slam chemicals

  1. K

    Calcium Hypochloride SLAM?

    I’ve been fighting lingering algae most of the summer. After the pool store recommended 10% algaecide, 2 weeks later I saw more algae. They then recommended the 90 day algaecide with 11ish% copper. After a few days of vacuuming, and swimming, I cleaned up some gray/white sediment (I assume...
  2. M

    Help with a SLAM

    Hello! We’ve just re-opened our pool for the season and need to SLAM it. We did this very successfully once last year but I am sure there was a chart or calculator we used that told you how much bleach to add based on the % bleach you have and the level of chlorine you’re trying to get to. I...
  3. S

    Start SLAM process w/ low pH?

    Hey everyone! Opened the pool today to no algae and just some cloudiness (yay). Most recent test results and log attached. Based on these results is it ok to start slamming? I’m mostly concerned since the pH is slightly lower than the recommended levels here on TFP to do so. Thanks for reading...
  4. wille

    Add chemicals before SLAM

    My water is cloudy and algae in the filter, so I will SLAM. I just tested the water. Do I need to add any chemicals to bring pH, TA, CUA to spec or do I do that after the SLAM is completed? Thanks