Baquacil to Chlorine - something wrong

[SwiminNJ]

MJONES -

This restart is a non-chlorine shock. They had me add a total of about 30 bags (1 pound bags) over a 2 week period. My readings went from 90ppm to 40 ppm to 30ppm to 10ppm to 0 (not really 0, because the pool turned so green for 2 days after adding bleach, but test read 0).

I poured it directly into the skimmer. I then cleaned the sand filter, and backwashed. It then only took me 3 gallons of 12% bleach, and about 12 gallons of 6% bleach to finally have it crystal clear.

[skystone]

how did you clean your sand filter?

[aylad]

Once your conversion is complete, you're going to need to change your sand.

Janet

[VOLDADDY]

Check out these pictures Voldaddy posted, it will help you to see how it can be accomplished. Thanks Voldaddy for posting them!

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=308

Marie,

I'm only too glad to re-post them. I love my pool now that I have converted to bleach. The pitch baquacil uses about less time maintaining your pool and more time enjoying it is a load of crap. I was constantly fighting algae and spending money to fight it. I spend about 1 hour a week on my pool now, from testing, adding bleach, and throwing in the Aquabot. If you are thinking about switching, trust me, do it. Good luck!

[skystone]

thanks, I don't feel so bad now. The first 2 pictures are how my pool looks now.
Glad to have visual evidence so I don't feel so bad.