Baquacil to SWG with Frog Cycler Conversion
- Thread starter ssjody
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indeed.Yup, that's what Pookie means- that's 12.5% Liquid Chlorine
Bought 17 gallons of it this morning. That was all they had I'll get more when they restock
Pools open! I've got a little cleaning to do but it's open. I haven't done anything yet to start the conversion but I'm ready.
It sure looks good now! Can't wait to see how much goop you make! Make sure to share pics!!
Well the 1st thing I realized is that my pool is not 13,500 gallons like the installer said. I always took their word for my pools capacity but I just went out and actually measured it (Length, Width, Depth) and found with the help of PoolMath that it's a 17,200 gallon pool. I updated my signature
I'm giddy with eagerness to see a pic of the first dump of chlorine in there. If you have significant Bacqua still in there it should turn all sorts of trippy colors. ?
Maddie
Maddie
Maybe she should add some additional bacqua first just to make better pictures for us. Besides, if she has any extra left over from last season it would be a shame to let it go to waste.
We will be able to dial in the gals as you get this started. SO when do you add the first chlorine??
That GREATLY shocks me! You really must have had a fair amount of Baqua in the water over the Winter. I totally would have lost that bet as I'd suspect most would have disappeared by now.
Keep testing and dosing as frequently as possible. Make totally sure you're good on Reagents and liquid chlorine, and order more before you'd even think of running out.
Keep testing and dosing as frequently as possible. Make totally sure you're good on Reagents and liquid chlorine, and order more before you'd even think of running out.
I tested FC again and it was already down to 4. I just added another 1.5 gal per PoolMath and will check again soon as it's good and blended
It almost feels criminal to take a beautiful clear blue pool and do that to it.....but.... We know it will be even better, even clearer than before you started.
Keep it up! 15ppm is your goal..... whip that bacqua-goo into submission!!
Maddie
Keep it up! 15ppm is your goal..... whip that bacqua-goo into submission!!
Maddie
Am I doing this right? Using the TF-100 kit, I'm adding 10ml water pulled from a foot down under the waterline. I add a heaping scoop of the R-870 powder and put in on my speed stir and it turns pink like it says it should. I then start adding the R-0871 solution one drop at a time until it turns clear. In my case that's 6 drops. I then divide 6 drops by 2 so I calculate that my ppm is 3. Is that right?
- May 3, 2014
- 62,714
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
This early in the conversion this large of a drop isn't surprising one bit. The breakdown of Baqua in many ways will consume chlorine almost right away. Keep adding as the more you can, the quicker it goes.
Just for the record, she's a he with a complete set of XY chromosomes LOL. ??
How long does this process typically take? I'm not getting impatient or anything, just curious