I am planning on starting the much anticipated conversion to chlorine this weekend . Would it be good to vacuum the pool (still has the cover on right now ) prior to adding the first round of bleach ?
Another Conversion Begins ...
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If there is a lot of crud on the bottom, sure why not. 
Good luck with the conversion, be sure to take before, during and after pics. We love pics.
Good luck with the conversion, be sure to take before, during and after pics. We love pics.
Re: Another Conversion Begins ... (now w/pics)
On Friday night I vacuumed as many of the leaves and such as I could get and on Saturday morning at 9am I began the long awaited conversion from Baquacil to Chlorine . All testing was done with TF100 test kit .
As you will see in the pics I didn't see all the great color action nor any white stuff floating on top (no disappointment there), I am guessing due to the fact we have not put any Baquacil stuff into the pool since September of last year ...
Pic before adding any chlorine . At this point I added 728 oz of 6% Chlorine
11am tested .5 FC , added another 728 oz
1pm tested 1.5 FC , added 637 oz
3pm tested 3.5 FC , added 546 oz
5pm tested 8.5 FC , added 273 oz
7pm tested 13 FC / 6 CC / 7.5 PH , added 91oz
10pm tested 14.5 FC , did not adjust
The next day I could see the bottom easily in the shallow end and the main drain was just barely visible 9' down
9am tested 6 FC / 5.5 CC , added 410 oz
11am tested 10 FC , added 230 oz
1pm tested 10 FC , added 230 oz
3pm tested 9.5 FC , added 230 oz
5pm tested 8 FC / 2.5 CC , added 320 oz
9:30pm tested 14 FC / 1.5 CC added 45 oz
11:30 tested 15 FC / 3.5 CC
The next morning (after 48 hrs) things are looking pretty good , clearer yet ...
Tested 10.5 FC / 2.5 CC added 230 oz
11am tested 5.5 FC added 454 oz
1pm tested 7.5 FC / 2 CC added 364 oz
3pm tested 10 FC / 1 CC / PH 7.2 / TA 120 / CH 210 , added 230 oz
7pm tested 6 FC / 1 CC added 410 oz
9pm tested 16.5 FC / 1.5 CC
This morning the pool is very clear ...
6:30am tested 14 FC / 2 CC did not add anything , will check again at lunch and adjust as necessary , hopefully the CCs will come down in the next 24 hrs and at that point I will change the sand and add the CYA ....
Thanks to all on here for a great website ...
On Friday night I vacuumed as many of the leaves and such as I could get and on Saturday morning at 9am I began the long awaited conversion from Baquacil to Chlorine . All testing was done with TF100 test kit .
As you will see in the pics I didn't see all the great color action nor any white stuff floating on top (no disappointment there), I am guessing due to the fact we have not put any Baquacil stuff into the pool since September of last year ...
Pic before adding any chlorine . At this point I added 728 oz of 6% Chlorine
11am tested .5 FC , added another 728 oz
1pm tested 1.5 FC , added 637 oz
3pm tested 3.5 FC , added 546 oz
5pm tested 8.5 FC , added 273 oz
7pm tested 13 FC / 6 CC / 7.5 PH , added 91oz
10pm tested 14.5 FC , did not adjust
The next day I could see the bottom easily in the shallow end and the main drain was just barely visible 9' down
9am tested 6 FC / 5.5 CC , added 410 oz
11am tested 10 FC , added 230 oz
1pm tested 10 FC , added 230 oz
3pm tested 9.5 FC , added 230 oz
5pm tested 8 FC / 2.5 CC , added 320 oz
9:30pm tested 14 FC / 1.5 CC added 45 oz
11:30 tested 15 FC / 3.5 CC
The next morning (after 48 hrs) things are looking pretty good , clearer yet ...
Tested 10.5 FC / 2.5 CC added 230 oz
11am tested 5.5 FC added 454 oz
1pm tested 7.5 FC / 2 CC added 364 oz
3pm tested 10 FC / 1 CC / PH 7.2 / TA 120 / CH 210 , added 230 oz
7pm tested 6 FC / 1 CC added 410 oz
9pm tested 16.5 FC / 1.5 CC
This morning the pool is very clear ...
6:30am tested 14 FC / 2 CC did not add anything , will check again at lunch and adjust as necessary , hopefully the CCs will come down in the next 24 hrs and at that point I will change the sand and add the CYA ....
Thanks to all on here for a great website ...
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