New to SLAM- am I doing it right?

[WWells]

This week I noticed some green spots on areas of the pool wall, so I figured I needed to SLAM to get it gone. I had slacked due to work travel, heavy rain, no other problems all summer, I know….---other than some algae spots the pool is clear and looks great. I have been brushing the pool walls and vacuuming last 2 days

Last night I added around 220 oz of 8.25% bleach I got from Home Depot, based on my CYA of 38, should have gotten me to around FC 15

Test this morning

PH- 8.2--8.4, up from 7.5 last evening (I believe this is due to SLAM) Should I reduce this today?
FC- 14 - close to my target
CC .5
TC 14.5
CH 275
TA 90
CYA 38 (I don't adjust this until I have pass the OCLT correct?)

In addition I have been running my SWG on 100%

So I am looking for FC loss overnight tonight (Friday)- questions on this

Do I need to shut off my SWG for accurate comparison? Edit- I will shut it off
Should I run the pool overnight? Edit- I will run it overnight
Do I sample tonight for comparison tomorrow morning? I have to be gone this evening from 5PM- 10PM or so- best sample at 10PM? Edit - I will do the test tonight around 10 and again in the AM around 7

Tomorrow morning I am looking for no more than 1 of FC, < 0.5 in CC, correct?

Thanks in advance

FYI I got the TF-100 test kit over the summer, this is what I have been using for testing.

 

[PAGirl]

Yes, turn off the SWG, run the pump, and 10:00 should be fine for night test, as long as you test in the a.m. before the sun is up.

 

[WWells]

Yes, turn off the SWG, run the pump, and 10:00 should be fine for night test, as long as you test in the a.m. before the sun is up.

Thank you, yes I just read about shutting off the SWG, will do that this afternoon. I all have to test the pool around 7AM tomorrow as I will be gone from then until after noon or so

 

[WWells]

Also my salt is currently at 2900 PPM, I would like to add a bag, any issue doing this during SLAM?

 

[jblizzle]

Add the salt whenever you like. Make sure the SWG is off for a day.

 

[WWells]

Add the salt whenever you like. Make sure the SWG is off for a day.

Make sure it is off a day for the OLCT?

If so, I can go shut it off now and do the test tomorrow night? Will still do it tonight for a baseline

 

[jblizzle]

No. The SWG should be off for a day after you add any salt. You should still run the pump.

 

[WWells]

Ok, I did not know to shut off the SWG after adding salt.

I checked again, FC is now 16, CC .5- TC 16.5 so its up from this morning

I have shut off the SWG and added the salt

Also concerning turning off SWG, I am not sure how to turn it off, I just changed it to 0% output, is that OK?

 

[RobbieH]

That's fine. It should be off for the OCLT too by the way.

 

[WWells]

Just tested it again, down to FC 13 and CC .5

I am not sure if this matters, it doesn't matter until I get a reading tonight and then again in the morning right?

I wonder if this is normal depletion for a sunny 84 day in Atlanta

 

[WWells]

Friday night I was FC 11 and CC .5, Saturday 7am was FC 10 and CC .5 so I think I am done with algae
Today I was at FC 4 but I hadn't turned SWG back on, is now

CYA is 30 so adding stabilizer 16 oz at a time via sock, do I need to run pump 24 hrs.

Also added 96oz bleach to raise FC