tcahill said:
You didn't list a pH.
If you are taking pH readings while shocking, it's a false positive and should be disregarded. Only take pH measurements when the chlorine level is below 10ppm. 
Keep shocking!
Baquacil - Use and Conversion
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You didn't list a pH.
If you are taking pH readings while shocking, it's a false positive and should be disregarded. Only take pH measurements when the chlorine level is below 10ppm. Keep shocking!
I tested FC last night 2 hours after adding chlorine. I got a FC of 23. This morning FC 15.5. I attempted the CC test but gave up after 50 drops of R-0871. I was holding on to my new cartridges but I think I may need to change them out today. The ones in the filter have to be shot since they are a year old. PSI has been running at 20. I don't have the time to soak the old ones overnight due to going out of town.
I wouldn't replace the filter cartridges just yet. You are still losing too much FC overnight. If you change the cartridges now, the new cartridges can get coated with baqgoo and have their performance permanently impaired. I would clean the old cartridges one more time and try to limp along with them till the conversion is complete.
If need be I will have to purchase additional cartridges, the ones I took out were shot. I replaced them yesterday morning and my pressure is running at the normal 5 or less PSI. The water was not curculating well AT 20 psi. I will check readings this afternoon and post.
As always thanks for the expert help.
As always thanks for the expert help.
Tested water about 1 half hour ago. FC-3 I attempted the CC test and after adding the 5 drops of R-0003, the sample turned a brownish golden color rather then pink. Adding R-0871 to the sample turned the water to pink after numerous drops. I guess I should just continue to work on the FC reading for now. The water is crystal clear and I must say has never looked this good. Yesterday when I got home it looked like the water in the Islands.
tcahill said:
You will need to. Otherwise you will always be fighting to keep your FC up... There is no way to get 100% of the baquagoo out of the filter media (be it cartridge, sand, or de).
Question - Is it unsafe to get in the pool at this time in my conversion. I know I'm still fighting the Baqa, but the water is crystal clear. :?:
No, it isn't a good idea to get in the pool. The FC level is exceedingly high because there isn't any CYA. And the CC level tends to cause skin/eye/noise irritation.
Just got back from out of town. Starting to get very frustrated with the conversion. The water is crystal clear but the CC reading is still off the chart.
Have you been able to get a CC test result?
Clearing up CC takes sunlight and chlorine, so don't cover the pool during the day.
Clearing up CC takes sunlight and chlorine, so don't cover the pool during the day.
My wife has been adding the chlorine while I was away. I gave up after 30 drops doing the CC test.
So CC is at least 15. That pretty high for this many days into a conversion.
Have you done an overnight FC loss test recently? That will help clarify how far through the conversion you are.
Have you done an overnight FC loss test recently? That will help clarify how far through the conversion you are.
I just tested FC = 3. I will add chlorine and test early in the am and see where I stand. I just got back in town today.
FC-3 This morning at 4:00.....Getting no where at this time. This problem seems to have started when we checked with the manufacture of the pool, Trilogy Pools. I have a inground fiberglass 24 x 12 kidney shaped. I started the conversion using the volume at 10000. I thought this was very large for this size pool. I used the cacluator to figure volume and came up with 6700. Trilogy says pool only holds 5300 gallons. Since changing the cacluator to this volume, I'm not making any progress. I think I will change the calc back to the 6700 volume rating and work from there. Any thoughts on that?
Losing lots of chlorine is what is expected to happen. You just keep adding more till the level stays the same overnight. It isn't critical to know the exact pool volume. You are moving along, even if it doesn't seem like it. It always takes a number of days of adding chlorine before the FC level remains at reasonable levels overnight.
When you are doing a baquacil conversion the chlorine goes away very quickly, so seeing low FC levels the next morning is to be expected. Once you are further along in the conversion, and chlorine is hanging around for several hours, it will be possible to get an estimate of the pool volume using water testing. But right now you will have already lost most of your chlorine before it has mixed into the pool and can be tested, so you can't draw any conclusions about the pool volume.
When you are doing a baquacil conversion the chlorine goes away very quickly, so seeing low FC levels the next morning is to be expected. Once you are further along in the conversion, and chlorine is hanging around for several hours, it will be possible to get an estimate of the pool volume using water testing. But right now you will have already lost most of your chlorine before it has mixed into the pool and can be tested, so you can't draw any conclusions about the pool volume.
Hello there 
Don't give up. It took me three weeks to fully convert! I had a hard time holding FC overnight then one day it just magically happened. My pool looks amazing now. Just had a large 4th of July party with very nice clear water. My kids and I wanted to swim when the water was clear, but our numbers for FC were too high without the CYA. Just be patient. It will happen.
Don't give up. It took me three weeks to fully convert! I had a hard time holding FC overnight then one day it just magically happened. My pool looks amazing now. Just had a large 4th of July party with very nice clear water. My kids and I wanted to swim when the water was clear, but our numbers for FC were too high without the CYA. Just be patient. It will happen.
Bacqua is putting up one heck of a fight. FC - 12 this morning. I'm still unable to get a good CC reading and end up giving up rather then wasting the 0871. I have started to just pour in the bleach and not use the cacluator.
Patrick
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That remaining Baquacil can be quite the pain in the butt.
Keep at it, you will love the results. Keep nailing it with bleach
and just keep thinking of the fact that you will never need to go to the pool store again.
Enjoy your "NEW" pool.
Keep at it, you will love the results. Keep nailing it with bleach
and just keep thinking of the fact that you will never need to go to the pool store again.
Enjoy your "NEW" pool.
This mornings tests are as follows:
FC - 3.5
CC - 3.5
This is the first time I recorded what I feel is a valid CC reading. Could my fight be coming to an end?
FC - 3.5
CC - 3.5
This is the first time I recorded what I feel is a valid CC reading. Could my fight be coming to an end?
....stay the course