May the fun begin - conversion of 15 yr Baquacil pool

[Leebo]

Adding CYA. Should this be done a lb. At a time? Haven't tested for it since I haven't put any in. Poolmath shows I need to add 4lbs.

Don’t even test…..you’re at zero. Appears 4 pounds takes you to 35……so it’s safe all at once

 

[mguzzy]

Adding CYA. Should this be done a lb. At a time? Haven't tested for it since I haven't put any in. Poolmath shows I need to add 4lbs.

Yeah what Lee just said.. usually you sneak up on it so you don't overshoot target, but you are starting from ground zero. So, since this is a new realm for you could add half, see how the levels come up and then add the other half the next day just to play with the testing to get yourself accustomed to it. I find whenever I add chems incrementally like this I learn a little bit about how my pool responds. For example, When I did that while adding salt bit by bit I found I had been over estimating the size of my pool.

Well done.. what a great journey!

 

[cowboycasey]

CYA is really hard to see under 30 so I would put the whole 4 pounds in at once and know it is in there.. test this weekend to make sure it is 30 or 40....

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

Got it dangling this morning. That sock was only a 3 pounder so, it will go in incrementally

 

[mguzzy]

Squeeze it baby Squeeze it..... that will get the CYA into the water.

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

3 lbs of CYA added. Will dump the next pound in tonight but will need to get more. Currently FC is at 1 and CC is barely readable, I give it a .5 as there was hardly any color and disappeared after the first drop of R-0871.

Load up 1 more night to 15ppm? Sorry, will need to study some more I guess.

 

[kellyfair]

CYA takes a while to show up. After fully dissolved, wait a day or two before testing. But don’t wait on dosing with chlorine.

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

So, cleaning out Sandy. Nasty baquagoo and old white mold.

 

[kellyfair]

 

[Orion7319]

So, cleaning out Sandy. Nasty baquagoo and old white mold.

Cool! Yea I would replace that sand.

 

[mguzzy]

Cool! Yea I would replace that sand.

He's going to replace the whole filter!

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

What nightmares are made of. I had a ball of Crud white mold growing in there a couple years ago.

Pump to the new Hayward 65 DE plumbed but 930pm brought 45 degree temp. It will be finished and back up and running by sunset tomorrow 5/12.

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

New DE is in. Need to let the glue set for a couple hours. Pump has been off for 24 hrs. Pool still crystal clear.

 

[Texas Splash]

Very nice!

 

[mguzzy]

WELL DONE SIR!

 

[kellyfair]

Beautiful!

 

[Matt_PEBKAC_Oh]

Only one little leak.... but I am pleased with the outcome. 12 psi after 6 lbs DE. Jets and slide all seem good pressure.

If the weather stays this way, it will be swimable in 3 weeks. Yeah, we have frost advisories again tonight in NW Ohio.

 

[jseyfert3]

Amazing! Thanks for all the great pictures. This thread will be a great reference for others who are thinking of switching!

 

[cowboycasey]

Now that is a trouble free pool, SO CLEAR

Nicely done...

 

[magiteck]

New DE is in. Need to let the glue set for a couple hours. Pump has been off for 24 hrs. Pool still crystal clear.

I hate to be the one to spoil such a beautiful glue job (and I hope I’m wrong), but it looks like a couple of the fittings on the pump to filter connection are shallow like DWV instead of Schedule 40 PVC?