I've read through the SLAM method here and started it yesterday. Sounds great, added 4 lbs of CYA (level was zero before addition).
Pool is 18,000 gallons, in ground, vinyl, sand filter 300 pounds, new pump is running 24/7.
TC is 2, FC is 3 but should be increasing soon.
I've been using calcium hypochlorite granules from In The Swim, but was not checking it every day, now I will. There is no liquid chlorine in town at all, I saw in the forum you guys suggest this, ordered from Amazon today.
My chlorine tablets had gone out, so now there's Trichloro-s tablets in the floater.
So my problem is, people are coming over starting in 24 hours, the SLAM thing is not going to fix this by then.
I had a yellow algae bloom a few days ago, I bought Yellow Out and used 6 pounds for 18,000 gallons which is overdoing it.
I added 4 cups of that fiber cellulose this morning to the skimmer to try to filter smaller sizes of dead algae. I've stopped backwashing the sand filter.
I don't think there's enough time for any of this to work by tomorrow or the next day.
So if I dump flocculant in the pool, can I just turn off the pump for 16 hours, let it settle, and then run the sand filter pump from skimmer only to the return jets since the majority will settle in the deep end? Maybe it won't stir up the junk for 4 days?
I've tried vacuuming to waste, it works at first, and after 10 min the water turns milky white all the way to the top stair.
The algae is dead I believe. The water isn't yellow or green, but it's very cloudy.
I guess my main question is, will the floc keep the dead algae on the bottom for 4 days if I keep the main drain out of the loop of the sand filter????
I could waste out to the street for the next few hours, then replace with hose water for a half day, but I just put a lot of money if chemicals in there the last day or so.
Pool is 18,000 gallons, in ground, vinyl, sand filter 300 pounds, new pump is running 24/7.
TC is 2, FC is 3 but should be increasing soon.
I've been using calcium hypochlorite granules from In The Swim, but was not checking it every day, now I will. There is no liquid chlorine in town at all, I saw in the forum you guys suggest this, ordered from Amazon today.
My chlorine tablets had gone out, so now there's Trichloro-s tablets in the floater.
So my problem is, people are coming over starting in 24 hours, the SLAM thing is not going to fix this by then.
I had a yellow algae bloom a few days ago, I bought Yellow Out and used 6 pounds for 18,000 gallons which is overdoing it.
I added 4 cups of that fiber cellulose this morning to the skimmer to try to filter smaller sizes of dead algae. I've stopped backwashing the sand filter.
I don't think there's enough time for any of this to work by tomorrow or the next day.
So if I dump flocculant in the pool, can I just turn off the pump for 16 hours, let it settle, and then run the sand filter pump from skimmer only to the return jets since the majority will settle in the deep end? Maybe it won't stir up the junk for 4 days?
I've tried vacuuming to waste, it works at first, and after 10 min the water turns milky white all the way to the top stair.
The algae is dead I believe. The water isn't yellow or green, but it's very cloudy.
I guess my main question is, will the floc keep the dead algae on the bottom for 4 days if I keep the main drain out of the loop of the sand filter????
I could waste out to the street for the next few hours, then replace with hose water for a half day, but I just put a lot of money if chemicals in there the last day or so.
