlorine is now at 50 being you add FC + CC. The water is crystal clear and so it makes no sense. I'll check again tomorrow and hopefully it will start to balance out. If someone else knows...

HELP! I started the SLAM process....First got the FC up to 24 as directed by the CYA chart. 1 hour later FC down to 13 and CC had risen up to 15 from 10. Added another 2 1/2 gal of bleach to bring up FC back to 24, and remeasured. CC now at 25!!!??? What is going on? I thought the SLAM...

I've turned down the SWG because of the colder weather and seeing the CC climb up continuously. I thought I was getting false CC readings based on the instructions on the Jack's Magic. Now being over 30 days, I'm thinking I agree. It's time to SLAM. Going to the store to get the Clorox...