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