Good luck on the conversion!

Answer wise:

1. If you can only read a maximum of 5ppm on your test kit, you need to dilute with distilled water. 2 parts distilled water, 1 part pool water. It really depends on the maximum Cl ppm you can test for. Your target ppm for your pool should about around 15ppm, and hold that as best as you can for the fastest conversion. If you dilute, then you're hoping to see 5ppm on your test in this scenario - as 5ppm diluted by a factor of 3 is 15. Make sense?

2. I believe here you want FREE Cl. At least that's what I just used in my conversion - this past weekend. I kept my free Cl at 15ppm, literally testing every hour or two and adding Cl, and my conversion went really, really quickly. You can read my postings if you'd like my story.

A couple things though... Do you know what your Baq level was (curious here)? 15x30 - oval or rectangle pool? What kind of filter are you using?

I'm still collecting data on conversions just to see if I see anything else interesting!

Don't give up - my pool so so unbelieveable clear now it's like glass when I turn off my pump.

Jay