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On initial FC test I got 17 around 5pm when I wanted 20. I put in more shock. 3 hr later FC was down to 15 so I dumped about 1/2 gal more shock. So will check again in the morning. Being new to SLAM I assume if FC is down its working away at the cloudiness and I should keep putting in the...

in the pool app I did not see "liquid Chlorine" but did see "bleach" so I input 12.5% and it basically said to dump in a little over a gallon, so thats what I did. that was 90 min ago, will test and see if I'm close to 20

OK, got Menard's Pool Shock. 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite. Using the pool math app it asks me what type of shock I'm using and none of them are the 12.5%. If my FC is 4, CYA is 50 I need FC to be 20 for slam. 8500 gal pool, any idea how much to dump in?

Gotcha. Menard's is down the street, thanks for all the advice

Ok, well I guess I will try my first SLAM. Just go to the store and buy several jugs of Clorox bleach, get the FC up to around 20 based on the chart ??

will upping the SWG and getting FC up around 6-7 or 8 for the rest of this week get rid of the cloudy eventually ? pool will not get any use for another week . Too cold outside !

SW pool (first time use after last fall new build) has been fine for the first month, very clear. Then several days ago started to get a little cloudy although I could still see dirt flakes on the bottom. I have the Taylor test kit results FC 4 CC 0.5 PH 7.5 CYA 50 TA 200 Salt is 5000, very...

Did my own testing again today then took a sample to the pool store (I have to take a sample to them once a week to maintain my first year warranty so don't dis me for doing that) Actually surprised that both of the tests were surprisingly similar, so kudos to the pool store lady. FC is still...

Opened our fiberglass pool yesterday, first time being a pool owner after it got built last fall. Pool info in the signature I got TF Pro Salt test kit and for first time did these tests FC - 11 TA - 300 PH- off the scale high, maybe 8 CYA 50 Salt 4000 Using TFP pool math app, I added 28 oz...

thanks for the replies. Didn't think about the heat on the reagents as I was going to store the kit in the outdoor pool equipment box and that will get real hot. I'll just store it in the kitchen closet.

We had new salt pool installed last Sept and got about 2 weeks to use it before closing so never really started using my new Taylor salt test kit. For those few weeks I relied on the pool store for testing (I know, shame on me). However, I did my own testing of chlorine and PH at least Got a...

No kidding. I dumped most of R-0600 on my new concrete. Did you know that R-0600 makes concrete blue ??

I did not see that the nozzle tops can come off. I'll do that, thanks

Just ordered a TF-pro salt kit for our new pool and tried to use it for the first time to test chlorine. Opened the cap on the R-0600 reagent bottle to do the 5 drop thing. When taking the cap off, I dumped most of the contents when the bottle did not have a spout. See the pic below, bottle...

concrete deck yesterday, sponge finish, cutting joints today, auto cover tomorrow and cleanup. Swimming on Saturday. It should be 83F. Last weekend for the 80's I'm afraid. In Indiana it will be snowing in 3-4 weeks !!

Backfill with pea gravel today, concrete deck Wed, installing the cover and cleaning Friday, maybe first swim Saturday !! Heater is on right now, water temp is 68. Nights have been in low 50's upper 40's

yep, the $103K included the auto cover and a $2500 auto pool cleaner (an end of season special). I did a $3000 change order for expanded concrete deck and extra house downspout drainage pipe replacement. But thats it. Our pool as of this afternoon

We are having a 13x31 fiberglass pool installed as we speak (they are backfilling around it today). Our price in Indianapolis area is $103k, so not much different from you. Price does include auto pool cover ($3000) and Polaris auto cleaner. Heat pump heater, salt water generator, cartridge...

Interesting on your inspector guy and the permit. I had my first inspection yesterday and the permit guy asked "where is the permit?" I had never seen it myself. There is a pool sign (like a for sale sign) out front with a pvc tube, maybe its there I said. The inspection just goes out to the...

installing auto pool cover today, first city inspection today, backfill and starting concrete deck in a few days. Lotta rain coming tomorrow.

Well, I'm a newbie when it comes to pools, but I'm also an HVAC engineer when it comes to placing gas units near openings. The schematic in the heater manual is correct, however, as also said what the local inspector wants is what he gets which may not match the heater recommendations or even...