Baquacil Change Over

[babeboy]

I have a 3.5 month old 28ft round resin Dough Boy Pool with a sand filter, 1.5hp pump and I'm about to re-plum to PVC and install a Glacier pool cooler.
So I'm planning on do my change over this coming weekend. I'll be following the suggestion from this sight.
My question is, by pool only being 3.5 months old do i really need to change out the sand or can i chemically treat it?

Also thanks for adding me, i am so, so, green at this pool stuff.

 

[domct203]

Welcome to the forum!

The sand will need to be changed as it will become a sticky gooey mess. There are no pool-safe chemicals that I know of that will properly clean that sand, and if there is, it would most likely cost more than the new sand.

Be sure to follow the conversion process 100% to be successful. You will need to dedicate a couple of days at the start.

http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/153-convert-your-baqua-baquacil-softswim-pool-to-chlorine

 

[babeboy]

Thanks for the reply.
I just wanted to be sure, and you best believe I'll be following everything to the "T".

 

[babeboy]

How long after my 1st dose do I wait before checking my FC again?

 

[jblizzle]

What does the conversion process say? I thought it was every 10 minutes or so (but I would have to go look and I assume you have that info right in front of you )

 

[babeboy]

Test your water frequently and add the appropriate amount of bleach to get back up to 15ppm. Do this as often as possible, as often as every hour if you can, but at least once a day..............

Don't really state how long after the staring dose but I'll assume it's after an hour or so....Just wanted a little clarification.

 

[jblizzle]

I think the conversion happens very fast at the beginning ... try and hour and if is dropped a LOT, maybe do not wait quite as long the next time. If you are not losing much when you test, then you can start to wait longer.

 

[babeboy]

Thanks,
So we are off and running, no going back now!!!
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[YippeeSkippy]

Grooooooovy! Did you walk around the pool and pour in the bleach or does your pool circulation just work that way??

Keep up the pics for us! Let us see that GOO!

Bacqu-goo be gone!!!

Maddie

 

[babeboy]

So my pool has returned to clear. I'm vacuuming what has settled at the bottom. I've used close to 70 gallons of bleach. I still can't keep my FC at 15. I'm checking it every 15-30 minutes. Is it possible I'm fighting CDX?
I haven't changed/cleaned my sand filter yet. Should I do that to help with the process?

 

[babeboy]

Oh and Skip, the circulation just moved it around like that.
And I'll have a few more pics to post once I get to a computer.
On my way now to get more bleach.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

No, don't clean the sand up (change it) until you're almost done. Which means you're keeping 15ppm FC without problem.

Maddie

 

[babeboy]

So I checked the overnight level this morning before leaving for work at 3:30 and it was down to 7.5 from 15. Still have a little work to do i guess, I'll do some more wall cleaning and vacuuming when I get home around 4 and give it another shot.

 

[pookiesunshine]

i dont see any notes on backwashing the filter or have you been vacuuming to waste?

 

[babeboy]

No wasn't vacuuming to waste, but I have been backwashing very aggressively.

 

[pookiesunshine]

if you are still getting a lot of junk falling out to the bottom, you might consider putting the filter valve in recycle overnight, then vacuum the junk to waste in the morning, then back to filter during the day. or dont put it in filter position at all until you stop getting a lot of precipitate that can be vacuumed easily to waste. that saves loading up the filter. just a thought.

 

[babeboy]

Very little siltument now. I vacuum a spot or 2 out just now. My pool is in direct sunlight all day. I'm wait for it to get in front of the house so I can start doseing back up to 15 to see if it holds overnight.

 

[babeboy]

So, drop 2ppm over night, I checked it around 3:30am before going to work.
I think we are getting there. I'll vacuum again when i get home and do some scrubbing on the skimmer and hopefully it will only drop 1ppm tonight.
Then I'll be able to change out my sand and move forward 2 the next phase.

I do have one question. What is the best way to clean that dang ladder?

 

[babeboy]

Can I use a floating chlorinator during the day? Reason being, I'm at work all day and i figure even though it burns off fast every little help.
Right now I'm still not holding my 15ppm over night, I'm loosing around 3 to 5ppm.

 

[babeboy]

Can i please get some type of reply to my last 2 post? I'm looking for a life preserver I'm starting to get very annoyed with this conversion.
I really would appreciate it. :grrrr: