Forum: Chlorine Alternatives: UV, Ozone, Baquacil (PHMB), etc

We're going to switch to Chlorine from Baquacil after reading all the facts here, and after listening to friends who have pools and use chlorine. ...

I am having cloudly water after 2 yrs on Baqucil Ultra. In-Ground Pool 16x38 Just found this site... What or where is the step-by-step procedure for...

Okay, I have had pools for several years and have learned a tremendous amount from these venerable pages! I just had an in ground kidney shaped...

I just thought it was high time to share my opinion on Baquacil vs. Chlorine, just my experience though. When I found this forum and put my faith in...

Hey friends! OK, I am a newbie, but I am going out on a limb and starting a thread. Here is the situation: I have read off and on all day....

I am getting ready to start the conversion to the BBB system. I've read somewhere about a sock for the filter, but I can't find that post now. What...

I have seen a number of threads/posts discussing conversion of a Baquacil pool to chlorine. I know I could read though all of them, but I've got my...

Last year, I let all the Baquacil levels run out - then added chlorine to close. Now, I looked under the cover and the pool water is BLACK. Any...

I have read numerous posts on converting from baquacil to chlorine, what to do, how to do it, and what to use to do it. I am excited to learn that...

I couldn't find this readily in the archives. We just bought a house with above ground pool. They used SoftSwim products. It has a sand filter. ...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted since I converted last year. So far things are going well. I must say that I'm somewhat surprised at the amount of...

Hi All, Is anyone familiar with chemical products that are meant to aid in the conversion process? I'm not sure if we're allowed to post product...

___________________________________ Chlorine Alternatives: Facts & Myths; PROs & CONs Many pool owners have at least some interest in...

Help! OK here is my story, bear with me. Just bought the house last summer, pool was already closed for us. Opened this May, found out it was a...

We used Baquacil for 15 years. The first 12 were great but the last 3 were nightmares. Last year we barely swam at all. We spent a fortune on...

Second post, different subject. I've got a vinyl liner, 25,000 gal, Bacquacil. Solar heated temp is about 85. Pool was slightly cloudy. ...

20,000 gallon above ground pool. Started conversion from Bacquacil pool about 4 weeks ago. Still haven't gotten the water crystal clear yet. Feel...

Thank you for having this forum! I have used Baquacil for 20 years and decided this year to go back to chlorine. I followed your instructions...

I have read every page of everythread in this section and I must be blind. I cannot find anywhere the step by step instruction for switching a...

I am new here and I need some help and a little encouragement. I have an AG 18 ft by 4 ft round pool. I use a 3/4 hp pump with a sand filter and do...

Hi Everyone, I am very happy to have found this forum, albeit too late as I already tried to convert my pool from Baquacil to chlorine at the...

I have been reading these threads the past couple of weeks on how to convert from baquacil to bleach. I am in the process of opening my pool for the...

:) Hi All! I'm new to this forum and there has been some great advice given! I have a 18' x 48' Intex Metal Frame Above Ground Pool. We plan on...

we just got done making that conversion this is the second day to hold our cl at 15 and our ph is 7.5 do we need to add some kind of stablizer or...

I have kept the Cl at 15 ppm, since Monday. Today the level of Cl went down to 0, my husband added more bleach this morning and it's back up to 5 so...

I'm a newbee here and am so intrigued by all of your info that we've decided to switch from the AWFUL baquacil which has almost caused a divorce for...

I have been fighting the evils of cloudy water in a Baquacil pool (24 ft. abg - 14,400 ga.) for three years and I have finally given in to attempting...

Finally can post a thread, so here are my results and some questions. 6-21-13 at 6:36 pm FC = 13 x .2 = 2.6 CC = 17 x .2 = 3.4 added 10 gallons...

Just installed a 15 x30 ABG at end of last summer. We live in South Texas and I now finding out that using the Baquacil system is not working. I am...