Hi TFP,
My name is Chris and I purchased a home in the suburbs of Chicago in 2013 with a 20,000 gallon pool with a Hayward Perflex 75a DE filter. The owner used Baquacil. I have been spending a lot of money on the chemicals for a pretty brief pool season and I have white and pink mold issues during really hot periods. At other times the water is the most crystal clear you have ever seen probably due to the DE filter I have, but I am sick of the expense and intermittent mold issues. I have not added Bacquacil products since mid/early October 2016 and plan to make the switch during the opening about the middle of May. I have already read many forums, pool school, and the conversion page. I have purchased the TF-100 XL with the speed stir and it should arrive soon.
My first question is given my pool size of approx 20,000 gallons and the fact that I have not used Bacquacil for about 7 months,how much is a good estimate to purchase in advance of each 10% Liquid Chlorine # of gallons, Cyanuric Acid, and Muriatic Acid? If possible, I would like to be in ballpark of both converting the pool and having enough chemicals to get through 6 months of moderate pool use. I have heard I should expect to use a lot of chlorine. Also, are there any other chemicals I should have on hand?
I plan to take several days off around a weekend and dedicate a majority of my time to the opening and conversion, while documenting some of it here. Thanks in advance for the advice and let me know i I am missing anything.
My name is Chris and I purchased a home in the suburbs of Chicago in 2013 with a 20,000 gallon pool with a Hayward Perflex 75a DE filter. The owner used Baquacil. I have been spending a lot of money on the chemicals for a pretty brief pool season and I have white and pink mold issues during really hot periods. At other times the water is the most crystal clear you have ever seen probably due to the DE filter I have, but I am sick of the expense and intermittent mold issues. I have not added Bacquacil products since mid/early October 2016 and plan to make the switch during the opening about the middle of May. I have already read many forums, pool school, and the conversion page. I have purchased the TF-100 XL with the speed stir and it should arrive soon.
My first question is given my pool size of approx 20,000 gallons and the fact that I have not used Bacquacil for about 7 months,how much is a good estimate to purchase in advance of each 10% Liquid Chlorine # of gallons, Cyanuric Acid, and Muriatic Acid? If possible, I would like to be in ballpark of both converting the pool and having enough chemicals to get through 6 months of moderate pool use. I have heard I should expect to use a lot of chlorine. Also, are there any other chemicals I should have on hand?
I plan to take several days off around a weekend and dedicate a majority of my time to the opening and conversion, while documenting some of it here. Thanks in advance for the advice and let me know i I am missing anything.