Is there a % of chlorine to be looking for? Scott is at Walmart but texted me to ask.
I'm baaaaack
- Thread starter Missy_2008
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- Feb 6, 2015
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Walmart usually has Pool Essentials 10% for under $6/gallon.
Be sure to check the date codes - the fresher the better. The code looks something like 23-125, where 23 is the year and 125 is the day of the year.
Be sure to check the date codes - the fresher the better. The code looks something like 23-125, where 23 is the year and 125 is the day of the year.
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Thank you so much!! Hopefully he is still at Walmart!! Thanks so much everyone.
125 is the DAY # of the year. For example this would be in May.
Good morning and Happy Father's Day to all that may apply to!! Yesterday was the day we had set aside to start the SLAM. Unfortunately our home air conditioner decided to fart twice and die so 90% of our day was spent trying to get comfortable in 90+ degree heat with humidity. So we are back. The ac is fixed ($$$) and now I can devote time to the SLAM. This link goes to the liquid chlorine we purchased at Lowe's. If anyone has experience with this brand and has any comments good or bad. Please let me know. We bought 4 bottles of it and can get more if needed.
Here are the Poolmath test results of a few minutes ago.
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Home
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Build Type: Vinyl
Volume: 8500 gallons
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Test Results 06-18-2023 @ 10:35 AM
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Free Chlorine: 13.0
Combined Chlorine: 0.0
pH: 7.6
Total Alkalinity: 100
Calcium Hardness: 160
CYA: 76
I'm going to sit down with some coffee and go over the SLAM process again.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,140
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Pool Essentials chlorine is 10%. It can also be found at most Walmart stores for under $6 per gallon.
In PoolMath, set it up to share logs to the forum. Then your results will show whenever someone clicks your profile pic and "PoolMath Logs". Click mine for an example.
In PoolMath, set it up to share logs to the forum. Then your results will show whenever someone clicks your profile pic and "PoolMath Logs". Click mine for an example.
The only option that comes close to sharing to the group is to share using a unique link. See screen shot below. 
Apparently bec my current FC level is 9, my SLAM target of 24 is "outside of recommended range". Should I ignore that warning?? Also, the last 36 hrs worth of results are below.
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Home
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Build Type: Vinyl
Volume: 8500 gallons
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Latest Test Result Summary:
FC: 9.0 (55 minutes ago)
CC: 0.5 (55 minutes ago)
pH: 7.8 (55 minutes ago)
TA: 90 (55 minutes ago)
CH: 130 (55 minutes ago)
CYA: 60 (55 minutes ago)
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Test Results 06-18-2023 @ 09:03 PM
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Free Chlorine: 9.0
Combined Chlorine: 0.5
pH: 7.8
Total Alkalinity: 90
Calcium Hardness: 130
CYA: 60
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Test Results 06-18-2023 @ 10:35 AM
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Free Chlorine: 13.0
Combined Chlorine: 0.0
pH: 7.6
Total Alkalinity: 100
Calcium Hardness: 160
CYA: 76
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Test Results 06-17-2023 @ 12:00 PM
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Free Chlorine: 6.5
Combined Chlorine: 0.5
pH: 8.0
Total Alkalinity: 100
Calcium Hardness: 120
CYA: 60
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Home
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Build Type: Vinyl
Volume: 8500 gallons
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Latest Test Result Summary:
FC: 9.0 (55 minutes ago)
CC: 0.5 (55 minutes ago)
pH: 7.8 (55 minutes ago)
TA: 90 (55 minutes ago)
CH: 130 (55 minutes ago)
CYA: 60 (55 minutes ago)
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Test Results 06-18-2023 @ 09:03 PM
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Free Chlorine: 9.0
Combined Chlorine: 0.5
pH: 7.8
Total Alkalinity: 90
Calcium Hardness: 130
CYA: 60
------------------------------------------
Test Results 06-18-2023 @ 10:35 AM
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Free Chlorine: 13.0
Combined Chlorine: 0.0
pH: 7.6
Total Alkalinity: 100
Calcium Hardness: 160
CYA: 76
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Test Results 06-17-2023 @ 12:00 PM
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Free Chlorine: 6.5
Combined Chlorine: 0.5
pH: 8.0
Total Alkalinity: 100
Calcium Hardness: 120
CYA: 60
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,140
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Are you signed into PoolMath with the same email/username and password you are using in the forum?
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,140
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
SLAM level has nothing to do with your current FC level. It is entirely based on your current CYA level.
When SLAMming, you can ignore the "outside of recommended range" messwge as long as you are confident of your CYA level and the SLAM level listed in the FC/CYA chart - FC/CYA Levels
Get your pH down to 7.2 first, then start the SLAM.
During the SLAM, only test FC and CC levels. No need to test/adjust pH until after the SLAM is complete and the FC level drops below 10. The other levels don't need to be tested either.
I am confident. See attached screen shot.
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- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,140
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Weird - on my iPhone and Android tablet, the app shows two options to share your PoolMath logs.
Maybe @Leebo can clarify sharing of PoolMath logs.
RookiePick
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In the FC tab move the slider just above the current and target boxes to the right. This will automatically input the target FC level for SLAM based on the CYA number you have (24ppm FC for 60ppm CYA as you already know)
Then you can put your bleach details in and it will let you know how much to add to reach target level provided you have you pool volume input.
You want to get up to 24ppm and keep it up there as often as possible but the SLAM process wants you to lower your pH first.
Odd you CYA went up - did you add anything?? That's going to make your SLAM target higher.
MITBeta
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- May 28, 2020
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- Pool Size
- 13000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
You need to get FC up to SLAM level for this to work. Make sure you test CYA under the same conditions each time, preferably in the shade of your body in bright sunlight.
Sorry to be MIA. We all had a stomach virus until yesterday so today is our first real "human" day!! We have had some pretty good rains over the past 3-4 days so the pool is in really bad shape. It is green and cloudy. I am sharing the latest test results. 
Missy's test results
Missy's test results