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

I guess the title asks the question. Anyone know the differences between Nature2 A vessel models W20034 and W20040? The internet pictures show...

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

I didn't see a forum specific to ionizers . Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I have and aging aqua-rite system with a salt cell(t-15) that...

Hi, I am trying them this season to see if it clears up the typical white water mold / pink slime issues associated with biguanide. So far things...

Anybody ever use the Remington Solar Chlorine-Free “Sun Shock”? What has been your experience with it? I will be away a lot this summer and with...

Hey guys! Look forward to learning from you all! I just started renting a house with a large pool. I am renting it from my friend as he moved across...

Newbie here, Looking for advise on UV water cleaner for a saltwater pool. I have never had a problem with algae or anything else until we got a Lab...

Hi Everyone, I've been reading alot on this website and I've read everything on PoolSolutions as well, so I'm starting to get pretty familiar with...

I'm about to start this cleaning process. Just filled the pool because it has set up below levels all winter. It was crystal clear during the snow &...

We are running out of places to get a good Baquacil water test done. We are looking for a kit(other than the test strips) that is it easy enough for...

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 been using Baguinide for 6 years now. While I have had OK success with it I am now getting to a point where I think I need to switch. Had some...

Hello all, I just signed up because I have found this forum really helpful and informative. My wife and I just bought a house in Florida and we...

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...

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...

Opened the pool quite late this year because the weather just couldn't decide what it wanted to do. Put brand new pool filter sand (yes it was the...

Hello, I am new to pool care and I am attempting to help my girlfriend with the care of her SoftSwim based pool. We are thinking of converting...

It's now a full season after converting from Baquacil to a salt water chlorine generation system, so I thought I would post my results here. I...

Been running baquacil for years and am tired of the issues that seem to come up every year - this was the worst - took almost a month to get the pool...

My family installed an above ground pool (18' round x 52") approximately three weeks ago. About 2-3 days after adding the initial doses of the...

I've been using Baq since I purchased our pool several years ago and am tired of fighting it. CLOUDY, SNOTTY, ALGAE AND COST. Can someone explain...

I read on your Baquacil to chlorine article: "step 3. Add four pounds of Pool Breeze(tm) Non-Chlorine Shock Treatment per 10,000 gallons of pool...

We have joined the ranks of those leaving Baquacil behind... followed pool stores instructions using potassium monopersulfate shock, trichlor tabs in...

I have an above ground, 14,000 gallon pool with sand filter. I'm at my wits end at the moment. I use Softswim and cannot keep the C level up. The...

I recently bought a house with a 20x40 in ground pool. The previous owners used Baquacil. The vinyl liner is 10+ years old and in decent shape. ...

I have used Baquacil for 2 seasons and I'm done. Could not get water clear last year and started noticing pink slime also suffered too much sticker...

I am a recent pool owner, and when I purchased the home the current residents were using Baquacil. I continued to use it for one year, and that was...

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...