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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Well folks...my pool is back! Thanks for the advice!! FC - 19.5 and drifting back to normal CC - 0! PH - 7.6 Ch - 250 TA - 70
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Thanks for the feedback. I hope this thread helps someone else and they can catch it a lot quicker than I did. My pool is back to .5 CC and has passed all tests! Starting to let the FC drift down back to normal levels. I would recommend to anyone else using Jack's #2, to start the SLAM...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    OK!!! .5 CC today! FINALLY!!! Going for the OCLT tonight! Wish me luck...We've got clear water, we've got .5 CC....we'll see!
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Think we're closer! CC down to 7 from 17! Tomorrow is a week, but we're getting there. Still in SLAM mode, but I think another day or 2 and we'll be there!
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    added the titrant drops first as indicated, and added 8 drops of indicator dye. Color still went from pink to clear. I used a test strip (which I hate), and it falls within the calcium hardness range, so I think the SLAM may be just bleaching it out right now? I'm going to get the FC and CC...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    All my testing reagents are good. This just happened today with the test. I tested last week before the SLAM and was getting accurate readings. I'm wondering if the Jack's Magic released the metals and they are just floating in the water now (I didn't use a sequestrant, just the #2 Jack's...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    My CH test is turning pink to clear now instead of the dark pink to blue. What's going on?
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    I think it's working...maintaining a FC level of 25 and the CC has dropped to 17. Now the next problem. CH is not registering at all! Does the SLAM process take away CH???
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Ok, I think I may be moving in the right direction. The FC and CC have reached a "breakeven" point where they are both measuring 23. I've added more bleach to bump the FC up and hopefully start seeing results. If anyone has a different recommendation, please help! Thanks.
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    We'll see where its at tonight when I get home. I may continue the SLAM for a day or 2 more in hopes of that high CC of 25 to come down.
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Well considering the pool is already at SLAM level, I guess we'll see what happens. Have you ever seen CC go up to 25 like that??? I may also heat the pool this weekend and get the water temp up in the 70's to help the process. By keeping it at SLAM level, it seems the CC is staying or...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Should I continue to SLAM? or do you recommend I let it go and just use FC + CC reading as my FC?
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    It took care of the stains, but the readings are not coming in correctly. I'm just nervous that now my chlorine is now at 50 being you add FC + CC. The water is crystal clear and so it makes no sense. I'll check again tomorrow and hopefully it will start to balance out. If someone else knows...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    HELP! I started the SLAM process....First got the FC up to 24 as directed by the CYA chart. 1 hour later FC down to 13 and CC had risen up to 15 from 10. Added another 2 1/2 gal of bleach to bring up FC back to 24, and remeasured. CC now at 25!!!??? What is going on? I thought the SLAM...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    I've turned down the SWG because of the colder weather and seeing the CC climb up continuously. I thought I was getting false CC readings based on the instructions on the Jack's Magic. Now being over 30 days, I'm thinking I agree. It's time to SLAM. Going to the store to get the Clorox...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Just got off the phone with a tech from Jack's Magic. He is recommending being the 30 days has expired and my CC is at 7 now I should shock it out. He also wanted to make sure that my PH and ALK was back in balance which it is. Do you agree? Thanks.
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Ok, 30 days gone, and still no difference in measurement. I know you mentioned if its fall it may take a bit longer. Any estimates as to when it should go back? My CC measured 8 yesterday and the FC measured 1, which was a bit of an improvement. I've actually turned my SWG way down to get it...
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Thanks for the info. I'll keep an eye this week. The 30 days will be expiring.
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Will the FC just adjust back the other way and measure correctly? The CC will go back to the 0 reading i'm used to seeing correct? Thanks for the input, i'll see what happens this week being the 30 days will be expiring.
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    Rebalancing after Jack's Magic #2

    Hi Everyone, Need some help. Trying to rebalance my pool after using Jack's Magic #2. It says in the instructions that the FC reading will be skewed for up to 30 days, and to use the CC reading as your guide. I am measuring a CC of 6 and a FC of 1.5 after adding Clorox to help bring up the...
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    Valve Adjustments

    I cannot get enough pressure to the cleaner line to make the cleaner run at the recommended 28-32 rpm. Playing with the valves today, I closed the pool return line to see if the cleaner line would pick up the necessary pressure. It did. I don't want to run the return line closed all of the time...
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    Valve Adjustments

    I was wondering if there was a specific way to adjust your return valve? I don't have it "all the way" open, rather about 1/4 of the way to allow enough pressure to run my cleaner which is attached to an actuator valve. Is this bad to restrict the return to the pool, or should I have it wide...
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    Spa Heater comes on when freeze protection turns off

    I hope so. This has been driving me crazy. There's gotta be a simple solution. I've asked the PB and he won't give me an intelligent answer other than "you need to turn it off". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Spa Heater comes on when freeze protection turns off

    New to the forum! Awesome site! Hoping I can find some help here on this... New pool/spa combo, just built in Oct 2013. All Jandy equipment, stealth pump, legacy heater, aquapure swg, cv340 filter, pda, and aqualink. Here's the issue...I turn on the spa heater when in spa mode and...