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Water is clear and sparkly. but I'm Sticking with the SLAM. 8/8 6:30am FC 17 5:30pm FC 11.5 CC 0.5 was 94deg+ today. 10:00pm FC 17 CC 0.5 double checked my CYA again. definitely at 50. Was worried all the torrential rain lowered it down too low. Hoping OCLT is better tomorrow morning.

Overnight Chlorine Loss was 3 ppm. CC was 0.5 ppm. yellowish stuff seems to be gone already. bumped FC back up to 20. continueing to filter through today. Maybe I caught it early enough from getting out of control.

Pool has been doing awesome. No issues all season.....but... We've had terrible rain here the last couple of weeks. After rain I usually have dirty pool bottom which I vacuum up. Check chems and balance. All good. Noticed the last couple days that pool bottom kept getting dirty. Rain every...

That's what I was thinking. The age of everything warrants a replacement. The previous owner may not have properly maintained the equipment well. A combo package sounds ideal. Just wondering if a 3/4 hp would be sufficient. I think it might be. I like the bigger filters on the 1 HP combo...

Getting ready to start shopping for a replacement pump and filter for our small ABG. 5300 gal. Need some advice. currently have an 10 year old Hayward 60 gpm 1HP pump, Sandmaster SM-1710100# sand filter with Hayward multiport (recently replaced). Very minimal piping. I'm under the...

We have a small 15' round AGP. It stays pretty clean except for the bottom (sand, silt, grass, etc.). Typical bottom debris. I hate dragging out the hose vacuum for small cleanings. Considering a hoseless cordless vacuum for occasional quick cleaning. Any recent product recommendations? Only...

FC target 6 FC before daily chlorine addition 3 CC 0-0.5 PH 7.4 TA 120 CH 80 Current CYA 30. New CYA target 40. Will be testing and adding CYA soon. Last week, my FC was getting really low everyday (1-1.5) and I was using 25 -30 oz. per day. So I did a CYA test and of course it was under 30...

Thanks for the reply and advise. Will watch out for the Tabs effects and CYA. I mainly am testing the disolve rate. I may need to rely on the feeder while we are out of town. Looks like one tab might last a week even if I crank up the feed rate. How would I find out or calculate how much a...

A week after liner replacement and fresh fill I've been testing FC and adjusting almost every day or so. PH and TA testing occasionally also. Latest full test results. FC 2.5 (has been staying around 2-3) CC 0.0 PH 7.6 (seems to be very stable) TA 150 (was 175 last week) CH 90 CYA 30...

First attempt I was close to getting "Swamp Thing" swimmable but ultimately had a liner failure. So long story short. Old liner it out. Bottom and Cove shaped to perfection. New liner is in. Clean clear water is circulating. YEAH!! Running filter 24/7 and beginning SLAM until I can pass all the...

Started my SLAM last Friday on a new to us above ground pool that was basically a swamp. Everything was going well until I started noticing water loss. Fearing a leak I tried to finish my SLAM so I could get in and investigate liner with goggles. Well last night I was brushing and getting rid...

5/30 9pm FC 9 Added chlorine to increase FC to 12 5/31 7am FC 11 5/31 12 noon FC 10 CC >1 CYA is still under 30. :( Added 4oz. of dry stabilizer to a sock in the skimmer. Added chlorine to increase FC up to 12. Was glad to see CC under 1. One of the criteria for finishing SLAM if I...

Thank you. Unfortunately we are getting heavy rain from the tropical storm now. Pump is running but the pool is way full. Gonna try to test and keep FC up but we'll see how that goes. I'm sure CYA is gonna be WAY down again. UGG.

5/29 4pm FC 8 CC 1 Added 32oz. of chlorine to get FC back up to 12 5/29 10pm FC 11.5 CC 1 no chlorine addition tonight. Will check again in the AM and see how much drop I'm getting still. Need to brush the bottom really good and get everything stirred up good. Ready to get this SLAM finished...

5/29 12noon FC 11.5 CC 1.0 Will check CYA again late this evening or maybe tomorrow morning. Starting to get some of the tropical storm rain. Hoping it won't dilute the pool too much while I'm in SLAM mode.

5/29 7am FC 12.5 CC 1.0 (could tell it is close to being under 1.0) CYA >30 (still under 30, should I be concerned that my CYA is not coming up?) Water quality continues to improve. FC seems be holding more. I'm sure I'm on the right track other than CYA. Will keep brushing, skimming and...

5/28 2:45pm FC 8.5 CC 1.5 CYA >30 Added chlorine to get FC up to 12 or higher. Water quality continues to improve but still very cloudy. 5/28 9:30pm FC 10 CC 1 Added chlorine to get FC up to 12 or higher. Will check CYA in the AM. Hoping to see it at 30 finally. Rain coming tomorrow and...

5/28 10am FC 10 CC 1.5 CYA >30 Added enough chlorine to get back up to 12ppm. Added 4oz of dry stabilizer to a sock in the skimmer. Used leaf rake to get all the remaining big leaf pieces off the bottom. :D It's starting to sparkle a little bit. at least the top 6" or so!! Getting excited!

5/28 6am FC 9 CC 1.5 Sorry pooldv,I backwashed this morning. Circulation was pretty low. Will check CYA later this morning when I have more time. Might add some CA in a sock to skimmer basket if it's still low. Water is getting better but still very cloudy and lots fine debris. Can see a few...

Added to the skimmer since I knew I would be running it 24/7 over the weekend. Guess I should hold off on backwashing as long as possible. Circulation is surprisingly good.

Re: Started SLAM on Swamp Thing (Looking a lot less swampy!!) 6:50pm (4 hours after SLAM start) FC 5.5 CC 1.5 CYA >30 (wondering if 3oz. dry CA I added this morning has dissolved yet? Was hoping to be at 30) Added more chlorine to get it back over 12ppm. Will backwash filter tonight and...

Original Post: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/116233-New-to-pools-Brown-pool-SLAMming-soon-(updated-s) My last set of #'s BEFORE SLAM. FC 0 CC 0 PH 7.2 Base demand 1 drop TA 80 CH 150 CYA <30 Early this morning I added 4oz. of sodium carbonate and 3oz. of stabilizer. Ran pump and...

Picked up 12 jugs of 10% today. Should I adjust my PH or CYA prior to starting SLAM? Test results shown above.

Re: New to pools, opening a black/brown pool, just got my test kit, SLAMming soon. Added some fill water so I could keep filtering while I prepare for my SLAM. Retested this evening FC 0 CC 0 PH 7.2 Base demand 1 drop TA 80 CH 150 CYA <30 PH probably would have been on the money if I hadn't...

Re: New to pools, opening a black/brown pool, just got my test kit, now what? Adjusting ph and started brushing and filtering. Flow diminishes quick so having to backwash often. Might have to add a some fill water if I keep backwashing, which I assume is going to be the case. Plan to keep...

:lovetfp: This forum is awesome. Looking forward to getting coached through my SLAM! hahaha

Re: New to pools, opening a black/brown pool, just got my test kit, now what? What is the going rate for gallon of liquid chlorine? I'm getting prices at $3-6 a gallon for 12% from local pool stores. (Not crazy about those guys already- one immediately tried to talk me out of liquid chlorine)...