Finally getting somewhere!

[DeanaR]

Just a quick one to say thank you to everyone who replied to my posts this week.
I think we Have established that I am a newb but based on advice from this site this week has been very productive!
I have managed to get into my pump,simple task to most but two days and lots of tips, tricks and profanity’s and I was finally in, YAY!
I have now identified my pipes and valves thanks to some helpful People on here.
Once i had mastered the valves I ordered myself a new vacuum hose yesterday which came this morning (big shock given the current circumstances!) but I have now vacuumed to waste a great deal of the nastiness in the bottom of my pool!

A bit of back story, the pool is a part of the house we have just moved into in December, it hadn’t been used for a min of 7 years so wasn’t feeling too hopeful about things working as they should. A lot of research and help from you guys and my swamp from a week ago now has relatively clear water and I can actually see the bottom! I still have a long way to go, more vacuuming and an algae problem to treat but am feeling super proud right now! Didn’t really know anyone else with a pool (uk) who would share my excitement so hope it’s ok to post here!
Now to get into the Dang sand filter ? who knew owning a pool was so stressful!

 

[Msch99]

Once you get things up and running and balanced, you will be able to relax a lot more and enjoy the pool! Bad news you have to do all this, good news you will know your pool equipment inside and out!

 

[DeanaR]

Once you get things up and running and balanced, you will be able to relax a lot more and enjoy the pool! Bad news you have to do all this, good news you will know your pool equipment inside and out!

Hopefully if the weather permits! I’ll still enjoy looking at it even if it’s too cold to swim Haha. I feel like I’m getting to know it a lot better Whilst being in lockdown. I can’t wait to see it sparkle ( eventually) ?

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

How's your chlorine/bleach situation there? You'll need quite a bit to start your SLAM. Have you thought about getting a test kit yet? Not sure on availability there. Can you get a hold of the TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C? If not, Clear Choice Labs has a kit that would work.

Good to see you're getting familiar with your equipment.

 

[DeanaR]

How's your chlorine/bleach situation there? You'll need quite a bit to start your SLAM. Have you thought about getting a test kit yet? Not sure on availability there. Can you get a hold of the TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C? If not, Clear Choice Labs has a kit that would work.

Good to see you're getting familiar with your equipment.

Chlorine is currently zilch in the pool itself but suppliers aren’t doing too bad, I guess it’s because not many of us are lucky enough to have pools here. I have some that supposed to be coming tomorrow though so I should be good to go with the slam process, yes I have a test kit that also arrived today, couldn’t get hold of the TF-100 but am desperately searching the web for one. If I can’t get one I shall definitely be searching for the others, thank you. I am definitely getting familiar with it, it’s feeling a lot less daunting today than it did a week ago!