Recent content by srwdvm

I’d still like to know if other elements could be causing my chlorine to drop overnight?

So first I was doing it wrong because I was not adding enough. Now I am doing it wrong because I am adding too much. I did not intentionally go over. I added exactly the amount the Pool Math recommended. I don’t know how to define “bad case of algae”. My water has always been clear and...

Hi there, So I am now 12 days into SLAM. I have been checking and adding Cl at least 4 times, and usually 6-7 times a day. I may have underestimated my CYA for the first several days, which may be why it has taken so long. The only part of the test I am still failing at is the OCLT. This...

Ok, will do.Thank you.

Good morning! My Cl reading this morning was just 15, the lowest overnight reading I have had so far:( The test kit measuring device only has markings in increments of 10. The reading was about a quarter of the way between 50 and 60. Is there a better way to measure? I am using the Taylor test...

FC = 17 at 7:30 pm (had been 14 at 4 pm), added recommended amount of Cl CYA = 52 Ph = 7.6 TA = 90 I hadn’t been checking the pH and TA regularly because I thought the readings were unreliable during SLAM, but I just checked them so I could reply to your post. Thanks for responding!

Hi there, I’ve been browsing similar posts and I suppose I just need support to know I’m on the right track. I’ve just completed day 7 of SLAM. On 4 of those days (including first 3 days), I was off work and checked levels and added chlorine 6-7 times a day. On 3 days I worked and could only...

Hi all, I just came upon this site and am desperately hoping it can help. This pool is my abiding joy and also my constant stressor. I have a 4yr old 16’round above ground pool. I’ve had the mustard algae for 2.5 years. I’ve tried every product and protocol from the pool stores and internet...