first slam

[linen]

The sun does a good job of lowering FC over a couple of days...keep in mind you can safely swim up to your SLAM level.

would you be able to answer my question above about mixing my reagent with water? I would HATE to run out at this point

During the SLAM process, unless you are doing an OCLT, you can go with a 5 ml sample of pool water, then each drop of the R-0871 is equal to 1 ppm FC (i.e. multiply number of drops by 1). That is enough precision to do SLAM dosing.

By the way, I fixed how you were doing "qoutes" in your previous post. Go to the edit function on that post to see how I did it.

 

[jodyliebing]

I didnt think I was doing the quote thing right!!! So do I use less of the powder too??

 

[techguy]

I am going to guess that once you get your pool so clear it look like you don't have water in the pool (you will) that you can see when your FC drops below your targets and it gets that "dull" look but it's still clear. When you get there... you know you are hooked. The floor or pool looks like its at the end of a magnifying glass at time when I walk past the pool.

It is SOOOO much easier to maintain your pool with the TFP methods once you commit to the process and the testing required. I tested my pool before work today since I forgot last night. It took less than 5 minutes to test PH and FC, measure and add the LC, clean the PoolSkim net and get my Aquabug running. Done for today and I can test again tonight. Try doing that with the traditional pool store method of sample, drive to store, wait for answers, buy stuff, drive home, add stuff, wait a week, sample, drive.... ad nauseum.

 

[linen]

You can probably get by with 1 level dipper when using a 5 ml sample...but there is no harm in too much R-0870 (dpd powder).

 

[jodyliebing]

To The Tech Guy.. You are soooo right!!! that has been the story of my life.( POOL STORE ADVISE) Looking forward to" Taking control of my pool!!") When I first joined the forum that was the advise I got.. " Take control of your pool" and it has really stuck with me!! (Whoever told me that THANK YOU!) Still learning but I feel that I am understanding now

 

[jodyliebing]

DAY 4 SLAM - CC has been at 0.5 for 3 days and 0 since yesterday. water is clear. lost 6PPM FC overnight. Does it seem like I am getting close????

 

[Butterfly]

DAY 4 SLAM - CC has been at 0.5 for 3 days and 0 since yesterday. water is clear. lost 6PPM FC overnight. Does it seem like I am getting close????

Did you see my post yesterday morning about the brushing, lights, etc?

 

[jodyliebing]

yes, I have been brushing eveything at least once a day. We have not removed the light niche yet.

 

[Butterfly]

yes, I have been brushing eveything at least once a day. We have not removed the light niche yet.

Well, something is hiding somewhere and eating 6ppm FC nightly.....and the light niche has been known to be the culprit.

 

[GreatCanadian]

....We have not removed the light niche yet.

That may very well be the issue. It often is. You may see almost immediate results when you remove and clean that!

 

[jodyliebing]

OMG !!! I bet thats it!! OK Im going to take it off this afternoon even though I have NO idea how???
OK So then after I take off the light does the process basically start over??????

 

[GreatCanadian]

No you're not starting over, you're just continuing. If the niche is the problem you will be able to physically clean a lot of the mess, thus leaving less for the SLAM to kill. It will speed up the process.

 

[jodyliebing]

It looks like its just a matter of unscrewing it and cleaning it up on the deck right??

If there is algea, do I need to bump up my shock level to the mustarg algae level?

 

[jodyliebing]

You totally win! TONS of algae behind the light got it all out light is floating in the pool FC 31 CC 0 what now?

 

[Butterfly]

You totally win! TONS of algae behind the light got it all out light is floating in the pool FC 31 CC 0 what now?

Scoop out or vac up anything you can, but otherwise brush it so that it is caught in the filter.

Try to stick close to the normal shock levels, and continue with the SLAM process. Nice work

 

[jodyliebing]

ok!! That is what I am doing. I got this now!!!!! I CANNOT belive what I seen when I took the light off!! (10 week battle).
THANK YOU POOL STORE for advising on a 1-3 FC!! Not ONCE did I get the advise " Look behing your light, only " Phosfates flock your pool $200.00 " didnt work then "Chlorine lock add 15 pounds of shock $100.00" didnt work then " Worse chlorine lock now you need 50 pounds of shock $ 300.00 but dont worry, we sell it by the bucket so it will be more cost effective for your situation" BTW that is when I walked out of the store , came home and got on the forum.Live and learn I guess.

I want to thank you ALL again for helping me figure this out. Right now everone just refers to me as " The crazy pool lady" but they are not the ones taking care of it and making sure its safe and healthy I AM!! Well I will show them I know what Im doing HAHA Thanks to you.

I am partly posting this to vent but also so that if anyone happens to fall upon this thread in the future they will know that there is hope!!!!!!!!!

 

[techguy]

You have been "Pool Stored" as have most of the most fervent supporters of BBB and TFP. Welcome to the "light side" where we see the pool for what it is and how to manage our own pool.

 

[jodyliebing]

Indeed.

 

[Butterfly]

ok!! That is what I am doing. I got this now!!!!!

You sound totally empowered!

Let's see what that OCLT looks like in the morn :-D

 

[techguy]

ok!! That is what I am doing. I got this now!!!!!

You sound totally empowered!

Let's see what that OCLT looks like in the morn :-D

The Smell of Fresh Chlorine in the Morning!