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Thanks guys. I will look up aquabirght as well. Any recommendation on which epoxy to use? And also some sort of instructions. Layer of epoxy, then colour, then another layer of epoxy??

Well its been 3 years since the pool was installed and its time to refinish the slide. Searched the forums and didn't find anything that was helpful. Anyone had success in DIY in refinishing a concrete pool slide? I am doing a punch of reading and it looks like some good old fashioned sanding...

A better way to save on chemicals is to just fill it to 5mls. Then each drop equals 1 ppm.

Thanks. I drained about a 1/3 of the pool just prior to all the rain therefore the massive drop in CYA. Calcoum Chloride addition it is gradually. Unfortunately I cannot buy it in bags as we live in Houston and there is no need to melt ice down here!! Trip to the pool store it is which I have...

Morning, Well thanks to all the advice, recommendations and reading my pool is finally back to looking good. Pool is clear, OCLT passed and CC is at 0. I have been maintainsing the FC level with daily addition of bleach and everything is looking good. Ran a full set of tests this morning...

Well after a crazy rain storm last night that dumped 12" of rain in our area the SLAM has started. The pool is way greener than what it was when I first started draining the pool!!! That's probably because there was no circulation due to no water being in the pool. Muratic acid poured in...

Thanks for the info. Pool is full and it's a messy green. Will be testing and posting results shortly. I am hoping that I brought my CYA down to 30 or 40. In addition I will be testing ph and adding Muratic acid if it's too high.

Even when the pumps are not running at night? I get the burn off factor during the day but if the pumps are not running at night the bleach won't get circulated properly in order to continue the fight.

Morning, Well I finally made the decision to stop using my inline Chlorinator and Trichlor pucks. I have been reading on this site for a while about all the issues etc and I have made a firm commitment to follow the TFP method. I have been away for work and left the wife in charge of the pool...

How long should you let the pool run for after a fill to run tests? Does it matter?

Confirmed. Yes it is. Thanks for the heads up!

Afternoon, Quick question. I am going to start the SLAM procedure within the next 2 days but need to replace some of my water as my CYA is at 80. I understand how much water I need to replace by checking the pool school calculator. I have a floater value which regulates the addition of...

Curious if anyone else is purchasing their Liquid Chlorine from Napco in the Spring TX area? If others are purchasing bulk liquid chlorine rather than Target, WalMart etc how much tare you usually buying? I know it all depends on your CYA and FC loss but I am also curious as chlorine losses...

Thanks for all the tips. I will stop using the tricolor pucks and maintain with liquid bleach. Will also monitor the CYA and determine if I need to drain in the next week or two in order to get a good start to the season.

Just picked up a few bottles at the Magnolia Target for $3.02 for 121 oz. I read a post earlier about Napco Chemicals in Spring TX. Are they good to get bleach from and do they come in there own containers or do you have to bring your own?

Morning, Thanks to Trouble Free Pools since my last SLAM in July my pool has been crystal clear. As discussed multiple times on the forums as long as you keep up the proper levels and testing the TFP method works!! As we approach summer in TX I do have a few questions as I have recently been...

FC Level this morning was 14.5. Looks like no chlorine was lost overnight. Passed the OCLT!!! Pool is clear and the CC<0.5. That means a succesfull SLAM. So now the question is just let the FC drift back to the 3-7 ppm range and maintain? When do I do the full tests again? Start tonight in...

Excellent. Thanks for the confirmation.

Just checked CYA and it's at 40. - - - Updated - - - so no to adding more Chlorine to bring it up to 16 for tonight?

Ok. Thanks guys. You guys are the experts and this site is amazing for tips and forums. Updated Testing 8.30pm FC= 14 So the question is should I bring it up to FC 16 by adding additional chlorine before the night is over and retest after 30 mins in order to get the final reading before...

Afternoon, Thanks for all the helpful links they have been great!!! Current SLAM is in progress and has been going well. Brief history on my SLAM that is currently in progress due to a small Algae issue that I noticed on my walls. . TF-100 test kit used as well as and all the helpful links...

Re: Green Algae's behavior at target FC and SLAM? Ok. Test results from tonight FC 1.5 PH 7.5 TA 70 CH 250 CYA 40 SLAM In progress as of 9pm. Added 892 oz of liquid bleach. Had to run out again to get more for Tommorrow morning. Filter pump is running and will be all night. Will test FC...

Thanks for the confirmation. During the SLAM process do I turn my level on the Rainbow Chlorinator to 0, completely off or do I just keep it at the same level that I have it?

Evening, Well we had our pool built late last summer and only got to use it for about 6 weeks before the temperatures dropped in TX. This spring we have had a large amount of rain and I have recently noticed that some parts of my pool walls have green on them. In addition the water is not as...