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    Default Bleach Question during Conversion



    Hi all! I'm in day 3 1/2 (Started late Sun. afternoon) of my conversion from Baquagoo to Bleach/Chlorine. I opened the pool Sunday, ran the filter, and started dumping bleach. I initially got a yucky pea green/brownish color to the water with the usual crap floating on top.

    I've been adding 4 gallons bleach each morning, and 4 more when I get home from work, and 2 more before bed, while running the filter 24/7. The water's starting to clear up and there's no more scum floating! The filter cartridge is less gunky each day.

    My question, finally, is my Chlorine level is pretty high (9-10 reading), TA is also a bit high, while stabilizer seems ok, Ph is ok at 7.5. Upon testing the water again this morning, the chorine is still holding strong, yet the water's a light green and I still cannot see the bottom.

    Should I just keep dumping bleach even though the CL readings are very high? When does the water usually turn totally clear?

    Any advice on this conversion process and the end steps is greatly appreciated!

    I have an Intex Metal Frame pool 18' x 4 ft., approx. 7,000 Gallons, FYI.

    Thanks in advance!
    Last edited by thebumble; 04-25-2007 at 09:55 AM.

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