mikehilliker said:non baquacil brand off non chlorine oxidizer. i felt it wouldnt do me any good to use any of thier products if i was going to prolong the effects of what i was tryn to do. i am assured that it will FINALLY work, its just not seeing any result change in the FC while testing is a little frustrating to say the least. i bought a powerionizer at $400 and then decided to do the conversion, i know in the long run it will save money but you know its hard to see that light until its right in fron of you. o yeah why are powerionizers not like here. what is the deal? if it keeps you from having to buy an algecide then why wouldnt you get one.
Chlorine keeps you from having to use an algaecide, for a lot less money.
I have only added Bleach to my pool for over 2 years. This year I had to add CYA. Provided you maintain your FC levels according to the CYA Chart, you should never get algae and you should never have to shock. Rarely these things may pop up, but with proper FC, I do mean RARE. For occasional situations we recommend Polyquat 60 algaecide, but routine use, no, not required. I've only shocked my pool 4 times in 2 years, twice before vacations, twice before winterization. That's it.
Read about ionizers here. (I used to have one BTW...my little Froggie is what led me to TFP)