SLAM ???

[Debbie17]

You just need to get your TA to above 50 ppm. And pH in the 7's. You will most likely need more than 5 lbs of soda ash. I would suggest getting 7lbs of baking soda too. Once you get some reading of TA, you will switch to baking soda to raise TA.

You need to do this now. Your water is destroying your liner and heater. Quickly.

Dissolve the soda ash in a bucket of water (may need to do a few batches). Pour in around the pool with pump running. Wait 30 minutes and test TA. If still 0, add another 5 lbs of soda ash. Once you see a TA reading, test pH and use baking soda to raise TA to between 50-80 ppm.

Thanks so much for all of your help today. Just wanted to pop on to let you know I took your advice, used Pool Math, tested and retested, and got my TA to 50 and PH 7.0!!!! Thank you, Thank you!!!! Tomorrow will be a battle to tackle CYA and finally get a SLAM going. Feeling a little more confident in my abilities considering I was ready to throw in the towel and call a professional earlier today . I truly appreciate you walking me through all this!

 

[HermanTX]

Feeling a little more confident in my abilities considering I was ready to throw in the towel and call a professional earlier today

You will become that professional. The more testing you do, the better you will become. Just keep at it.

 

[HermanTX]

@Debbie17 Just wanted to check in if all is going well. Did you start your SLAM?

 

[Debbie17]

Thanks so much for checking in! All went well! I’ve been testing like crazy but now Im down to just morning and night. My levels are great and my pool is crystal clear!!! I still need to bring CYA up a little bit but I’ve been taking a slow approach because it scares me! My numbers as of this morning:

PH 7.4
TA 70
CYA 30
FC 4.8
CC 0

thanks so much for all your help!

 

[HermanTX]

Thanks so much for checking in! All went well! I’ve been testing like crazy but now Im down to just morning and night. My levels are great and my pool is crystal clear!!! I still need to bring CYA up a little bit but I’ve been taking a slow approach because it scares me! My numbers as of this morning:

PH 7.4
TA 70
CYA 30
FC 4.8
CC 0

thanks so much for all your help!

Great work!!!! Love that picture. You have gained a lot of experience with all your testing. Just keep progressing and follow the FC/CYA Levels to prevent any algae outbreaks in the future.