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  1. Stubbs

    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Slammed pool, was a 3 week process as the pool has set for 2 seasons, we closed on the 25 of july, replaced sand in filter last week, and continued to slam, had a trip to kc 3 and a half hrs away this weekend, just got back and can see bottom, going to vaccuum it out and go swimming!!!
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  5. Stubbs

    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Yes bag said ruby on it, I'm reaching out to the pool guys who changed it
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    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Thanks brother how's your It was 20# bags they said it was from oklahoma, Today I'm able to actually see the bottom in the deep end, this is a very big deal, lol it's just barely visible but you can make out the dirt at the bottom of the slopes. One pic is of the corner of the deep end so you...
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    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Thanks, I'm continuing slam until it's clear. Hoping within a week it should be
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    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Last 3 pics are of sand and filtration pressure now,was jumping to 30 fast and I was back washing once a day, I haven't had to backwash now for 2 days
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    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    Slammed pool for 2 weeks,just changed filter sand, went with a red sand from oklahoma, 120 lbs is equilivent to 300 lbs of the white sand. Sand had 2 in of cotton on top and was grey with a green tint. Was able to dive in with goggles and see bottom so cleared all foreign debries out of pool...
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    Slammed pool and changed filter sand

    I slamned our pool, and changed filter sand went with a red sand from oklahoma, it came in 20 lb bags and 120 lbs of it is equivalent of 300 lbs of the white sand, also had bbs or fish weighys on bottom bu drain, once i could see with goggles on it was easier to get out the foreign debries...
  21. Stubbs

    Pool stuff

    Still not where I want it, but I'm going to continue until it is:). Once I understood the chemistry part its falling into place. Lol that being said. I'm still no bill ny science guy with pools yet, but with your alts help, it doesnt seem like an overwhelming thing now.
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    Pool stuff

    1st pic is last saturday, 2nd is sunday, 3rd pic is monday yesterday, 4th pic on os thismorning just now
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    Pool stuff

    I do have a test kit, it came yesterday, I cleaned out everything I could find while driving in with a mask. I've started the slam process, I'm on day 3 of it at this time. I looks alot better. Green is gone and I'm going to vacuum it out in a few.
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    Pool stuff

    after slamming the pool, it's closer, my test kit arrived today so I'm going to sit down and read it once I get a minute, also found out our pool is 36k gal. And was told to treat it as if it was 40k gal