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

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...

I started my conversion on Tuesday and have been testing and adding bleach every 2-3 hours as needed. The water is clearer than it has ever been in...

I have an AG 12,500 gal pool and have used Baquacil for 14 months. I have had no problems other than a water line etched into liner and an odor to...

I have been using Baquacil for last 3 years. I want to convert in the spring. This spring when I opened, my Baq. levels were fine - didn't need...

OK, I just happened along this website, now after $200.00 with the pool store and several stories about how I need to get rid of my baquacil so...

I purchased my first ever pool today. It is a 24 foot with a 2hp 2 speed and 150 sand filter. The place that sold me the pool also sold me on the...

I went home for lunch and my pool was clear, clearer than I've ever seen it. I'm in shock. That is no lie, I've never seen my pool as clear as it...

This may sound like an odd question, but after looking at the Baquacil site, it seems they make so many more assistant type products than SoftSwim. ...

Hi All, Can anyone tell me what all the white scum is that's forming on our pool during conversion? It's really nasty and covers almost the...

Hello, newbie pool owner here!! We have a 33' round AG pool (28,000 gallons) with a 1.5 HP Hayward pump and Swimpro Voyager Cart Filter. It has an...

As there isn't much on the interent regarding Baquacil and these symptoms and how to fix it I thought I'd start a new thread which hopefully will...

Well, I will start by saying Im in trouble, I live in a town where the pool store is run by a TROLL...Absolute miserable merchant.and no help. Anyway...

I've ordered a test kit from Ben, but it won't be here until next week. In the meantime, I've purchased liquid chlorine from my pool supply co and...

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...

I have spent less time and money taking care of (and worrying about) my pool than when I was on Baq and everything I have read here is working for...

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....

In April of 2005 we bought an above ground pool for our son. Before that we had a blow up 16ft pool for two years. We'd used the evil chlorine...

I can not begin to tell you how happy I am to have come across the Forum. This would be my second year on Baquacil for a South Florida 15,000 gal. ...

I am in the Process of converting from Baquacil to Bleach. So far i have the levels all correct. But the water is cloudy and the water has what look...

Well I had to start a new thread because the other was becoming to long. In short I went to see the troll and took a water sample: see below. I dont...

:) 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...

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...

Help! Please....I've started the conversion process to chlorine. I have an ag 18X48" vinyl which holds 7647 gallons. I've added 12 lbs. of...

I can across this site last night in an effort to find out why Baquacil isnt working for me. Nice to see I am not alone. So the wife is on the way to...

Someone that gave me conversion information from another site told me that the only numbers I had to be concerned with during the conversion process...

I am new to this forum and am going to do a BBB conversion soon. My pool store gave me a credit for a case of Baquacil ($122.00) so, I want to know...

Started conversion yesterday and have experienced all the issues talked about here but have a big problem with my DE filter pressure rising after...

I just had my pool opened a month ago, new to me in a new house. We found out it was a baquacil pool as the 1st drop of chlorine made a pretty...

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...