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My issue is also related to a vinyl liner repair so I just added it here. I hope this is not a breach of etiquette. I just put the first patch on a tear in the side wall of my above ground pool. The liner was torn by the weight I had holding down the ladder. My sons playmates got a little...

I will be using a solar cover but at this time it is still in the box. I want to get a solar cover reel to make it less of a pain to use the cover. I want to mount one on posts but I haven't began to search/compare products. I am sure I can get some recommendations from the TFP members. If we...

This is my first set of complete test results following a successful conversion. FC___3 CC___<.5 PH___7.5 TA___130 CH___170 CYA__30 This was my first CYA reading. The fluid was above the 30 line by about 1/4" before I could not see the black dot. That does seem accurate based on the amount of...

My conversion is now complete. :cheers: When I did not get a CC reading below .5 on the second day, I started checking posts and took a good look at the pool calculator. I raised the FC level to mustard algae shock level for one day and the result was good. I cannot be sure if that is what...

Here are 2 photos of my biguanide free crystal clear swimming pool! I am almost there. My test results this evening before I topped off the chlorine are as follows. The only test I did not do yet is the CYA test, but enough was added two days ago to bring the pool to 30 PPM. FC-5.5 CC-.5 (had...

Update...I am getting close to completing the conversion. My FC reading dropped by only 1 last night. I replaced the filter cartridge after cleaning the filter unit, and added stabilizer based on the calculator to bring the CYA level up to 30 (51 ounces). This evening, my FC reading was 9.5...

My 1st question this morning: Is there is any benefit for me to add chlorine during the day (today is sunny) based on where I am in the conversion process? The conversion procedures make reference to when half way through the conversion, it may be prudent to add only in the evening. Does that...

I have all my purchases marked down but haven't totaled them yet. I purchased a variety of sizes and concentrations. I believe the total will equal somewhere between 60 and 70 gallons of 6% solution. I should be changing my cartridge, cleaning my filter, and adding CYA in the next day or two. I...

These will probably be the last two pictures I post for my conversion. My water has cleared up nicely. My FC and CC tests are gradually improving overnight. This morning, the FC was .5 higher than the previous night, and CC was .5 less. [attachment=1:uec3gfl7]June 4-4...

Here are a few more pictures of day two, three, and four of my conversion. [attachment=2:gvlanzut]June 1-8 AM.jpg[/attachment:gvlanzut] [attachment=1:gvlanzut]June 2-8 PM.jpg[/attachment:gvlanzut] [attachment=0:gvlanzut]June 3-7 PM.jpg[/attachment:gvlanzut] The weather was cold and rainy...

I cleaned my cartridge with automatic dishwasher soap last night as suggested. The water was a dark brown color after soaking it all night. It seems to have bought me a little time to get through the conversion. I also received my TF test kit today. The tests worked exactly as stated in the...

Thank you Jason. I am going to make sure I have the chlorine level up and soak the cartridge overnight as you recommended. This was the first time I used the acid bath to clean this cartridge. There were no directions on the bottle referencing the process you described.

Question. I am trying to make my current cartridge last for the conversion. I cleaned it with the acid cleaner prior to starting the conversion. When my cartridge was new, I had a pressure reading of 12. After cleaning it, the best I got was 14, and it went to 16 rather quickly. Now that I am...

I am in my second day of CL treatments and the baqua is either gone or close to it. I am getting higher CL readings for the first time. All the posts I have read at this forum have helped me not panic and just take care of business. However, I am going to need the better test kit soon. When I...

Here are two more photos of my first day adding CL to my soon to be ex-baqua pool.

Thank you for pointing me to photobucket. Here are some pictures of my 1st day adding CL to convert my baqua pool: Update! Here are the pictures after resizing them with the recommended freeware. [attachment=1:ssn5rs3p]May 30-1 PM-After Shock-2.jpg[/attachment:ssn5rs3p]...

I tried to add some pictures but they were not sized right in the preview. Do you have any words of wisdom regarding adding the pics. I have a few good ones.

I want to make sure I am not forgetting anything with my baqua to chlorine conversion. I have been reading the baqua to chlorine conversion posts quietly for a while and finally decided to be another converter. After two years using baqua, I started with the cloudy water that tests perfect at...