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Yes, I'm now enjoying my TFP, thank you very much to all of you who helped me get through the process. I now feel like I have full control of my pool water! I don't know if it benefits the site at all but I purchased the Pool Math app back towards the beginning of my SLAM process.

Yes, the pool store is officially fired! Now that I know how to run my own water tests I will never have to go back there again.

I finally passed an OCLT! 15 last night, 15 this morning. And my stains are pretty much gone, had to raise the shock level to between 35 and 40 a few times and that seemed to do it. Here are my before and after photos:

Here is a before picture and a picture I took last evening

I'm going to continue my SLAM, the stains are organic as far as I can tell. When I first started a month ago, the chlorine puck almost instantly dissolved the stains, where Jack's stain id did absolutely nothing to the stains. I've been keeping the FC above 20 for a while and it does appear...

I tried rubbing a puck on it tonight while I was in the pool, it appears that rubbing the puck on the stains only temporarily lightened the stain. Within a minute the stain would darken again. I tried rubbing a stain with my foot and it reacted the same, it seemed to lighten a bit but once I...

Sounds good, I won't be able to get a puck in there until Thursday.. should I continue to keep my FC high for a while longer?

I initially did try that when determining that I have organic staining. The puck did lighten the stain, but after a period of time the stains became darker - maybe that was because at that point my FC was at 0?

I tried a somewhat aggressive approach today and sprinkled 3 x 12 oz bags of granulated Cal Hypo 73% on the stains and it made a noticeable difference in lightening up my brown stains. I'm wondering if it is some type of algae. The Cal Hypo brought my FC up to 37.5, and a test 2 hours later the...

Sounds good, I'll keep trying the OCLT's. At 7:00pm: FC 20 CC 0 I haven't added any chlorine today. I'm not going to add anything tonight, I'll see how it is in the morning..

So an interesting update this morning. Last night I brought my FC up pretty high, I added a full jug at 7:30pm then tested a little over an hour later: 8:45pm FC 30 CC 0 This morning at 6:20am FC 18.5 CC 0 We had a lot of rain early this morning which could be related, but the only other...

Still holding pretty well, I brought my FC back up yesterday but wasn't able to test regularly.. 1:50pm (Saturday) FC 28 CC < 0.5 9:10am this morning, without adding anything since yesterday around noon: FC 24 CC 0

Still looking OK I think. 8:30pm last night: FC 13 CC 0 7:45am this morning: FC 11.5 CC <0.5

Alright, I'm starting to feel better. I just tested: 5:10pm FC 15 CC 0 The chlorine appears to be holding pretty well, I haven't put anything in today. My wife and kids used the pool today, and it's been pretty sunny all day. Should I do another OCLT tonight?

Looking better this morning.. after I tested at 8:10 last night I added a little chlorine. 9:05pm FC 20.5 CC 0 6:15am FC 17.5 CC <0.5

Yeah I thought the same thing, but maybe it is finally stabilizing. I just tested at 8:10pm FC 19.5 CC 0 My FC actually went up on it's own since my last test at 5pm, hopefully that's good! I just added some chlorine to raise the FC for the OCLT.

No, I haven't added any chlorine today

My pump has been continuously running for the SLAM and I've had my vacuum in and running since last night. 5:00pm FC 17.5 CC 0 I lost just a little FC during the day today. I can try taking the ladder out possibly tonight and leaving it out overnight. If I still can't hold FC for the OCLT...

Here is my latest OCLT test: 8:45pm FC 28.5 CC 0 6:20am FC 21 CC 0.5 My FC still seems to be dropping overnight more than 0.5 for some reason..

Ok thanks guys! I removed the noodles and duct tape entirely but we used the pool tonight so the ladder is back in. I also did a thorough brushing yesterday while I was in the pool. The walls don't feel slimy to me, they just feel smooth. I just ran a test at 7:30pm: FC 14 CC 0 I still have...

I'll continue the SLAM this evening and run another OCLT as well. Seems like something is still in there consuming the chlorine. I cleaned out my cartridge and both filter baskets. I also checked around my ladder and didn't see anything. I do have an idea, the previous owners (who installed...

Continued.. 4:45pm FC 20.5 CC 0.5 6:50pm FC 15.5 CC 0.5 added 128 oz 10% 8:15pm FC 27 CC 0.5 This morning: 6:15am FC 21 CC 0.5 On a side note, I found and removed/killed what I think was a water boatman. I saw it the other day but didn't know what it was so did a little research.

Here are the results for today so far: 6:10am FC 22.5 CC 1 add 64 oz 10% 9:30am FC 26 CC 1 11:00am FC 25 CC 0.5 12:30pm FC 23 CC 0.5 2:00pm FC 16.5 CC 1 add 100 oz 10% 3:45pm FC 20.5 CC 1

Sounds good. I'm supposed to go into the office today so wasn't planning to be home, but could work at home again to keep the SLAM going.

Just tested at 6:10am: FC 22.5 CC 1

Ok, between 4:30 and 8 I wasn't home so the pump was circulating. 8:00 FC 17.5 CC 1 added 128 oz of 10% 9:00 FC 26.5 CC 0.5 I'll test again first thing in the morning..