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New Owner, CDX (PHMB) to BBB Conversion
Hi Everyone,
I've been reading alot on this website and I've read everything on PoolSolutions as well, so I'm starting to get pretty familiar with things. I just bought a house that came with a 24' Doughboy Pool that was on Baquacil. Initially the hoses to the pump had leaks everywhere and wouldn't hold pressure so I drained the water a little to just below the skimmer level and took the hoses off to get replacements at the pool supply shop and then refilled the pool. I also took a water sample with me and here's what I received:
Biguanides:1.5ppm
CH:110
TA:80
pH:7.2
Acid Demand: 1
Copper:0
Iron: 0
Phosphates: 100
Seeing that the Biguanides was so low, I figured that I was ready to start with the bleach conversion. The pool supply store estimated my pool to be 15k gals. I added 4 gals of 8.25% bleach with a few cups of borax to increase the pH and then let it filter overnight. My pool started with a lot of thick green algae and leaves on the bottom because the previous owner did not cover it. I vaccumed a lot out and dipped a lot out. It has been raining for the last couple of days which made the water extremely dark green, and I could not see the bottom. But I figured it's as good a time as ever to get started. I will post readings in the morning. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have 12 more gals of bleach on standby with a plan to probably make a return trip in the next couple of days for more. Am I on the right track? Anything I missed?
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