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I think I switched the numbers too. I checked CYA this morning 7/6. Working on getting it up to 30 ppm today using the sock method. FC 1 CC .5 TC 1.5 CYA <20 Add 32 oz. Of stabilizer 3x throughout the day. Should I add any chlorine or floater today while adjusting CYA to try to keep a little...

No ammonia as far as I can tell. Here are my test results: 7/5 CL 1 pH 7.2 7:30 1 gal Cl FC 2 CC 5.5 TC 7.5 8:45 1 gal Cl FC 8.5 CC 2 TC 10.5 I will continue SLAM process tonight. Plan on vacuuming and backwashing as needed tomorrow morning and add stabilizer in the afternoon, if needed.

Awesome! Thanks. Just read the post on Ammonia. I will hold off adding CYA until I do the FC test. Thanks again to all!

Ammonia? What do I need to know about it. Can I test for it? I have Taylor -100 test kit. Getting ready to vacuum, backwash, and add stabilizer.

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I was at 30 ppm before I left for vacation, but last night it read 0 ppm after vacuum, backwash, and adding water from the hose.

We are having a new fence installed around our pool. I thought it would be a good idea to put the solar cover on to help keep debris out. Before I did this, I upped the Chlorine Level and added algaecide. 8 days later, I take off the solar cover and the pool is green on the bottom. So, I...

I use the green Gizmo just fine.

At the start of the season, we changed our sand in our sand filter. At closing, we always pull the drain plug to drain out the water. However, this year, the sand came out. Now I can't get the plug back on right now. Can someone explain what I did wrong and what my next steps need to be...

My stabilizer is about finished after 3 1/2 hours. Do I keep the pump on circulation or switch to filter? If keep on circulation, how long? Thanks!

Ok. I've added 4 cups of Stabilizer in a sock. I backwashed and rinsed the pump beforehand. Now the pump is on circulation. As I monitor the chlorine levels every 2 hours...will it be okay.to add liquid chlorine if needed while the stabilizer is in the sock? Just speculating and thinking ahead.

So I can add stabilizer at FC 14.5? Also, I have people coming over to swim in about 4 hours. Is it ok to add CYA while you have swimmers?

I've had my pool open for 12 days. Still working to get it clear. I SLAM each night up to at least FC 15. No loss overnight, but big loss during the day by sunlight. Usually by the time I start the process again each might I'm at FC 0. I know this is no good as I'm supposed to keep it up...

Yes, we will leave the pump running 24/7 while we are away. It's supposed to rain most of the time while we are gone, so "fingers crossed" it's still blue by the time we get back. Such poor timing for a vacation, but we've had it planned now for months. Thanks for the advice. It's better...

Good morning! The pool is somewhat in order, but now I'm leaving for vacation. I will be gone a week, but will have someone coming by to check on it if needed. This person has zero experience with pools. Do you have any simple advice that we could keep the pool somewhat manageable while we...

Okay, where do we go from here? Yesterday, I began to add 4 lbs of Stabilizer at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the day I added chlorine to keep FC at or above 16. Stabilizer didn't completely dissolve until after midnight. This morning at 7:50, FC 13, so I vacuumed and then added 1/2 gal of chlorine...

Thank you so much! Pictures to prove the progress I've made with your help!!!

Okay, I read the articles, and now have a couple more questions... CYA can be tested the day after it is fully dissolved from the sock per the article...so should I not be trying to test it until it is fully dissolved? I measured the proper amount, I just don't want to over do it; which I...

Will do! Thanks for being quick with your response. I only vacuum to filter...no waste. Should I still backwash afterwards or only backwash if my psi goes up?

Thank you for all of your help. I woke up this morning to a blue pool! What a great feeling. If only I had known how to really SLAM weeks ago. I will read up on Trouble Free Pool School on safe swimming under SLAM level. I've been blindly vacuuming all this time. 6/29 @7:45 FC 10 CC 0.5...

. Thanks for helping lead me in the right direction. I did add stabilizer a week prior to the SLAM I'm working on, but I don't think I did it very well, the levels stayed, or I can't complete this test correctly. I'll start first thing in the AM! I only have a pole attachment manual vacuum...

A little background...we bought this house 4 years ago, and I have no idea when the pool was installed (see pool details in signature). Year 1: Ready to go because of previous owners bought in October; learned quickly how to close ourselves Year 2: Took a bit, but was ready by end of Junish...