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Makes sense.

I will subscribe and start logging all tests

Yes, I have been using FAS DPD for testing. I have been maintaining the FC level based on the cya level. And that is why I was surprised to see algae blooms. My wife complains that the pool guy used to come once a week and never had algae. Since I took over, spend so much time and keep...

What all should be logged? How often should I log? FC and ph is the only one I check daily. Should I log them as well?

There is one shaded area where it is blooming the most. It looked like it happened over night. I will keep FC higher than recommended.

I use poolmath to calculate, but have not logged. I think app asked for premium signup and I was not sure if I am going to log much, so I did not sign up.

Sorry, i am already brushing it out. Unfortunately, the big visible areas, I have already removed. I would say it is more in the shaded area.

Hi all. Back with an update. I had been maintaining FC between 7 and 9 ppm (as recommended for the cya at 60). CC was always zero I would check chlorine level every night and add as needed to get it back up to 9ppm. I would check ph in the morning at keep it around 7.6 Today's test results as...

Thanks Maddie, that does look much simpler. Is the price considered typical for an swg?

Thanks Chris, Ah forgot to analyze the fill water. I will do so tonight.

I saw it, but I was not sure since muriatic acid was also there Thanks for clarification.

Hi Chris, Thank you, that helps a lot. Definitely something I will be working on getting on. Until then, jug-lugging it is. Latest test result from this morning FC - 10 Ph - 7.8 TA-130 Ch -725 Added muriatic acid to bring it to 7.6 Pool math does not have the option of Muriatic acid 31.45%...

Thanks for the information PoolStored. Initial look at the thread, makes the whole process pretty complicated. I do some basic home fixups, but am not sure I have the acumen to get into complex plumbing and electrical. I will, however, read and learn more to see if it is something I can...

Hi Chris, I will follow your suggestion. I will check and upload the chemistry once FC drops under 10. I will also look into swg. Can that be a dyi, or better to let a professional install it? Thank you, Avi

Thanks Mdragger88. I will try to maintain it daily and learn how the pool behaves. In regards to borates, I thought it is a good to have in pool irrespective of it is needed or not. As recommended by Bperry, I will hold off on borates for now. Once I learn more about the pool care, I will...

Hi guys. Tomorrow I will be done with slam. What's next? I plan to clean the filter next weekend. I allow the FC to come down to 9 ppm (recommended level for 60 cya), and maintain. What is the best way to maintain? Checking FC daily and adding chlorine, though ideal, may not be feasible...

On Sunday, when I was brushing the walls during slam, I got into the pool at the waterfall with a jug of chlorine. As I was brushing, I was putting chlorine onto the rocks and tried to push it into the crevices. Even with that, I felt there were areas I could not access. I tried the best I...

Catching on quickly because of the guidance from the amazing group of people here. There is a rock water fall feature, that have so many nooks and crannies, and I possibly could not clear all the algae away. That is my only concern in regards to maintaining the pool algae free. I will try the...

Sounds good. I will maintain slam for 2 more days. Thanks.

Hi guys. I checked FC last night at 10 pm and it was 25ppm (50 drops). This morning at 6:30am, FC was 24.5ppm (49 drops). CC was 0. Water is clear. Since it meets all criteria, should I consider slam a success? Or, as it has been only 1 day since slam began, should I continue for another day...

Hi Chris, I have a suction cleaner that's runs though the pool . To me, running constantly through the spa, during slam, made sense, but a previous post suggested I don't need to circulate through the spa all the time and twice a day would be adequate. Or, I may have misunderstood. So...

Hi Maddie, thanks for the input. I didn't about 2 hours scrubbing the walls and getting all the algae I could. There is a waterfall with rocks and there was tons of algae. However, there are so many nooks and crannies, that I am sure I did not get all of it. I hope that does not become a...

Yup. Will do that

I turned it on for 2 hours a day. 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening. Will scrub the whole pool.

Thanks Mdragger88. I will be all over it today. I will add more details as suggested. Should I have the spillway on constantly as well, so the water in the spa does not get neglected? Or is the spa done separately? Avi