SLAM plus SWG install

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JohnGn

JohnGn

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Sep 28, 2019
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St. Louis, MO
Pool Size
19000
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
I am opening my pool this year to pure green crud, so I had to SLAM right out of the gate. 24hrs in and things are much better. Water is clear, but lots of settled-out dust/algae on the bottom. More brushing and vacuuming today, for sure. And changing up the skimmer socks 6 times a day. Skimmer socks, man, they're awesome.

My question is, I am about to install my new Circupool Core55 unit. My salt test kit is arriving today. Since I am in the middle of a SLAM, should I wait until my FC is back down to "normal" levels before I test for residual salt in my pool? Does high FC affect salt drop test results?

Thanks!
 
Salt won't affect anything in the slam process and vice/versa. So long as you're not doing too much at once, and have a moment to put your full attention on either task, you can raise salt at any time.

The only harm from installing the cell will be the system downtime. I'd wait until you're in the clear.
 
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I was planning on waiting until my SLAM was done to actually install the SWG, simply because my pump is running 24/7 atm. So, yeah, I'll focus on one task at a time. In the meantime, though, I wanted to figure out my salt needs and head to the store and buy what I need to salt up the water. And it will take a couple days for a couple hundred pounds of salt to dissolve anyway because the water is still only 65F.

Thanks for the info, I'll test now and install later.
 
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