I should have been a little clearer. Unlike my pool. I'm trying to convert to chlorine as fast as I can. I'm new to owning a pool and thought baquacil would be great choice for us. I have a son with sensitive skin and the pool store advised me of this alternative to chlorine. It just plain didn't work. He has friends with clear chlorine pool and is fine in them. I didn't know that he would be. Thanks for the help.
Mark,
Do us all a favor first and please update your signature with all of your pool equipment, pool size and total volume. Believe me, it helps a lot.
Also, what kind of pool is this exactly? You mentioned 24ft. Is it an above-ground with side walls or a soft-side Intex-style pool?
Draining will be the fastest way to go but, as I said, you still have to follow the conversion protocol. If you have a sand filter, you may or may not need to change the sand. However, sand is cheap so changing it is no big deal.
That said, you
absolutely need a high quality test kit. You're going to either need a Taylor K-2006-C (the "C" stands for commercial grade and it has larger reagent bottle sizes) OR you can get a TF-100 with XL option from TFTestKits.net . The test kit is absolutely critical to pool care and will enable you to test your own water and NOT rely on the pool store.
I would not start the conversion until you get the proper testkit. TFTestKits is likely the fastest option. You can call them up directly and will most likely talk to the company owner. She can help you decide what you need.
Let us know which way you want to go....and, don't worry about the "sensitive skin". We get people on here all the time claiming they're allergic to chlorine pools when, in fact, what they are really allergic to are disgusting, poorly managed chlorine pools that are filled with oxidized bather waste (combined chlorine). Everyone is "allergic" to those pools. When you follow the TFP method of pool care, your family will be amazed by how you're able to have a clear and sparkly pool with no chlorine in it
They'll never know your pool is chlorinated until you tell them....