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SLAM (Shock Level And Maintain)

Deep-clean your pool when algae blooms or FC demand spikes beyond normal correction.

When to use: Water is cloudy or green, FC drops fast, CC is elevated.
Multi-day commitment
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Personalized SLAM plan

Add a full test log to tailor this SLAM run.
Log test

Checklist

  1. 1Collect full chemistry and confirm CYA level.
  2. 2Lower pH to 7.2 before starting.
  3. 3Raise FC to SLAM target (40% of CYA) and maintain with frequent testing.
  4. 4Brush and filter continuously until pass criteria.
  5. 5Verify crystal clarity, <1 ppm OCLT, and CC ≤ 0.5 to exit.

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