Converting to BBB

[surfacefeeder]

Thanks for the reply.

I have the bleach calculator. I order my test kit for the information you provided. We went to the pool store and bought some liquid chlorine 10% strenght instead of Sams only because it was closer. Now I just couldnt wait to start this conversion.

I bought a cheap test kit to use until the one I ordered arrives. I poured in two and a half gallons of chlorine in according to the calculator tested the water about 30 minutes later and had no reading so I poured in 2 more gallons in tested right away and no reading. I poured some right on the test strip got a reading.

This test kit is suppose to give levels of Free Chlorine from 0 to 10 ppm. Do you think its eating the chlorine instantaneously? Do I just keep adding?

The brand of chlorine I bought is AZONE htpochlorite solution. Active ingredients Sodium Hypochlorite 10% Inert Ingredients 90%. Did I buy the right stuff?

Your thoughts

[prh129]

That's the right stuff. How big is your pool? How much bleach did the program come up with to add? Did your pool turn a funky color? The chlorine will be consumed by the Baquacil so depending on how high the Baq level was when you started, it's not unreasonable to lose a lot of chlorine very quickly. If you look at some of the other threads, it took some people many gallons of bleach to convert. Keep adding until you get the Cl level up to at least 10ppm and keep testing and adding frequently to hold it there as best you can.

Peter

[surfacefeeder]

My pool is 27 ft round agp. Its about 42 inches deep right now. Yes I understand its going to take alot of bleach. I am just trying to get the first reading. I have added 7 gallons of 10% percent bleach in two hours and still no reading.

The calculator called for around 2.5 gallons the water has turned to a greenish orange.

So how long after I add the bleach before I take a reading and if I still have 0 ppm should I just continue to add no matter how much it take to get to 10-15ppm.

Thanks
Chris

[prh129]

Yes - the calculator assumes clean water so with Baq in your water you will need more than what the program tells you. Keep adding until you get a reading. I would say wait 30 to 60 minutes to take a reading.

Peter

[surfacefeeder]

Well almost laughable

After 4 hours and 25 gallons of 10% bleach solution I have acheived a ppm of 2. Thats right 2 I thought the 5 cases would have lasted me 2 days but I cant even bring it up to the proper level.

I know no two conversion are alike but I hope Im not the one who sets the record for bleach consuption

I wonder if I can get the pool store to delivery

More to follow

Chris

[BlueBlobTX]

I'm usually a lurker, not much of a poster... but have you considered trying store brand ultra 6% bleach? I've heard quite a bit of discussion about the high % liquid bleach at the pool store breaking down quickly and not being even close to the 10% shown on the label. I made the mistake once last year of buying some bleach from a not-so-great dollar store. You could tell that the bottles had been around for a long time and I'm sure were old. It was like pouring water in the pool. Didn't do a thing.

Anyway, HTH and good luck with the conversion. Don't give up!

[prh129]

The good news is that you will have the highest demand at first as the Baq will use it up. You should should start to see the amounts drop down from here. How's the color look? Don't forget to backwash your filter or clean the cartridge frequently. Hang in there!

Peter