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Thanks! My CYA was at 60 but I will check it again before I fire it up. I need it to be around 80. I will test all other chemicals also to make sure we are in the recommended ranges. The month of hard work will hopefully pay off when the weather gets a little warmer. I will say the pool is...

I have added Salt and now I am between 3,000 and 3,200 ppm (I get the pinkish color with 3,000 and the brick color at 3,200). My FC is at 18 and CC is at <.5. I have not done the OCLT yet but plan to do it tonight. The pool is crystal clear. If the OCLT is good then I plan to let the FC drop...

Here is the picture of the pool. So I'll consider this clear and I'll check the CC and OCLT in the next few days. After that I assume I will start the process for adding the salt. Should I start a new thread for questions on that or can I use this thread for that part also? -Seth

I have vacuumed and brushed this weekend and I believe the pool would be considered "clear" at this point but wanted to get the experts opinions on here. I cannot seem to upload to the forum for some reason. Here is the picture on imagebin... Imagebin - Somewhere to Store Random Things -Seth

1 Month Update: As you can see from the before and after in the photo below things are the right color and you can see the bottom of the pool. Things are looking great! I left one of the weights in the pool but brushed it really good so I can have a good reference of clarity. I have been...

Hi Yippee, I went an purchased a bit of DE today and added 1/4 cup to my skimmer (mixed with water) and it made a noticeable difference on my pressure of the filter. I have watched it and it seems like it might be catching more stuff as the pressure is going up more. I will backwash when it...

Thanks Kim! The pump has been running nonstop since I started this process. I have also put the brush in the pool and measure how deep I can put it before it disappears. I know it is getting clearer just seems like it is taking forever. What are your thoughts about letting the FC drop to...

I have kept it at shock level which hasn't been as easy with all the rain and storms we have had lately. I feel like it is improving but it is still really cloudy. The picture below was 5 days ago vs today. My main question is how much longer is this process going to take? I know it is...

Making progress... seems like I can see about 8 inches deeper. I can still only see about 2 of the 4 feet.

Updated picture today. The right is today and the left is the previous picture. I didn't do anything with it yesterday other than keep the pump running. This morning cleaned out the skimmer (had storms that dropped more leaves in the pool) and backwashed. I tested FC and it was at 18 with CC...

Update, I have run the automatic pool vac and I am getting less and less stuff in it each time. I have used the leaf net, the leaf vacuum (gulper) and brushed the sides and bottom, I have run the pool vacuum that goes in the skimmer. I know there is still stuff down there but I have gotten all...

Checked FC today and it was at 21.5 so I added a bottle of bleach (121 oz 8.25%) to get it up to around 26 or 27. I have been scooping leaves off the bottom, it is really difficult as the pool is a single depth and I'll find a pocket of leaves here or there but most of the time the net comes...

I added enough bleach to get my FC over 24 and ran the pool vac for a bit tonight and it was full. Based on popular belief I will be spending my Sunday trying to get all the crud off the bottom. :) Hopefully this will clear things up. I'll post updated levels and progress as I go. When it gets...

Thanks for the quick reply. I left a little bit out of the timeline so let me see if this helps any. My CYA was at 0 or at least my test kit filled up the tube and I could still see the black dot clearly. With that I figured my SLAM level was around 16 FC. I keep it at 18 from the first time...

Hello Experts, I have an issue which I am hoping your expert advice can help with. I had an algae bloom last fall before the water started getting cold and because of our schedule and all that we had going on I decided to neglect closing the pool correctly and didn't even cover it (I have had...