Recent content by tech_east

Hey man...I'm a newbie but can kinda point you in right direction. I believe according to SLAM process it wants you to keep your CYA around 30 (anything less and you would be adding LC all the time and anything more and you would have to add a lot of LC to get to your SLAM level which isn't...

Thanks for the great explanation and clarification....appreciate it:)

Awe man....great point! I was backwashing everyday during the first week just to help my filter with the algae removal process. So that prob didn't help with the CYA lowering:)

Thanks for the help...this forum is so awesome:) I will stick with the SLAM process!

I agree...I thought it was awfully weird that the CYA went from 60 to 30. I mean it has only rained once or so and didn't add that much water to dillute. Although that reminds me...I did add about 2 inches or so of water from hose / well last week because it was starting to get close to the...

Hey @Texas Splash thx for the assistance:) I went ahead and ran a test on all components just to get a good starting point: FC: 15 CC: 1 CYA: 30 pH: 7.5 TA: 110 I also went ahead and added about 20 oz or so of LC just to make sure I was above my SLAM threshold (I believe it should be around...

Hey all long time no talk....so just to recap my issues. I have an above ground Intex as you can see in my sig and decided to get started with it by dumping in first chemicals on May 20th. Over the winter I didn't do much to it other than drain below valves so pool was 3/4 of the way full...

Unfortunately stupid me never tested it. I forgot I prob had some salt in there maybe still from last year since I didnt do a complete drain and fill. And I do have the Taylor K1766 kit.

Just wanted to post back now that it's been over a week for the SLAM process. The water is nice and clear and the OCLT passed with flying colors. Also the CC was 0.5 so SLAM officially done. So a few days ago I decided to move on and add salt to the pool so I can get SWG up and running to...

Not faulting "the process" and I can understand where SLAM'g seems to mitigate the problems for a longer period of time or permantently for the season possibility by killing off issues so they don't come back. Thank you for providing me that perspective!

I definitely understand what you are saying and again please do not feel like I am being argumentative...because really I am not. I know that there may be some YT trickery or wizardly editing taking place on some of the videos but for all of them....hmmm I don't know. I've watched a few from a...

I am a newbie into the pool arena so please excuse my ignorance. This is my first year of having to deal with a nasty, murky, green monster of a pool. So I decided to dive (no pun intended) into performing the SLAM process to get my pool that was just opened last week back into running order...

@mknauss First let me preface my next comment by first saying...I really really appreciate your continual effort in attempting to "coach" me through the process of getting my pool from the green monster to sparkly blue oasis. But-I must "whine" just a little about the SLAM process in regards to...

Ok well today I am starting my 2nd full day of the SLAM process. Yesterday I was adding 8 and 16 ounces at a time at least every 3-4 hours to maintain my SLAM level. So far from me checking it at 7am this morning i've only added about 3 ounces. I think during the day with the sun out it def...

Yes did that first along with starting FC level of 0.5 pH was right at 7.2 and TA at 80