New pool, new owner, always having issues...
- Thread starter gregjobs
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Yeah and I figure that I dumped a gallon in but the recommendation was 96 oz so I definitely would have lost if I was at 12.5 when the evening dose almost certainly put me above 12.5.Thats OK. OCLTs are free and tomorrow is another day.
FC 8.5
CC .5 or less
CYA 40
FYI I'm running my heater and SWG throughout the day, just not at night for the OCLT. Which means my loss is greater than 4ppm today. Really starting to wonder if something is up with the SWG. Anyway bumping it up to 16 FC.
CC .5 or less
CYA 40
FYI I'm running my heater and SWG throughout the day, just not at night for the OCLT. Which means my loss is greater than 4ppm today. Really starting to wonder if something is up with the SWG. Anyway bumping it up to 16 FC.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,982
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
SWG are not good at raising FC. I wouldn't worry about the SWG until after SLAM. Turn it off during SLAM
Clean your filters. Note pressure (put it in pool math under maintenance item). When pressure rises 25%, clean the cartridges again. You may be cleaning often during SLAM.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,327
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,327
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
The most important aspect of the SLAM is to maintain FC level throughout. Test and dose a minimum of every couple hours and maintain FC 16.
You may want to consider getting refills of the FAS/DPD reagents. I know they go fast.
You may want to consider getting refills of the FAS/DPD reagents. I know they go fast.
Ok, did a mid-day measure. 9.5 FC, added more.
So, from you experts is this normal, to have no visible signs of algae, nothing left to clean (although I can do the cartridges again), and to be losing 6-7ppm+/- daily?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,181
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
The sign of invisible algae is failing the OCLT.
Maintain a FC at or near SLAM FC level. You can let the FC drop below SLAM FC level for swim times then raise it up.
Eventually you will break the back of the algae replication and you will see your FC demand drop. There can be a long tail depending on your pools environment.
The SLAM process in action! The joy of having your most recent test match your previous test is real. You will get there.
Ok, so the SLAM instructions says "Loss of 1.0 ppm of FC overnight" you should SLAM.
It also says you should stop when "your overnight chlorine loss test shows 1.0 ppm of loss or less".
So which is it, do I stop or continue? (CC is .5)
It also says you should stop when "your overnight chlorine loss test shows 1.0 ppm of loss or less".
So which is it, do I stop or continue? (CC is .5)