first slam
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You are doing good 
You can aim a little over the shock level, that is fine.
Sometimes working gets in the way of SLAMing a pool, but as long as you can test/add/SLAM two times a day, it will still work......only slower.
Try once in the morning before work and if you can do two test/adds in the evening especially after the sun is off the pool, even better. You will succeed.
You can aim a little over the shock level, that is fine.
Sometimes working gets in the way of SLAMing a pool, but as long as you can test/add/SLAM two times a day, it will still work......only slower.
Try once in the morning before work and if you can do two test/adds in the evening especially after the sun is off the pool, even better. You will succeed.
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! BUTTERFLY!!! That is very encouraging. I just want my pool to be healthy. Now if you will excuse me, I have a trunk full of bleach bottles to take to recycle !! LOL 
You're welcome! We love to help :-Djodyliebing said:THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! BUTTERFLY!!! That is very encouraging. I just want my pool to be healthy. Now if you will excuse me, I have a trunk full of bleach bottles to take to recycle !! LOL
BTW I had to re-order the R0871. I found it on Amazon, its Taylor R0871-E FAS-DPD tiraiting. Is this the right stuff? I would think there would only be one product with that number but I have been wrong before!! :?:
UPDATE!
7:45pm FC-38 /CC 2
5:48 am FC-14/CC1 (added bleach
6:48 am FC 33 / CC 0.5
4:30 pm FC -16 /CC -1 was not able to test between 8 and 4 lost 17ppm..( seems like soooo much
6:30 pm FC 25 /cc 0.5 ( didnt get up to shock so added 1 more gallon)
8:30 pm FC 30/cc 1. (not sure why I keep getting 0.5 then 1)
6:00 am FC25/cc0.5 ( raised to 30 with 1 gallon bleach)
Thoughts pleeese!!!!!! I really want this to work. Funny, the pool is sooooo sparkly!! ( I might be getting that sparklyitis thing but not getting my hopes up too high!)
7:45pm FC-38 /CC 2
5:48 am FC-14/CC1 (added bleach
6:48 am FC 33 / CC 0.5
4:30 pm FC -16 /CC -1 was not able to test between 8 and 4 lost 17ppm..( seems like soooo much
6:30 pm FC 25 /cc 0.5 ( didnt get up to shock so added 1 more gallon)
8:30 pm FC 30/cc 1. (not sure why I keep getting 0.5 then 1)
6:00 am FC25/cc0.5 ( raised to 30 with 1 gallon bleach)
Thoughts pleeese!!!!!! I really want this to work. Funny, the pool is sooooo sparkly!! ( I might be getting that sparklyitis thing but not getting my hopes up too high!)
You are doing just fine
Don't worry, it will work. Just follow the process.
Be sure to brush the entire pool daily, including walls, floor, steps, skimmer, under ladders, everywhere.
I hesitate to suggest this since your pool is so new, but, if you have underwater lights, remove them from the niche, clean them out, and expose them to shock level. If you have fountains, or waterfalls, or other water features, they need to run during the SLAM process.
Don't worry, it will work. Just follow the process.
Be sure to brush the entire pool daily, including walls, floor, steps, skimmer, under ladders, everywhere.
I hesitate to suggest this since your pool is so new, but, if you have underwater lights, remove them from the niche, clean them out, and expose them to shock level. If you have fountains, or waterfalls, or other water features, they need to run during the SLAM process.
jodyliebing said:
It's working. What you're seeing is perfectly normal, so yes, go ahead and get your hopes up!!!
Good! I had a reading of 24 at 6 am added 1 gallon had a reading of 23 an hour later?? Added 2 more gallons have to leave how soon can I test after adding?
You do not need to test after each dose. If you use the pool calculator to determine the size of your dose, you know in advance what the result will be.
Test PRIOR to each dose so you can determine what your next dose should be.
Test PRIOR to each dose so you can determine what your next dose should be.
yeah that makes sense!! Well I brought the shock level back up to 38 at 8 am. ( a bit high I know). So over the past 2 days I have added 14 gallons of bleach to my pool. WOW. Could someone please assure me that I am not harming my pool or liner in any way. ( I get kinda freaked out.)
Also I have a bit of a problem. Not sure I will have enough reagent (0871) to finish the slam, I have ordered some but could be a few days before it arrives. Here is my question.. Could I dilute my pool water 1 part pool water 1 part well water to do the testing and just multiply x2?? I may be way off here but thought since I have to use SOOO much with this high of levels maybe I could do it this way untill my reagent comes??
1 more question.. after the process how much FC should I expect to lose during a normal day with CYA of 80?
Also I have a bit of a problem. Not sure I will have enough reagent (0871) to finish the slam, I have ordered some but could be a few days before it arrives. Here is my question.. Could I dilute my pool water 1 part pool water 1 part well water to do the testing and just multiply x2?? I may be way off here but thought since I have to use SOOO much with this high of levels maybe I could do it this way untill my reagent comes??
1 more question.. after the process how much FC should I expect to lose during a normal day with CYA of 80?
Well, we really don't know. We have never suggested to anyone they try this before.
JUST KIDDING! Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Folks have added over 100 gallons of bleach during a SLAM. It is a consumable item. The only thing bleach leaves behind is an irrelevant amount of salt.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My heart sank for a brief moment. Well I will never ask anthing related to THAT again Mr Duraleigh! Thank you very much. I may be a tad upset if it werent for the fact that you have helped me SOO much with my pool and its starting to get that sparklitise thingy you TFP people speak of. just for that Im going to ask ANOTHER question. Any idea how long it takes for the pool to come down from shock level after the process??
Well I will never ask anthing related to THAT again Mr Duraleigh! Thank you very much. I may be a tad upset if it werent for the fact that you have helped me SOO much with my pool and its starting to get that sparklitise thingy you TFP people speak of. just for that Im going to ask ANOTHER question. Any idea how long it takes for the pool to come down from shock level after the process??
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.
That sparklyitis thing is almost impossible to cure once you catch it. 
FC reduction will depend a bit on your swimmer load, sunlight etc., but maybe 25% a day is a decent estimate
FC reduction will depend a bit on your swimmer load, sunlight etc., but maybe 25% a day is a decent estimate
perfect!!! I am hopeful that I may be done with SLAM tonight if I pass the criteria. Having company sat I would LOVE to tell everone about TFP when they say my pool looks GREAT!!!! 
I would also like to post pics but I am kinda bad at that??? I usually take them on my phone. Any quick way to add?
I would also like to post pics but I am kinda bad at that??? I usually take them on my phone. Any quick way to add?would you be able to answer my question above about mixing my reagent with water? I would HATE to run out at this pointlinen said:
