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BadOleRoss
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Post subject: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: August 26th, 2011, 8:02 am |
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Joined: April 30th, 2011, 3:17 pm Posts: 274 Location: Lynchburg VA
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I need to order some Polyquat in preparation for pool closing. Can some please let me know what the dosage is? I'm trying to get some idea of how much I need to order. Thanks!
_________________ 18x36 Vinyl In-ground w/roman ends 27,400G, Hayward 3/4hp with 300# sand filter. Hayward heat pump heater
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donaldm823
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: August 26th, 2011, 8:42 am |
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Joined: May 21st, 2007, 11:43 am Posts: 129 Location: Cape Coral, FL
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BadOleRoss wrote: I need to order some Polyquat in preparation for pool closing. Can some please let me know what the dosage is? I'm trying to get some idea of how much I need to order. Thanks! I use Poly-60 4oz per week all pool season and then close it with 1 qt (I have a 30000 gal pool). The pool servcie also puts in 1 gal of winter algecide and puts in a chlorine long term floater that floats around under the pool cover
_________________ Don SW Florida 10,000 gal in ground concrete pool Pentair Cartridge filter Pentair Intelliflow pump Pentair SWG using BBB for pool chemistry/Lamotte ColorQ tester for daily testing
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BadOleRoss
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 1:17 pm |
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Will it do any harm to overdose the polyquat? I have 2 qts right now and am wondering if more is better?
_________________ 18x36 Vinyl In-ground w/roman ends 27,400G, Hayward 3/4hp with 300# sand filter. Hayward heat pump heater
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dschlic1
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 2:19 pm |
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Joined: October 5th, 2007, 11:28 am Posts: 388 Location: Valrico, FL
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The bottle I use says to dose 4oz per 10,000 gal per week.
_________________ 7,500 gal, IG pool, L shape 22' x 15', 1.5 hp pump, cartridge filter, AquaPlus SWG/Controller, Pebble-Tec liner.
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ivyleager
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 2:38 pm |
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Joined: September 6th, 2007, 9:01 pm Posts: 446 Location: Raleigh-Durham,NC
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BadOleRoss wrote: Will it do any harm to overdose the polyquat? I have 2 qts right now and am wondering if more is better? I use 4oz weekly for maintenance; when I close I pour in 1/2 bottle.
_________________ CaryB 25K 18x36 IG vinyl, 3/4 HP pump, sand filter 1 skimmer, 2 returns, no main drain Old school: PoolSolutions test kit
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BadOleRoss
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 6:39 am |
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Joined: April 30th, 2011, 3:17 pm Posts: 274 Location: Lynchburg VA
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I guess a full bottle will be plenty then, I shelve the 2nd bottle!
_________________ 18x36 Vinyl In-ground w/roman ends 27,400G, Hayward 3/4hp with 300# sand filter. Hayward heat pump heater
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chem geek
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 4th, 2011, 12:25 am |
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Joined: March 28th, 2007, 2:40 pm Posts: 5402 Location: San Rafael, CA USA
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Overdosing doesn't do harm, but it will consume chlorine. So if you were intending on also closing with chlorine, just note that you should check it again in a week and add more chlorine if it's dropped too much. See this post for closing instructions from Buckman Laboratories, the makers of Polyquat. They are not allowed to recommend anything higher than the maximum noted on the label since that is how it is registered with the EPA.
_________________ 16,000 gallon outdoor in-ground 16'x32' plaster pool; Pentair Intelliflo VF pump; Pentair IntelliTouch i9+3s control system; Jandy CL-340 square foot cartridge filter 12 Fafco solar panels; Purex Triton PowerMax 250 natural gas heater (200,000 BTU/hr output); automatic electric pool safety cover; 4-wheel pressure-side "The Pool Cleaner"
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rjg202
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 4th, 2011, 9:05 pm |
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Joined: June 1st, 2011, 9:13 pm Posts: 82 Location: Northern Maryland (near Delaware)
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Last season I dumped a whole bottle of polyq 60 in my 10,000 gal pool. I had no issues on opening, even though my cover melted from reflection off of neighbors windows. I opened to a clear pool
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BadOleRoss
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Post subject: Re: Dosage on Polyquat?  Posted: September 5th, 2011, 11:41 am |
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Joined: April 30th, 2011, 3:17 pm Posts: 274 Location: Lynchburg VA
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Ya know, for the $16 that the extra bottle cost me I think I am going to add it to the pool. The day before I close I will add the polyquat to the pool and bring it up to shock level, the day of closing I will make sure the pool is still at shock level and close it down.
_________________ 18x36 Vinyl In-ground w/roman ends 27,400G, Hayward 3/4hp with 300# sand filter. Hayward heat pump heater
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