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    Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rules"

    Re: Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rule I have stopped using pucks, I have been doing an OCLT for several days, though rarely getting up before dawn) and it typically drops to half of what I measured 30-60 min after adding Cl. I am using a LaMotte colorQ I found at a...
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    Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rules"

    Re: Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rule Does more bleach get rid of the Baq "better"? What if I just dump 10 gallons of 10% in at one time? Waste of money? My pool is clear as can get, I am spending alot of money in Chlorine. At some point I would be better draining...
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    Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rules"

    Re: Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rule That is the other odd thing. No matter what type of Chlorine I use (6% bleach or 2 brands of 10%) the FC level does not go up as much as I think it should. I usually measure 30-60 minutes after pouring it in. I have tried pouring...
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    Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rules"

    Re: Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rule Wow, that will be a challenge. Last night I put in 4 gallons of 10% and 3 182oz bottles of 6% and it only got the FC to about 20. I say "about 20" my current kit does not measure beyond 10 FC. I have ordered a Taylor K1515 kit...
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    Midway thru Baq -> Cl conversion before I knew the "rules"

    We decided to switch over from Baquacil to Chlorine this year when we opened (late May). The pool shop told us we needed to change the sand and they would handle the rest. The pool was foamy and yellow to start, then cloudy, then clear. We thought we were done, and started using the trichlor...