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

Alternatives to chlorine. How to use PHMB (Baquacil). How to recover from using it

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Chlorine Alternatives

    ______________________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Chlorine Alternatives ______________________________________________ Chlorine...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-19-2018 10:05 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: All the Chlorine Alternatives (that I've heard about)

    ___________________________________________ All the Chlorine Alternatives (that I've heard about) ( currently, this is just a reminder to me of...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-29-2018 09:49 AM
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  1. Pictures of Baquacil conversion

    http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=szy2bl http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=szy2rk http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=szy2xj http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=szy3ad...

    Started by VOLDADDY‎, 04-05-2006 01:11 AM
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  2. Pristine Blue

    I've previously used Baquacil and I've had enough! I visited with a different pool supplier yesterday and he suggested I switch to PristineBlue. He...

    Started by symplas‎, 04-15-2006 11:11 AM
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  3. Baquacil to Chlorine Conversion

    I used Baquacil last year in my 24x52 above ground pool. This year I am switching to chlorine. I used nothing to winterize the pool just shut it...

    Started by godstreasures1‎, 04-19-2006 01:55 PM
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  4. Baquacil to Chlorine Conversion - Start to Finish

    About a month ago (prior to site crash/rebuild) I read a TON of information on B2B (Baquacil to Bleach). It helped me a ton (i think), and i would...

    Started by crudpuddle‎, 03-30-2006 04:41 PM
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  5. Baquacil usage?

    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...

    Started by schirico‎, 04-17-2006 10:19 AM
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  6. softswim to chlorine

    i've used softswim for several years. the last couple of years we have had pink slime or mold in the pool for a good portion of the summer. it seems...

    Started by fullhouse‎, 04-22-2006 12:42 AM
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  7. Thank you so much....have question....

    I cannot tell you how relieved I was to see this forum. I have been using Bacquacil for three years, since I bought my pool and I HATE it. Always...

    Started by Waterdragon‎, 05-11-2006 09:52 PM
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    05-11-2006 11:29 PM Go to last post
  8. Liner question??

    Ok, got a question for all of you...I read that I should get my chlorine level to 15 ppm but does that hurt the liner?? I was told by the "pool guy"...

    Started by Waterdragon‎, 05-15-2006 09:38 AM
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  9. New liner question....

    I was talking to my wife's aunt, who has an IG pool and was telling her about this cool forum and how I am converting to "bleach". Apparently this...

    Started by Waterdragon‎, 05-18-2006 11:50 PM
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  10. Question Converting Baquacil to Bleach

    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...

    Started by supermom‎, 05-12-2006 08:44 PM
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  11. Pristine Blue to Chlorine?

    Hi all, I've been reading a lot on PoolSolutions.com and these forums and I'm sold - I want to switch to the three B's this year. My pool was...

    Started by Kreebog‎, 05-19-2006 01:49 PM
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  12. Ahhhhh conversion complete...LOL now what??

    Hi everyone..... I have searched, but cannot figure out what to do next. I am currently going from 0 CYA and have added 3 lbs with my former...

    Started by Waterdragon‎, 05-23-2006 11:32 PM
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  13. Problem with conversion from Baquacil! Please Help!!

    O.k. Thanks to all that have been helping so far. Please keep it coming. I haven't used the clorox outdoor yet, I bought it just in case, but I...

    Started by mjones‎, 05-06-2006 08:40 PM
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  14. Ahhhh conversion complete....LOL now what??

    Hi everyone..... I have searched, but cannot figure out what to do next. I am currently going from 0 CYA and have added 3 lbs with my former...

    Started by Waterdragon‎, 05-23-2006 11:33 PM
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    05-24-2006 07:20 AM Go to last post
  15. Converting to BBB from Clear Comfort??

    Here is my pool history. This is our 3rd season, Fiberglass IG pool 14K - 16 x 36, sand filter (300 lb) with heater, have always used peroxide...

    Started by CAPTCHEMCL‎, 05-23-2006 07:05 PM
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  16. Started my conversion to BBB this morning.

    All, I started the conversion to bbb last night. I have a 28' x 48" round (18471 gals. according to Bleachcalc). Here's what I've done so far. My...

    Started by chode1‎, 05-24-2006 01:10 AM
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  17. Success Story!!!

    Just thought I'd give you guys my story as encouragement to all you veterans who help so many people and as a way to help along all the newbies who...

    Started by bballdoc‎, 05-25-2006 11:40 AM
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  18. Baquacil to Chlorine - something wrong

    I had a 16x40 fiberglass pool installed last august. After being convinced to use baquacil we decided this year that we wanted to use chlorine. So we...

    Started by SwiminNJ‎, 05-06-2006 08:54 PM
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  19. Question New - Need your help w/my baquacil to chlorine conversion

    Hello all - I was so excited when I found this site yesterday. This is the 4th season for our pool. We've been on Baquacil since day one. The...

    Started by dacslow‎, 05-16-2006 05:16 PM
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  20. Green pool, bad chemistry

    Baquacil to chlorine, although the pool folks told us we had no chemicals in the pool Total chlorine after shocking .5 ph 7.6 total alkalinity...

    Started by skystone‎, 05-29-2006 01:15 PM
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  21. Weekend Baquacil Conversion

    OK, Im going to start my baquacil to chlorine conversion this weekend, weather permitting. I have a 18’ x 36’ oval vinyl abg pool with a Pentair 150...

    Started by b2001‎, 04-28-2006 08:34 PM
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  22. Thumbs up Pictures of my pool during the week I converted to chlorine (bleach).

    I converted from Clear Comfort (Baquacil) to bleach July 2004 using the instructions I found on this site back then. Since we lost the information...

    Started by Gracie‎, 05-23-2006 09:56 AM
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  23. conversion in process

    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...

    Started by aharper‎, 05-29-2006 07:09 PM
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  24. Exclamation coversion complete still slight haze to water

    We completed the conversion this weekend with the TC maintaining 15 ppm overnight. We think we had a white mold prior to starting the conversion and...

    Started by CAPTCHEMCL‎, 05-30-2006 07:48 AM
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  25. Softswim to Chlorine this Spring

    The cover is off, the filter is on and the water is cloudy... I have a 24' round aboveground with a Starbright SF-40 sandfilter. I want to switch...

    Started by tcjones‎, 05-23-2006 09:25 AM
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  26. Wink conversion progress report

    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...

    Started by skystone‎, 05-31-2006 07:13 PM
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    06-01-2006 07:23 AM Go to last post
  27. pristine blue??

    Hi, Newbie here. We just got our 24ft pool filled today! :D Now, what to do?? A friend reccommended going with Pristine Blue?? We were pretty...

    Started by jabbajean‎, 06-01-2006 04:03 PM
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  28. Pristine Blue??

    Newbie here. Is Pristine Blue just another fancy ame for baquicil types? We just got our pool filled today and someone reccommended it. HELP!!

    Started by jabbajean‎, 06-01-2006 04:09 PM
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  29. Question Softswim to Chlorine Conversion ??

    I put in a 28’ round, above ground pool last summer. Being Pool Ignorant I thought my pool dealer was doing me a big favor by throwing in a Softswim...

    Started by jma1_nemo‎, 04-12-2006 04:42 PM
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  30. Baquacil

    am new to this message board and need some help...I have read some of the baquacil horror stories and have another to add...own a 30,000 gallon vinyl...

    Started by duckmka‎, 05-29-2006 11:48 AM
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