How much bleach on average for startup?
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I was actually just curious what others are seeing with theirs. Mine is/was a swamp. lol. I have been through at least 40 gallons of 10% chlorine. Still SLAMming. Pool is blue-ish but very cloudy. I am about to give up. Getting close to the $200 mark on chlorine just to get it open.
- May 3, 2014
- 59,345
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
A full suite of test results would help to see if we can give any guidance on your SLAM.
A sand filter can take awhile to clear - try Pool School - Add DE to a Sand Filter
You have a large pool. Going from a swamp to clear takes some work. That is why it is best to not let it get to be a swamp!
Good luck.
A sand filter can take awhile to clear - try Pool School - Add DE to a Sand Filter
You have a large pool. Going from a swamp to clear takes some work. That is why it is best to not let it get to be a swamp!
Good luck.
dont give up...the SLAM process works! How long have you been slamming for?
I opened to a swamp...bought about 25 gallons of chlorine...so me about $100. I slammed for 16 days to get it to where I am today. The green cleared after 3 days...the cloudiness lasted like 10-11 days. I was already ready to give up and just buy clarifier....but I just bought some DE, put 2 cups in the skimmer, and it really helped
Pre pics:
Today:
I opened to a swamp...bought about 25 gallons of chlorine...so me about $100. I slammed for 16 days to get it to where I am today. The green cleared after 3 days...the cloudiness lasted like 10-11 days. I was already ready to give up and just buy clarifier....but I just bought some DE, put 2 cups in the skimmer, and it really helped
Pre pics:
Today:
Yesterday, I decided to do a deep clean on my filter. I had never found that idea on here before. It was so bad we decided the sand needed to be replaced. I am hoping that helps clear things up. I had already tried DE in my filter. I have the Taylor kit, so I know my numbers are accurate. Right now I am trying to get my CYA up and stay there, it was 0, still registering at that after almost a full container of the stuff. That seems to be taking forever. And I keep plugging away at the SLAM. I will try adding DE to my new sand filter today too.
So have added 4 lbs of CYA to my pool now over the course of the last 20 days, it is still not registering! Water still extremetly cloudy. I had my ph at 7.6 when i started slamming. I have been bringing my chlorine up to 10-12ppm based on the chart.
How did you add the 4lbs CYA? Via socks in front of a jet?
If you just added the CYA to your skimmer and then back washed, it could be the reason nothing is registering..as the CYA was discarded.
If you just added the CYA to your skimmer and then back washed, it could be the reason nothing is registering..as the CYA was discarded.
I have been adding it via a sock tied in front of the jet, which would be the return line coming out of the filter. That's why it has been such a slow process, I fill the sock, wait until it is all gone, then fill the sock again.
Adding 4 lbs of CYA would bring your pool from 0 to 20. That small ppm might not show up when doing the test. Sounds like you did it right, have faith that you have 20ppm CYA. If that is all the CYA you added and the pool gets a lot of direct sunlight, you probably need more. Up around 50ppm will help protect the FC from being destroyed by the sun.
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