Converting to BBB

[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

[surfacefeeder]

The story continues.

As I look at the 8 empty cases in my garage I am wondering if I have a use for the 32 one gallon jugs with more to come. I am seeing process with the addition of 3 more cases. Of course the pool guy was wonder what I was up to when I bought 10 more today But I left there telling him I hope I have enough.

As far as the color goes, well I have never be to Mars but I have seen pictures and if there was water on mars this is what it would look like.

My ppm dropped from 15 to 10 in 2 hours full sun.

I didnt work out on my bowflex today because I thought after brushing the walls of the pool and carrying 10 case back to the pool and then exerciseing my arms 128 ounches at a time (I prefer 12 oz) was enough. note to self dont forget to switch arms tomorrow.

More to follow

[lizzie64]

Good Luck on the conversion. We did our pool about 2 weeks ago and I couldn't be more happy. Our pool water is crystal clear. In fact hubby said he received a call from NASA that the glare from our pool water was interfering with their signals to the shuttle. LOL

We went through almost 120 3quart jugs of 6% bleach. We have an 18x38 52 inch AGP with a 6 1/2 foot deep end.

[surfacefeeder]

Conversion complete!!!

45 gallons at 10% strenght and 12 gallons at 6% strenght and sand in the filter. Sold my left over baquacil on ebay.

I gave the pool my clear test yesterday. It consists of how well I can see my ladder from across the pool underwater 27 feet away. Let me say this much I havent been able to see it for a few years until yesterday.

I have read for several hours each night on this fourm over the past week and it seems all down hill from here

Thanks to all

Its not the end of my visiting this fourm just the begining

Chris

[ILHoz]

I just completed my pool 24 ag 13500 gallons. It took about a week and 41gallons of chlorine. I posted for words of encouragment. I described our pool as pea soup with nacho cheese on top, and I also didn't think we would ever have a clear pool again. I am very happy to say we were swimming yesterday exactly one week after we started. We started with night 1,2 and 3 7 gallons leaving filter off at night because we had to back flush quite often.night 4 and5, 6 gallons filter running 24 hours, day 6 8 gallons, 1/2 gallon muriatic acid vaccuuming as it started to clear to get Baquajunk out. Changed sand in filter yesterday. We are ready to go.
Good luck
Leslie

[Watermom]

Surfacefeeder - don't forget to change your sand after the conversion is complete.

[surfacefeeder]

Yes it was changed 3 days ago. My first observation dealing with the filter is after running it for a few days no pressure build up. I had to run it almost full time on Baq so that is what I was use to. Now I can actually turn if off during the day.


Chris