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PoolStored said:
Test and adjust chlorine levels as frequently as practical, but not more than once per hour, and not less than twice a day. Chlorine additions should be frequent, especially at the beginning. Algae and other organic debris will consume chlorine very rapidly at first. As things progress, you will lose less chlorine each cycle and can add chlorine less frequently.
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So pools much clearer now. Chlorine at slam level. But seeing some suds. Haven’t added anything besides chlorine. Any idea?
 

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Shtutty said:
Should I be checking CC now too? Or not needed until the pool is clear. Just trying to keep FC up to 16ppm is taking a ton of chlorine haha
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When pool is clear, then test CC. I think of it this way...SLAM until pool is clear, then do the OCLT. If you pass FC on morning test, then CC test that sample.
 
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When pool is clear, then test CC. I think of it this way...SLAM until pool is clear, then do the OCLT. If you pass FC on morning test, then CC test that sample.
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Looks like I may have messed up. Dropping my dolphin to clean the bottom and it’s just caked with grime. I don’t have a vacuum. Should I buy one? Idk how long it would take. Assuming that grime is just sucking up all the chlorine 😔

In my defense I did fish for all of this before starting and nothing came to the surface so I assumed it was fine. My dolphins keeps seizing though from being too full. Assuming if I just cleaned out the dolphin every half hour- it will eventually get clean lol but not the most time conscious method.
 
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Shtutty said:
Looks like I may have messed up. Dropping my dolphin to clean the bottom and it’s just caked with grime. I don’t have a vacuum. Should I buy one? Idk how long it would take. Assuming that grime is just sucking up all the chlorine 😔

In my defense I did fish for all of this before starting and nothing came to the surface so I assumed it was fine. My dolphins keeps seizing though from being too full. Assuming if I just cleaned out the dolphin every half hour- it will eventually get clean lol but not the most time conscious method.
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Have you been brushing the pool? You certainly would have felt it while brushing. Brushing force the stuff into suspension so you can filter it.

Can you post a picture of the "grime?"
 
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Have you been brushing the pool? You certainly would have felt it while brushing. Brushing force the stuff into suspension so you can filter it.

Can you post a picture of the "grime?"
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Yes brushing 2-3 times a day
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Have you been brushing the pool? You certainly would have felt it while brushing. Brushing force the stuff into suspension so you can filter it.

Can you post a picture of the "grime?"
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File is too large to upload. Can’t get it to work. But I don’t think I did a good job getting leaves out from bottom. It’s a combo of leaves and green dead Algea creating a sludge
 

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Shtutty said:
Got it. I’ll just continue cleaning the dolphin until it’s clear
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Do you have a net that you can attach to a pole and fish stuff out to help the robot? Otherwise pull the robot out to empty more frequently I have found mine once it gets full to a certain point just starts pushing stuff around so running full 2 hours is often doing nothing towards the end
 
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Do you have a net that you can attach to a pole and fish stuff out to help the robot? Otherwise pull the robot out to empty more frequently I have found mine once it gets full to a certain point just starts pushing stuff around so running full 2 hours is often doing nothing towards the end
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Oh mine is getting clogged after like 15 minutes haha. Yeah I just can’t see a single thing at the bottom. So I can’t see where the leaves are. I’ve just been scrubbing the floor.
 
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Do you have a net that you can attach to a pole and fish stuff out to help the robot? Otherwise pull the robot out to empty more frequently I have found mine once it gets full to a certain point just starts pushing stuff around so running full 2 hours is often doing nothing towards the end
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But yeah I have a net. I can try doing that
 
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But yeah I have a net. I can try doing that
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Even if using the net without seeing what you are picking up until it's out of the water, more you get out, faster you will get through the slam. Each year I have tried to put more of an emphasis on getting more of the leaves out sooner and each year I have seen an improvement in time to getting clear.

I have one like this and push it along floor to where i suspect stuff might be and usually come up with a bunch of leaves and other junk
 

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Even if using the net without seeing what you are picking up until it's out of the water, more you get out, faster you will get through the slam. Each year I have tried to put more of an emphasis on getting more of the leaves out sooner and each year I have seen an improvement in time to getting clear.

I have one like this and push it along floor to where i suspect stuff might be and usually come up with a bunch of leaves and other junk
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All leaves are gone now
 
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