We have had crystal clear water now for going on 4 weeks. Our pool looks better than it ever has! Our conversion took from Sunday until about Thursday and was horrid looking when we started. We had purchased Baq to get the pool opened and had seen very little results. We were ready to drain when we found this site. We used approximately 6 jugs (about 4 1/2 gallons) 3 times a day for the first 2 days. After the 2nd day it started holding some chlorine overnight, so we could reduce the amount to just bring the chlorine level back to 15 ppm. We backwashed at least once a day and did add water back to the pool. Once the water was good and clear, we just maintain a chlorine level of 3-5ppm. We test the chlorine everyday and make necessary adjustments and also test the PH, alkalinity, and CYA evey 3 - 4 days. We bought a cheap drops based test kit at the Walmart for $15 but are planning on ordering Ben's kit which we understand is much better. Be sure and change the filter material after your conversion is complete. The Bleach Calc is a necessity and you can find a link to it here on the forum. It will calculate your pool capacity and help you determine how much bleach, baking soda, etc. you need. Since the test kit from the Walmart only tests to 5 ppm, you will need to use distilled water to mix your pool sample - 1 part pool water to 2 or 3 parts distilled water and then multiply your results by 3 or 4. For example - 1 part pool water, 2 parts distilled water - multiply test results by 3. If we can be of any help, we are just beginners, but we'll be glad to help where we can or just encourage! Good luck!

William and Missy