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    Covid 19 Chicken and PH to Start SLAMING

    Opening green pool for season....just used all my acid an the pH did not make it to 7.2 (3 gallons of the Green Eco Crud). It is now 7.4 Can I start my SLAMING at this level. I want to avoid running to the store for Covid 19 reasons. My slam typical takes a week, so I can re-stock...
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    Don't know what I was thinking...added to much Muric Acid

    Added .75 gal of Muric Acid on a PH reading of 8.2 in my 20,000 gallon green swamp/pool as first step to open.. Waited 1 hr. Remeasured, same result (8.2 or higher), so added another .75 gal WRONG! That shot it to below 6.x (whatever the low end of the scale is....which is not accurate as...
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    Pump Failure..should I shock/ raise CL until fixed?

    So I lost my pump motor and have a new motor on order. Won't be able to fix is for a week or two. Pool chemistry is perfect right now, and pool clean....but what should I do knowing there will be no cleaning or filtering for a few weeks? I live in the northeast, so water temps are cold...
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    Variation of test results of CYA (testing issue)

    I am converting to TFP. Got my test kit. My water is fine, I completed my SLAM and now looking to just maintain. So I had the store test my water just to very the TF-100 test kit results and the CYA is significantly different.:( Here are the results: Store TF-100 FC 6.18 6.5 CC 0...
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    SLAMing a Vacation Home Pool (Weekends only)

    So I am new the forum, but I now have the religion (and a good Kit). I am only at my pool on weekends (pm Friday-monday a.m.). I am slaming now, but not finished. How should I leave the pool for the week? Water is clear, but still consuming chlorine. I do have a tricolor feeder, but...
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    Green swamp now clear, but new algae stains from winter remain :-(

    I just got my test kit yesterday, I am no longer blind! I am at the near end point of SLAMing my pool and staining still exists over 1/2 the pool surface. The water is now crystal clear and I can see the plaster perfectly clear, including the 12' deep end. The staining is a brownish/tan stain...