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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Lol well with four kids and one getting on the bus before daylight, this mom is using her flashlight to count r-0871 drops in any case.
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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Ok i get not needing to do the OCLT but if I'm testing for slam anyway, it's obvious what the value is. Thanks for feedback.
  3. K

    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Also waiting to vacuum until the FC level comes down to SLAM levels. (FC 24 for CYA 60)
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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Thanks @Newdude. The OCLT was 1 PPM. I thought it would be higher as there is a lot of yellow stuff hanging around the pool that I can sweep around. Last night was 28 ppm (I overshot my goal of 24), this morning 27. I just brushed the pool and will recheck much later today after kids, medical...
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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    My test kit arrived 🎉🎉🎉. I started my SLAM. Very satisfying. The water seemed a little more clear as i was running in from kids practices. Hopefully more progress tomorrow. No one answered this before, but is it necessary to vacuum with a manual vac (to waste) daily or is a robot vac...
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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Also don't i have my signature filled out? What is missing
  7. K

    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Yes it's 40k! 22*40 ft w a deep end.
  8. K

    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Hi all, I'm new here. I ordered my test kits last week, and they were misdirected by USPS to NY state (I'm in TN). I did get a pH meter which I calibrated and used pool math to decrease the pH to exactly 7.2 in one try which was very satisfying. 😆 The updated delivery is tomorrow (9/3) In...
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  10. K

    Ready to learn!

    Hi all, We bought a house with a pool over the winter, and we've limped along thus far with maintaining it. I'm a chemical engineer turned stay at home mom, so here we go! I just ordered my T-something test kit and drained about half my pool to lower my CYA. Am I doing this right? 😊😊😊 (Truly...