Are we finished?

[stma]

Katie....First up: CONGRATS on freeing yourself of the Baquacil product !! I did the same two years ago and have saved literally thousands of $$$$.

If I remember correctly, I believe I kept high levels for 4-5 days AFTER my overnite chlorine loss subsided....plus, with the amount of bleach you've gone through already, whats another few gallons to be on the safe side...

DEFINITELY change out your sand....the Baq. residual that was trapped in my sand was astounding....again, not really a huge expense to purchase another bag or two....(just think of the $$ you spent on Baq Sanitizer alone)!!!

FYI: If the pool store says don't change....that really means DO change !!!!....

Congrats again....you'll never look back !

[KatieD]

Thanks for the encouraging words, stma! We are delighted too, it's been a treat to not wake up to the dread of "what weird color is the pool today?" So far, we're clear, blue, and holding!

We still haven't changed the sand though, and I'm thinking that we probably won't until next summer, since everything is working fine and the season is almost over.

I know what you're saying about the pool company, but at the same time, I can't figure out why they'd recommend us to NOT spend more money! They've been pretty good actually. They have also convinced most of their customers to convert from Baquacil, and I'm sure that's true because they barely stock much any longer, as opposed to two years ago when half of their floor space was devoted to it.