Help with SLAM

[PoolStored]

@KristaM78 Been watching your logs. Looks like you are not testing FC and CC, or maybe not logging your testing before every add? If you log those in addition to the chemicals, it will help us get a sense of where you are at in the process....e.g. your FC drop will be less and your CC will drop when you are getting close to the end.

 

[KristaM78]

@KristaM78 Been watching your logs. Looks like you are not testing FC and CC, or maybe not logging your testing before every add? If you log those in addition to the chemicals, it will help us get a sense of where you are at in the process....e.g. your FC drop will be less and your CC will drop when you are getting close to the end.

Hi. I am testing FC and CC and have logged all of them before each addition. I’m not sure why you can’t see them.

 

[KristaM78]

Hi. I am testing FC and CC and have logged all of them before each addition. I’m not sure why you can’t see them. Oh. I did not post this morning yet. I will do that. I’m dealing with another issue. Woke up to a low low no flow alert. So now screwing around with that. Having to crank my pump to 2600 rpm to register flow.

 

[KristaM78]

Ok. Just took this. I logged first thing this morning and saw much improvement. Made and addition. And just relogged.

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[PoolStored]

Getting there!!! Let's stick with LC. When you get an FC result >=3ppm after 30 minutes, go back to this process:

Ammonia - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Do you have Stabilizer? If not, you might want to pick some up on the way home along with more LC/Bleach.

Congrats on the progress....

 

[KristaM78]

Getting there!!! Let's stick with LC. When you get an FC result >=3ppm after 30 minutes, go back to this process:

Ammonia - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Do you have Stabilizer? If not, you might want to pick some up on the way home along with more LC/Bleach.

Congrats on the progress....

I plan to stop on my way home for LC, the ammonia test and stabilizer. Stay tuned! My phosphate test arrived today too.

 

[PoolStored]

I plan to stop on my way home for LC, the ammonia test and stabilizer. Stay tuned! My phosphate test arrived today too.

Don’t open the ammonia or phosphate tests. You really don’t need them. I would return them and get your money back. You have already seen the improvement, no need to test for ammonia. Phosphates aren’t an issue.

 

[KristaM78]

Ok. Here’s where I met this evening. I did add 4 ounces of super soluble this morning because I was out of liquid chlorine and without having any stabilizer I did not wanna be without any chlorine in my pool today.

I just made an addition I will check after dinner if all looks well I plan to add some stabilizer. I’m also adding a picture after I clean my filter and turned my pump on a ton of white Crud came out of my jets which I think is phosphates from the phosphate remover I put in a couple days ago. I’m assuming that I should see improvement in my cloudiness every day?

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[PoolStored]

Let’s make sure you meet ammonia exit criteria. Add LC to get to 10, wait 30 min. If FC is > 3, THEN stabilizer. If <3 keep going with ammonia protocol. Let’s make sure we do this right first time.

Let’s avoid phosphate removers or any other pool store chems, they typically just create problems. Chlorine, Muriatic Acid and stabilizer ONLY for now.

Yep should get better. Look forward to see test results! Then we’ll get our slam on…

 

[KristaM78]

Don’t open the ammonia or phosphate tests. You really don’t need them. I would return them and get your money back. You have already seen the improvement, no need to test for ammonia. Phosph

 

[KristaM78]

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Let’s make sure you meet ammonia exit criteria. Add LC to get to 10, wait 30 min. If FC is > 3, THEN stabilizer. If <3 keep going with ammonia protocol. Let’s make sure we do this right first time.

Let’s avoid phosphate removers or any other pool store chems, they typically just create problems. Chlorine, Muriatic Acid and stabilizer ONLY for now.

Yep should get better. Look forward to see test results! Then we’ll get our slam on…

Ok. Latest results. Will proceed with SLAM.

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[PoolStored]

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Ok. Latest results. Will proceed with SLAM.

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Need to have FC > 3, 30 minutes after getting to 10 to exit Ammonia treatment. You are at three. Let's get to 4 before we add stabilizer and start slam. Neither of us want to do this over!

 

[KristaM78]

I might’ve saw your post a little bit too late I did not add any stabilizer but I have been adding chlorine to start slam did I do this wrong?

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[PoolStored]

I might’ve saw your post a little bit too late I did not add any stabilizer but I have been adding chlorine to start slam did I do this wrong?

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You are fine. We just need a baseline FC at 10 to start the ammonia test.

Test FC now. If at 10, wait 30 minutes, retest, see if you are at 4+.

If not wait 15 minutes test again. If at 10 start then. If below 10, add enough to get to 10 and start your 30 minutes.

You are really close.

 

[KristaM78]

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[PoolStored]

Cool!!! Stage ammonia done.

Let’s get a CYA test so we know what to add.

We can start slam!

 

[KristaM78]

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[KristaM78]

Can I call it a night? Easier to do CYA in daylight

 

[KristaM78]

Cool!!! Stage ammonia done.

Let’s get a CYA test so we know what to add.

We can start slam!

Already Slaming. See below.

 

[PoolStored]

Can I call it a night? Easier to do CYA in daylight

Ha ha! Of course! Can you add your test kit to your signature?

Great progress!! Congrats!