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Hey @leron85 Can you post pics here of your filtration set up so that several of us can come up with a plan to assist you with the iron filtration and SLAM. Thanks!

@SuburbanMom you certainly have a way with words! WELCOME to TFP! We are certainly glad you are here and are eager to help and guide where we can through all your woes and triumphs!

Aww yeaahhh!!! That’s one gorgeous pool!!

@leron85 after some further reading on iron bacteria - you will likely need to SLAM your pool with liquid chlorine. Fair warning - it may cause discoloration to your pool water and may cause some staining due to the iron content in your pool. To combat this, you’ll want to also do the Poly-fil...

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Well hot dog… I just realized you’re in Indiana too. My house filtration is an absurd set up by Kinetico - 3 points of filtration before it enters the house for toilets/shower, then another 5 points of filtration for consumable water… I had C&J Well come out and do an inspection too. House was...

Ahem… allow me to introduce myself. I am the well water filtration expert.. We can get you from here: To here: In the amount of time you SLAM… You have a well with iron-filled water. The only way to actually get rid of it, is once it oxidizes with your chlorine in the pool water, and is...

Send us a progress pic too! Lets see that sparkle!

If you have Menards nearby, they carry 12.5%. Grab a couple jugs!

Howdy!! 🤠 Get yourself a good Test Kit! TFP is founded on testing your own water and staying out of pool stores. Once that arrives you’ll need to post a full panel of tests! Then we help you from there! Also - get really comfy with Pool School and all the wonderful articles there. Download...

If you have iron in your pool water, and it’s showing noticeable stains on your liner then you need to filter your pool water through a Polyfil Bucket. I can send you full instructions, materials, and before/during/after pics if you need guidance. This is my area of specialty 😊

If you have iron you need to get some vitamin c tablets crushed into a sock and see if that will lift them.

This is definitely a family affair! I taught both my kids and their friends how to test FC and PH. That way if they want to swim they know what is safe and what isn’t. Never hurts to have a chemistry lesson involved! Keep at it Chuck and Fam!

Here’s a good reminder for TFP Clear 💙

Chuck! Glad you’re back in action! @Newdude @Texas Splash and I got you covered! If you’re seeing any sign of algae brush and brush and brush to waste. Remember the 3 Criteria: Crystal Clear Water - No visible sign of Algae CCs below 0.5 Passing OCLT Keep on the higher end of Chlorine...

She's a labor of love for certain! But I am THANKFUL for the crew here that got my pool where it is! 🫶

How are you testing your pool? Do you use the test strips? Are you using a suggested Test Kit?

I added enough LC to get me to an FC of 11 this morning. Let me see how I look tonight. If I increase CYA, you think by 10 to 60? PoolMath tells me I only need to add about 6.5 Oz to get there; and then throws me the "you're out of range, and the only way to reduce is to drain/refill"...

Alright folks - measuring CYA - I am at a 50. Should I really add more?

Good news! Passed OCLT! FC 5 PH 7.7 So I don’t have bad chlorine. I don’t have a potential swamp. I was just not thinking about the heat wave and UV for normal chlorine loss. Thankfully it’s going to be much cooler today - mid 70s. I’ll still dose high to land in range! Thanks everyone!!!

Okay I remembered to do OCLT tonight! Just measured: FC 5.5 PH 7.7 Since I’m above a 3 on FC, I am not adding more LC per instructions n Tomorrow - before the sun hits the pool, come out and measure again… and if I have lost more than 1 ppm of FC, we have something going on, right? Do I...

Have you downloaded Pool Math? That glorious tool will show you your “needs” based on your current state and targets.

The only way for an effective SLAM is liquid chlorine. Lots and lots of jugs… but some places have refillable containers!

Welcome aboard! Brownish dust like coloring sounds like algae. When you sweep it does it “bloom”? Might want to read up on the SLAM process and take a walk through Pool School! Plenty of happy and helpful folks around here to get you moving in the right directions!

With a CYA of 50, your FC level during SLAM should be 20 How often can you check your FC? It's recommended during SLAM to get out there about every 2 hours... and raise the FC back to SLAM level. Example: 9 AM - FC is 20 11 AM - FC is 16... dose with enough Liquid Chlorine to get back to FC...

PH won't be accurate until you're under a 10 on FC. Totally okay to be paranoid about cloudiness... the "this is too good to be true" factor is a real thing! Take down the bucket - and see how that goes. Then start to naturally let your FC drop to the TOP of the range of FC for your CYA... I'm...

Well, looky there! So pretty! Taking down the bucket requires some skill and caution. If you have the ability to drain it out the backside - do that first. You don't want to undo all your hard work! Might want to check your return hose too - sometimes the iron gets accumulated in there and...