It's my turn to convert...

[Watermom]

If you keep at it, in no time you'll have clear water.

[JayC]

Residual CL this time!!! I got a reading of 6ppm. I added 1.3 gallons of bleach.

[JayC]

Ok, so progress is happening...

Took my last reading tonite, which would be the 6th reading and Cl addition tonite. I got between 2-3ppm Free Cl which I have to multiply x 3 as I'm using 2 shot glasses distilled h2o with 1 shot glass pool water, so I added into the pool one more gal of 12.5%.

Hard to tell color of the water when it's pitch black in the backyard, but I've gone through 8 gallons of 12.5% bleach now. I also bumped my DE filter, which is now at 23psi (meaning it's a tad higher than normal and I'll clean it out tomorrow AM).

We have no plans tomorrow other than yardwork (bark mulch is arriving at some point!) and I have to mow the lawn. Other than that, every 2 hours I'll be testing and adding Cl when needed.

Am I right that I'm looking for clear water, and no more green color when I shock it? And then I'm looking for it to hold the FC levels overnight?

I'm still less funds into the conversion than I would have been starting up the pool on Baq, so I'm still thrilled and excited. Of course, they're now predicting 86 degree weather on Monday here in southern NH, I figure there's a small (very small) chance we might be able to take a dip.

Am I also correct - I need less than 10ppm before I let the wife and kids in there, once it's nice and crystal clear and a Cl pool?

Thanks again!

Jay

[JayC]

Good morning all -

Here's an update:

At about 6:00A today, I woke up and checked the pool. It dropped about 6 or 7 ppm FC overnight, so I dosed it with another gallon of 12.5% Cl.

My DE filter also was almost completely plugged, so I took it apart to clean it. There was a brown mud-like substance which I can assume is the used up Baq covering the grids. A few blasts with the hose knocked most of it off, so I reloaded it up with DE and put it back into service. I'm back down to 13-15psi which is where the thing usually runs at.

Pool color wise, it's starting to lighten! I can't really give you a good color reference as I'm totally color blind, and have to rely on my wife and kids to help with that. I do know that my eldest daughter can read a FC color chart now, as just she and I are awake now.

I'll recheck the pool around 8:30AM today, and post again then.

Thanks!

jay

[JayC]

1:30PM here...

I checked and added 1 gallon of 12.5% bleach at 10, 11:30 and now again at 1:30p. Each time I had a residual level of Cl around 6-9ppm.

The pool is beginning to clear now, and I can see all sorts of muck at the bottom I'll need to clean out once the water clears up totally. I have a feeling I'm almost done, which is exciting becaue I've only been at this for around 24 hours so far.

My filter now sits still at 15-18psi. and I continue to bump and swish it every 15-30 mins or so, just because I can.

Thanks!

Jay

[JayC]

My pool is now clear - and I'm holding off on more Cl until tonite. I know I need to change the DE and winterize it - but my water is clear. It's not 100%, but it's already better than the best it was on Baq!

I'll shock it to 15ppm tonite and see if it holds tomorrow!

Jay

[Watermom]

Wow! That was quick. Just goes to show what persistence can do for you.
Your statement -- "It's already better than the best it was on Baq." is amazing. And, think of the amount of money you spent on 'baquayuck' as compared to what you will spend to maintain it with BBB. Congrats!