SLAM time....

[kimkats]

That is odd. Like you I think it is the lack of sun with the burrrr water that helped.

Run the pump 24/7. In you have a main drain make sure it is open to help circulate the water.

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Nope no drain and pump & fred running.... I mean, I am not going to complain [emoji23][emoji23]

Pool this morning:

Will test water in a bit... just woke up [emoji23][emoji23]


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

Well I noticed fred was acting a little sluggish & tired, went and checked the filter and sure enough time to backwash... did that, added DE to recharge, cleaned pump basket and we are off and running again [emoji23][emoji23]

Poor fred, got his workout last night lol


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

Tested water... FC still holding at 13 lol Going to retest CYA later after water gets to room temp since it dissolved quickly yesterday.


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

YEA for Fred!! Your DE filter is getting a work out as well! Keep a close eye on it and do what it needs you to do.

That is looking great! Is it as clear as it looks?

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Yup clear.... but just remeasured CYA... looks like it is at 60 [emoji849][emoji849] so going to up the chlorine now.... no wonder it has been holding at 13 [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

Dosed it up, brushed some more and will test FC in 30 min... then will hook fred back up to do his thing lol


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

Tested 30 min after adding and FC was 22 so dosed it up for 24 again [emoji106][emoji106] Test again in 30 [emoji119][emoji119]


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

Tested FC at 27 so holding at least


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

You are doing great! Glad Fred is doing his part! If you hands have it in them think about brushing the sides if Fred is not able to.

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Yup brushed where he doesn't go this morning and took a toothbrush in that godforsaken cold water and brushed the return jet and skimmer really good... then while my hand was already freezing took my smaller stiff brush and brushed the ladder and under rungs as best as I could before the temperature actually started hurting my hand [emoji23][emoji23]

I will brush again later today as it gets warmer outside... really wish the sun was in the back yard [emoji23][emoji23]


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

Well! When you do something you do it right! Even when it hurts! It was all I could do to put my hand in to empty my skimmer basket!

Here is some :sun: to warm you back up!

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Well! When you do something you do it right! Even when it hurts! It was all I could do to put my hand in to empty my skimmer basket!

Here is some :sun: to warm you back up!

Kim

It was so blasted cold lol I just held my breath and started scrubbing until I couldn't any more lol Will be happy when SLAM is done and then I can take the filter apart and clean it and recharge, get the water perfect and start the heater up for 4 hours a day lol

Should take forever to heat [emoji23][emoji23]


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[clambert1273]

So FC still holding around 27 and took some more pics

From "shallow" side

From deep end:

I also brushed again... "in case" but I do not see any more at this point.


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

That has to be the fastest SLAM in the history of TFP! I would have thought your water would have looked a lot worse after you did all of the brushing.

So now here is the real test! How clear is your pool???? Can you see heads/tails on a coin at the bottom of the deep end? (how did is your deep end?).

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Haha I couldn't see that on best days [emoji23][emoji23]

1. I wear bifocals [emoji23][emoji23]
2. The deep end is well over 8 and if you notice in pics it has major slopes on all sides including from the step

I usually just have to use Fred there on how clear it is... yesterday when I started it was really cloudy after brushing it all up but seems to be pretty clear now

I will do an OCLT tonight just to see but will probably hold it to SLAM a couple more days just to make myself comfy because that was a lot of algae lol

Wish the sun would hit it as that is a good way to see it shine
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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

You have a solid plan.

Yeah seeing Fred plain as day in that DEEP end would be a good way to judge how clear it is.

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Well here is Fred about 5 min ago in the deep lol

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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method

 

[kimkats]

That is what NO sun! You have done good! Fred looks awesome!

Kim

 

[clambert1273]

Absolutely zero sun in the back yard except that one sliver earlier today lol come on May so I can have sun back here again lol


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Christina
~14,000gal 14x30 IG vinyl, Hayward DE4820 filter (everything else is too old to read lol), TF100 Test Kit, TFPC method