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Its crazy. The taylor OTO test shows no chlorine (or very very little) but the same test with my pentair kit is orange (lots of chlorine). I'm coming off of a SLAM and this morning added another 2 1/2 lbs of CYA to make a total of 5 lbs using the sock method. My current numbers are: FC 14.5...

Thanks. I've been reading through alot of threads but couldn't find anything. I understand the dark yellows and oranges being high chlorine but mine is barely a hint of pale yellow which means no or very low chlorine.

This is probably a dumb question but why does the OTO chlorine test show a very very pale yellow (which looks like no chlorine) but when I use the TF 100 for FC it is 10? Should that pale yellow concern me or should I only be concerned with the FC/CC?

Thanks for that info! Exactly what I was wondering. I'm hoping to keep the pump running 12 hrs a day so isn't that kinda bad for the the SWG to have to work that hard? Or is this pretty typical run time/percentage for a SWG? I understand the need to keep the FC in check and to do whatever it...

Well I've met all 3 criteria to end the SLAM. Woohoo! So now I'm adding stabilizer in increments to get to 70 and running my pump 24 hrs until I get there. Should I go ahead and start up my SWCG to help with the chlorine production and getting it dialed in?

Will this do for now?

I appreciate it!! I know I've come to the right place for that to happen.

No ladders, just 3 small led lights, returns, polaris connection and 1 skimmer. Is there a way to remove the lights to check in there?

Sorry, didn't realize I should be doing that. I was just using it to calculate how much product I should be adding.

Going on day 5 of the SLAM process. I was hoping this mornings test would show that I was done. I've had beautiful crystal clear water for the past 3 days with a couple of those mornings showing OCLT to be 1. I would have 2 small areas in the evenings where stuff was accumulating is the only...

Well I'm just assuming its mustard algae because of the brown/yellow color of the cloud it creates when I brush. I was wondering what the min FC for mustard algae was meant for. So I should keep my FC to that min mustard level after the SLAM/Mustard algae SLAM but for how long?

Well looks like I'm getting closer to completing the SLAM process. My water is now clear, CC is 0 but I did lose 2 ppm of FC last night from 19 to 17. Because of this loss I'm assuming I should continue the process? I brushed the pool yesterday evening and this morning I had 2 small piles of...

Does CYA change while SLAMing the pool? Curious if I should be performing this test as often as I am checking the FC during SLAM. Want to make sure I'm staying with the right amount of liquid chlorine needed.

How will I know how long I should run my pump and at what % to set the SWCG for? I'm kinda confused as to how much chlorine it will produce at different run times and percentages.

I'm about to start my first SLAM. The water is pretty dark green and can barely see the bottom drains. My current numbers are: Total Chlorine 8.5 FC 8 Ph 7.4 CYA 40 CC .5 TA 100 CH...

So my TF-100 kit came in...:) Performed my first test and these were the results. FC 6 CC .5 CYA 40 Ph 7.9 TA 130 CH 125 My water does have slight greenish tint to it and when I brush once a day I stir up yellow/brownish clouds. According to these numbers it doesnt look...

Perfect! Thank you sir!

We just had a pool completed in July. I'm wanting to get my head and hands around taking care of this thing. I had a neighbor refer me to this site and wow what an awesome site! I have a TF-100 test kit on the way and will probably arrive in a few days. In the mean time I think I'm having a...