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| The easy way to change back to chlorine in your | | | | 2. Let the scum sit overnight. Next day the scum |
| pool. | | | | should be sitting on the bottom of the pool in a |
| Baquacil was a huge hit when introduced to the | | | | fine layer. At this point turn on your pump and |
| pool market in the late 1980's. While pricey, it | | | | set the filter to waste and vacuum the scum out |
| gave pool owners the convenience and confidence | | | | of the pool. You will lose some water during this |
| of a "cook book" solution to the hit or miss job of | | | | process. |
| pool care. If you followed the Baquacil recipe your | | | | 3. Shut down the pump again and test your |
| time invested in keeping your pool water clean | | | | water with the Baquacil test kit. If it shows |
| and ready was drastically reduced and water | | | | Baquacil still present shock the pool again as in |
| quality was rarely a problem. Sound too good to | | | | step 1 but use 1 lb dichlor per 10,000 gallons. The |
| be true? | | | | scum may reappear but should be much lighter |
| After a time word began to circulate that it was | | | | and easier to remove. Let the pool sit overnight, |
| too good to be true. Too often after two or | | | | vacuum and retest. |
| three years of using the product not only did | | | | 4. If your test kit shows no Baquacil present you |
| water quality decline but some weird and unusual | | | | can refill the pool and restart on a chlorine |
| infestations took hold in pools on the Baquacil | | | | program right away. |
| program. Don't misunderstand, Baquacil is safe and | | | | This program is virtually foolproof and is what the |
| has all the proper approvals but as with other | | | | pool chemical manufacturers actually recommend. |
| sanitizing systems things can go wrong. | | | | Instead of having your pool drained and out of |
| Unfortunately with the Baquacil system putting | | | | service, not to mention the expense of refilling, |
| things right again usually involves draining the pool | | | | you're up and swimming again in a couple of days. |
| and starting fresh. | | | | VITALLY IMPORTANT-Never vacuum the scum |
| If this has happened to you and you've decided | | | | into your filter or you will have to change your |
| you want to switch back to good ole chlorine | | | | sand or replace your cartridge. Always vacuume |
| here's the simplest recipe I know to do it. | | | | to waste during this process. Baquacil is NOT |
| 1. Shut off your pump and shock your pool with 2 | | | | compatible with chlorine products (that's why it |
| lbs. of granular dichlor per 10,000 gallons. Prepare | | | | scums up) and is extremely difficult to remove |
| for a jolt because the pool will almost instantly | | | | once introduced into a filter. |
| develop a heavy and unsightly surface scum. This | | | | |