chlorine conversion...problems!

[prh129]

I also noticed that you put in some algaecide. The inexpensive ones can cause foaming and other problems so I would suggest you don't add anymore unless someone here advises you to do so. There is one form of algaecide that most people on this forum use refrerred to as Polyquat and the ingredients are listed as 60% poly[oxyethylene(dimethyliminio)ethylene(dimethyliminio ) ethylene dichloride] -- it is sold under multiple names. But if it says 'poly . . . ', it's polyquat.

For now, stick with the bleach and don't add in extra stuff. The key is to test frequently and keep the chlorine level up. The better job you can do with this, the faster the conversion will go.

Good luck.

Peter

[mypoolstinks]

i tried to download the exe file for bleachconverter but i have a mac and it won't let me install it.

we live in monmouth county, NJ. anyone know anyone that could help us? as we are not very confident and hesistant to do this on our own. we opened the pool before memorial day and now it is 7/13 and we have swam in the pool only a few times!! we have wasted time and money and are afraid to do it again if we try this on our own. we would need someone to come in and change the sand too as we don't know how to do that.

I've read other posts on here and I realize that other people have done this successfully on their own, but we've had so much bad luck with this pool stuff (we are first time pool owners) over the past almost 2 months that we assume something will go wrong or we'll do it incorrectly which will make the pool even worse. If you know someone reliable please let us know if how we can contact them. We would like to start this tomorrow. Thanks

[b2001]

I used the calculator to get the following information for your 19,000 gallon pool:

3/4 gallons of 6% bleach -----> 2.4 ppm chlorine increase
1 gallon of 5.25% bleach -----> 2.8 ppm chlorine increase

4 ounces of sodium bicarbonate -----> 1 ppm alkalinity increase
6 ounces of borax -----> 1 ppm algaecide increase*
1 pound and 8 ounces of cya -----> 10 ppm cya increase

15.2 ounces of sodium carbonate -----> 0.2 ph increase
19 ounces of socium gisulfate, dry acid -----> 0.2 ph decrease
15.2 ounces of 31% muratic acid -----> 0.2 ph decrease

*(for calculating how much borax to add to fnction as an additional algaecide, not phchanges - recommended target level is 50 ppm) I use the polyquat algaecide myself.

Mostly, around the Dallas area, the "ultra" - 6% - bleach bottles are 3/4 gallons, while the regular - 5.25% - bleach bottles are one gallon.

[VOLDADDY]

You CAN do this yourself, it is very simple. You need a good drops based kit. We are all partial to Ben's kit he sells here as it is hands down the best. You can run to Wal-Mart and pick one up until you can get Ben's kit. You need to see the above post, and add enough bleach to get your FC to 15. Do this 3x a day, and when it holds a reading of 15 overnight, you are done. I did this and it took me 4 days. My pool is simply amazing now. After you finish, you will sava a lot of time, $$$, and headaches by using the BBB methods as told here on this site. Go buy a lot of unscented ultra bleach, most use the Wal-Mart generic stuff, and a drops based kit, and get to work! I assure you, it is a lot easier than you think, and the folks here are great and will help you with any issues you may have. Good luck!