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So i passed the over night test and have kept the latter out of the pool for now. dirt pockets on the floor are reducing daily as i vacuum, but are still there daily. I added DE twice one day and the pressure went real high in 1 hr so i stopped doing that for the moment. I was adding only .25 of...

The dirt pockets on the floor are keep coming back after I vacuum. I assume this is because the particles are too small for the filter to catch. Is this my true indication for the de? Also how clear is do I need to be to do the over night test and stop the slam? I have been through 44 gallons of...

I stuck to the SLAM at 16ppm or a few ppm above 16, as I can only add Liq Chlorine 3 times a day due to work. The pool is getting much more clear. i can see little silt and debris pockets on the pool floor finally. i plan on giving a good vacuum tonight seeing there is still plenty more cleaning...

I stuck to the SLAM at 16ppm or a few ppm above 16, as I can only add Liq Chlorine 3 times a day due to work. The pool is getting much more clear. i can see little silt and debris pockets on the pool floor finally. i plan on giving a good vacuum tonight seeing there is still plenty more cleaning...

So back from vacation. I could visibly see the bottom of the pool for the first time but it was still cloudy. I went to pull the basket filter from the pump because it had debris in it. I made the mistake of leaving the pump running when I took the pump lid off. It let out a plume of dirt water...

Okay before I left for vacation Saturday my pool tested 17.5 at 9pm and at 17.5 at 530am. I was excited. But I had my dad keep the SLAM UO. He tested it ant night and it was 16.5 at 9pm at 9am it was 15. So it lost -1.5 over night but it had 3 hrs of sun on it. Do you think it passed the over...

I will let you two know how it goes over the week. Thank you both for your help so far

Okay It seems the DE will be tough to add and monitor over the next two nights. I need to come up with a game plan for my helper to keep the SLAM up. If he only adds the chlorine 3- 4 times a day how high above 16ppm is best. Typically i have been bringing it to 19sih, and two times it has...

I checked all my records and for the past three days my shock loss at night has been -3, -3, -2.5. I am going away for a week on Saturday morning with my father watching the pool. What are the chance i can get this thing to stabilize at night in the next two nights? I feel like am close and...

Okay 15 hrs from a sand change and keeping the schock levels up and no visible difference from before. Today I can only treat the chlorine before work, at lunch and when I get home. It won't be as acurate as an approach but I left the house with the levels high at like 19.5 and this should keep...

Next question at what ppm of chlorine is it unhealth to swim at. I do t care how cloudy it is, it is hot out..Lolo and a swim sounds nice.

Did the sand exchange, backup and running, my fc is at 15. Do I keep the schlock level going for the rest of the day? Hope to see some results.

Okay I am on my way to test and do the deep cleaning or sand exchange. i am guessing disconnect everything from the pool. Either way should I maintain the 16ppm still?

I have had the test kit since Friday. My sand filter has been running at about 12-14lbs. But the pressure has seemed good. You are saying back was any way to clear what ever dead algae is in the filter? I will check out the link now. I asked before but should I be concerned with the age of the...

Yesterday was the first I could stay in the pool every hr. Or so. Only 4 test times were my FC BETWEEN 14 and 16. Every other test it was either between 16 and 19. I seem to have the the hardest time between 1-3pm at 1 I was at 16 and added 3 cups and at 3 I measured out at 14, so I added 12...

After my test on Saturday the 1st, i was only able to treat the pool with 1/4 gallon of 12.5% and a full gallon of 5% chlorine. My Second test was on 7/2 at 530pm. This is 32 hrs after the test on the 1st. My readings- FC was 8 and had a TC of 9.5 ppm. This was a big drop, but all my other...

Okay after be diligent this week I have no visual results and I got the test kit and as of this morning here are my readings. Fc 13 Cc 1 Tf 14 Hardness 75 Ta-120 Ph 7.2-7.5 Cya looks to be about 40 When I was testing chlorine once it came clear it would turn back slightly pink in a few seconds...

I took the skimmer sock off this morning as it was a nice brown color and then back washed the filter to take it from 18lbs back down to 12lbs of pressure. Tonight i will vacuum and brush the pool walls, then add the 1.5 gallons. Does this sound right?

I watched the SLAM video and have a better grasp on maintaining my shock level now

Okay I will stick to the 1.5 gallons a day till the test arrives. I guess I got a little excited.

Okay after getting my pool reading from the store here are the results. FAC 2 TAC 2 CH 70 CYA 30 TA 90 PH 7.6 Copper 0 Iron 0 TDS 400 Pho 300 After i got these results I agitated the bottom of the pool with the brush to churn up the murky water and then poured 4 gallons of bleach (12.5%)...

Okay after getting my pool reading from the store here are the results. FAC 2 TAC 2 CH 70 CYA 30 TA 90 PH 7.6 Copper 0 Iron 0 TDS 400 Pho 300 After i got these results I agitated the bottom of the pool with the brush to churn up the murky water and then poured 4 gallons of bleach (12.5%)...

Got it. I will report back shortly with the results.

Thanks for the feed back. I am going to the pool store tonight to get a fresh reading. I will use the info and the pool calculate here to determine how much bleach to add. It seems you are r telling me i don't need to get pool shock but rather just regular unscented bleach? - - - Updated - - -...

Hi Richard, Thank you. I feel like i have been painting in the dark. I am ordering a test kit today. going back and forth to the pool store is killing me slowly. The first picture is where I was and the second picture is what it looked like after people were in it.

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