How to do SLAM with chlorine shortage

[dkode]

So algae has taken hold in my pool and its fairly worse than its been before so I decided to fully commit to SLAM this time around.

My question is. What do you do when there's a liquid chlorine shortage. Ive called leslies, local stores, home depot, walmart and there is an extremely limited supply of liquid chlorine.

I can get tons of the powder shock stuff from Leslies but this seems less than ideal. What other options are there here?

Thanks for your help

 

[proavia]

Pinch A Penny Locations in Austin, TX

pinchapenny.com

May be a new location - possibly opening May 1st.
You could always give them a call and see.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Check janitorial supply vendors. A quick Google search shows a few in the Austin area.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

...check Ace Hardware as well.

 

[walkinpool]

What are your cya and calcium numbers? Would help to know see if room for powder forms.

I was able to buy pool chlorine at Walmart near 290 and mopac

 

[dkode]

Calcium numbers from last test was 288. Cya is 65

There was recently some rain so cya may be a little lower.

I did manage to find a wholesale place on braker and burnet and got 16 gallons of 12.5% that I think will work.

Am I naive to think 16 gallons is enough? I hope not lol.

 

[walkinpool]

Nice! good to know about the wholesale place. 16 gallons should do it?

I'm not recommending this, but why I asked about calcium is you could use cal-hypo which also increases your calcium number. Seems you have some wiggle room at 288 if you had to go that route.

 

[mknauss]

Calcium numbers from last test was 288. Cya is 65

Hopefully you have a proper test kit. Those results (at least the CH) are not from one.

 

[dkode]

Those results were from the last time I was at leslies which was 2 weeks ago.

I tested the TA and PH this morning to get those in line before i started the SLAM process

 

[mknauss]

Realize that the two most incorrect test results from a pool store are CH and CYA. I suggest you test them your self.

 

[dkode]

Realize that the two most incorrect test results from a pool store are CH and CYA. I suggest you test them your self.

Fair enough. I just retested the CYA myself and it's ~40 which puts me at ease.

My TA is still quite high even though I added a lot of acid this morning. Current test results:

FC: 0
Ph: 7.1
TA: 110
CYA: 45

Going to test CH now. Is it ok to start the slam with a TA that high?

 

[mknauss]

TA is the parameter you are least concerned with. So nothing to worry about. Do the SLAM.

 

[otter86753]

You can also try low budget grocery stores or dollar stores. We have Food Lion here that carries generic, plain bleach.

 

[dkode]

Thanks for all the help! Greatly appreciated

CH is at 370 after completing this test