Lot of work to do...

[cowboycasey]

you are getting it, keep up the great work... you will have a sparkly pool in end

 

[Raptor6408]

Day 5:

We can see the bottom! Just barely and only if you look sideways and squint, but it turns out that this pool does, in fact, have a bottom. I'm almost embarrassed at the amount of chlorine we've used at this point (we are pushing 40 some gallons), but I just keep thinking that once we get there, we can start living the high life of minimal chemicals and clear water. Added a little DE to the filter tonight to hopefully move the ball forward a little more quickly. I really want this to be over. The constant checking is getting wearisome. I've been through an entire DPD powder and reagent already (glad I got the XL).

 

[pooldv]

Nice work! Most people only SLAM once. You'll be on easy street soon.

 

[Raptor6408]

Took a couple days off from updating, but not from SLAMing. We've had good progress. Water is basically as clear as I've ever seen it, CC was .5 at test this morning, but I'm still losing a lot of FC overnight. I've been vacuuming, brushing and skimming at least once, often twice each day. I can't see any obvious issues. Any ideas?

 

[pabeader]

Here is a couple of pictures I like to use for an example of pretty clear. Cloudy pool

Are you there? Or maybe a few more days?

 

[Richard320]

Took a couple days off from updating, but not from SLAMing. We've had good progress. Water is basically as clear as I've ever seen it, CC was .5 at test this morning, but I'm still losing a lot of FC overnight. I've been vacuuming, brushing and skimming at least once, often twice each day. I can't see any obvious issues. Any ideas?

Lights and ladders have always been likely candidates.

Think I may have found my FC demand issue?
Problem Found and Ideas needed
Water problems

Also remember that everything you've strained out of the water ended up in the filter, so it's still there even if you don;t see it in the pool. Maybe time for a deep clean to finish things.

 

[Raptor6408]

Hi! This is the wife! I've been taking pictures since somebody asked and thought you might like to see the progression. Thank you so much for your amazing help!

April 20th - the swamp


April 30th


May 2nd


May 3rd

 

[Raptor6408]

Well I appear to have hit my quota before I can show you the good stuff! Let me know how to add three more and I'll do the truly satisfying ones!

 

[cowboycasey]

nice, we love pictures check the link below on how to upload pictures

 

[Raptor6408]

Thanks so much! Here's the biggest change! I will get a whole-pool pic too. It's shocking to see the bottom of the deep end. I apologize for not always clearing the debris - he really has been skimming a ton. Clearly the stairs need work but we will get there.

May 4th


May 5th


May 6th

 

[Richard320]

You just made the big time. This thread is getting saved in my Inspirational Threads thread. Keep them pictures coming!

 

[Raptor6408]

Well then let's do this up right! Here's the worst and today together

 

[kimkats]

Oh yeah!! That is a TFP for sure! Those two pictures back to back says it all! Thanks for that.

Now keep up the SLAM. You are right on the edge of being done.

Kim:cat:

 

[cowboycasey]

NOW THAT IS AWESOME Great job, you're so close, keep up the great work!