Recent content by UnderWaterVanya

Foam can be the result of the specific additives in the products previously added. I had huge foam issues this year during the SLAM effort. In my case I was using CalHypo as my initial shock and I had a suction leak that added air - the clarifier in the CalHypo is my theory for what caused the...

Here in Charlotte nc I was forced to buy grocery store 7.5% sometimes paying $7+ for 121oz. I went through 3 large orders (20’ish gallons per order) of bleach to get my SLAM done. I would love the prices that you guys have.

It’s easier to clean the surface junk when the sand has dried out - but it can be done either way. Check where the sand level is expected to be. Mine wasn’t right, I had about half the sand level expected when I opened it for the first time. Adding 100lbs of sand has helped I think. Certainly...

My personal opinion is that if the water is cloudy - I’d SLAM. I’d also personally be more inclined to test OCLT using SLAM levels than normal levels since a 0.5ppm loss is a larger percentage of normal chlorine levels than it is at SLAM. I will also say that an SWG is the best decision I ever...

In as large a pool as you have it’s more than two bags. As stated pool math will tell you more detail. In my small 13500 gallon pool a 40lb bag raises my salt by roughly 350ppm. I would guess in a 33000 gallon pool it’s less than 150ppm per 40lb bag. My swg wants 3500 - what does yours prefer?

If you are filling from well water do you know if you have high metal content like iron?

It was a long haul given the fact I couldn’t be on site all the time.

https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/swamp-opening-helping-the-in-laws.269864/ Inspiration perhaps… pool is Crystal clear now.

I think I would have added 15ppm or so, maybe 20. But if you added 30 and it even as high as 20 you’d be at 50 which isn’t bad. What is the cya measuring now? I actually had the ammonia cycle to deal with this year. What a pain.

I’ve identified two leaks. One is the drain cap on the sand filter. The other is the collar around the multiport. The leak at the multiport is very minor but could be contributing to the excess air in the system. I’m going to get a new o-ring and a new cap with gasket to see if that fixes the issue.