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Thanks @Kaylee34, that seems like a great idea. What type of vacuuming do you suggest? The handrail doesn't touch the water but I've still been brushing it... I'll hit it with bleach. I looked very closely at the skimmer weirs... they seem fine, but it looks like there's some algae on some...

Thanks! I'm hoping it's just a matter of cleaning the filters constantly... We have a Polaris 280 but it's not working. Pool store "fixed it" at the start of the season but the wheels won't turn. I haven't had time to try to take it apart yet.

Thanks @HermanTX. -When you say I can't see the bottom do to a significant amount of algae, do you mean dead or alive? -I don't think we have a light fixture. Here are pictures from last year when it was clear where you can see what is below the water level: -I'll check and clean the skimmer...

Most recent numbers: FC: 12.5 CC: 0.5 (this has been consistent for ~5 days) PH: 7.2 CYA: This is another whole thing, I've been having issues with tracking this exactly- could be user error with the test kit, although I've followed instructions I've found here. It got very low (maybe 0, I...

I posted 10 days ago looking for reassurance that I'm on the right track with my algae problem, but despite keeping FC at SLAM level, brushing/vacuuming constantly and cleaning the filters at least once a day it seems like 2 steps forward, 1.5 steps back. I bought a second set of cartridge...

Thanks- last question (for now)... I just tested and FC is at 5.8. Is it okay to add the stabilizer now?

Thank you for the quick response! My CYA was 47 before SLAM, and I lowered it to 30 before starting a week ago. I had it at about 15 a few days ago but now the dot is always visible. I have been using the PoolMath app for chlorine SLAM amounts (based on the above CYA numbers)

Thank you! 3. The serial number on the filter is gone, but I'm pretty sure it's this one. The pump is usually at the default setting (2750 RPM?) but I sometimes run it at 3250 for a couple of hours. Not sure on pipes offhand. 6. My CYA was 47 before SLAM, and I lowered it to 30 before starting...

Hi everyone, brand new pool owner that inherited a green algae-filled pool (not a great pic but this is how it looked on May 19). After messing around with our pool company and local stores, I found TFP about a week ago. I've read through the forums and been following the SLAM process as...