I posted a while ago when I was just getting started. I just performed a drain and refill, tweaked things a bit (added acid to lower pH, added CYA to get to an appropriate level) and here's where we were after that:
6/7 14:32 105°f
FC 2
CC 0
PH 7.2
TA 130
CH 300
CYA 35
I started the SLAM process with those numbers. Here's a log of what's happened since then (reading and then action taken in parens):
6/7
14:32 FC 2 (+2x 121oz 8.5%)
15:41 FC 21.5
16:25 FC 18.5 (+36oz)
22:04 FC 20.5
6/8
5:05 FC 16.5 (OCLT was -4 FC)
7:54 FC 15 (+12oz - trying to maintain 16 based on a CYA of 40)
9:55 FC 12 (+49oz)
12:15 FC 12.5 (+43oz)
14:15 FC 12 (+49oz)
16:00 FC 13 (+37oz)
Is this how a SLAM should look? Is a lot of that loss due to the Phoenix midday sun? I was surprised to see the -4 on the OCLT due to the fact that the water is crystal clear, beautiful blue, and the CC has ranged between 0 and 1 since the refill (only got 1 once on 6/4, every other time it's been 0.5 or 0). Still seeing stuff when I sweep the bottom as I saw in my previous post (there's a picture there). I have a suction cleaner (MX8) but have not hooked up yet due to needing to SLAM after the refill.
Tomorrow is a work day and I'm trying to figure out how to continue the SLAM process when I need to be at the office. It seems like it will be difficult to add enough before work to last until coming home at lunch, and then again to last until coming home after work. Would appreciate any comments as to whether this is the right track
6/7 14:32 105°f
FC 2
CC 0
PH 7.2
TA 130
CH 300
CYA 35
I started the SLAM process with those numbers. Here's a log of what's happened since then (reading and then action taken in parens):
6/7
14:32 FC 2 (+2x 121oz 8.5%)
15:41 FC 21.5
16:25 FC 18.5 (+36oz)
22:04 FC 20.5
6/8
5:05 FC 16.5 (OCLT was -4 FC)
7:54 FC 15 (+12oz - trying to maintain 16 based on a CYA of 40)
9:55 FC 12 (+49oz)
12:15 FC 12.5 (+43oz)
14:15 FC 12 (+49oz)
16:00 FC 13 (+37oz)
Is this how a SLAM should look? Is a lot of that loss due to the Phoenix midday sun? I was surprised to see the -4 on the OCLT due to the fact that the water is crystal clear, beautiful blue, and the CC has ranged between 0 and 1 since the refill (only got 1 once on 6/4, every other time it's been 0.5 or 0). Still seeing stuff when I sweep the bottom as I saw in my previous post (there's a picture there). I have a suction cleaner (MX8) but have not hooked up yet due to needing to SLAM after the refill.
Tomorrow is a work day and I'm trying to figure out how to continue the SLAM process when I need to be at the office. It seems like it will be difficult to add enough before work to last until coming home at lunch, and then again to last until coming home after work. Would appreciate any comments as to whether this is the right track