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Taylor K-2006 test kit results: FC: 0.4 CC: 0.2 pH: 7.2 TA: 40 Salt: 3800 CYA: close to zero (water never got cloudy) I know I need to raise my CYA before the SLAM but to what level? Can I start SLAM with 30ppm CYA so I need less bottles of bleach and then raise CYA level to 70 after...

No cover over the winter so we had a slimy mess to clean up. Slammed pool and then used Taylor kit to test. Running SWG on 100%; running auto vacuum constantly (can't see bottom to use pump vacuum). All the green and sediment is gone but water is still white cloudy. The only thing I have not...

My pool guy came and winterized the pool by blowing the water out of all the pipes (including an outdoor bathroom) and then turned off the pump. We do not have a pool cover because we have no trees and don't want to spend the money on one right now. My question is this: Is there anything I can...

Hi everyone! Another pool newbie here looking for advice. I have been doing a SLAM since yesterday and at the 24-hour mark (at 5:00am), my pool met all 3 criteria to stop the SLAM. Something doesn't seem right to me because, according to what everyone says, a SLAM takes longer than 24 hours. Did...

Here goes, I'm diving in! First-time pool owner, finished pool build in late November 2016 but we have not been swimming in it yet. I'm in the process of reading Pool School (my brain is overwhelmed but I'll get there), I just ordered a test kit (Taylor K-2600) and, in the mean time, I took a...

Ready to get started on pool, but so many decisions to make! I'm looking forward to spending time researching experienced advice on TFP.