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I think I have finally found the answer to my question, but let me ask straight-out just to make sure I am not mis-understanding. If I don't have trees to drop leaves into the pool and no other likely debris to worry about falling into pool over the winter, NOT using a winter pool cover...

Hey Jason, I've got the "Basic Pool Care Schedule" off of TFP and just wanted to make sure I understand a couple of points. Unless things start looking odd or chlorine/pH get goofy, checking TA levels and adjusting weekly should be okay intervals? Also, the TF100xl doesn't have a pH test other...

Well, the deed is done. I am completely converted to chlorine and BBB, WOW. I can't thank this Forum and the members and Jason and the rest enough.....AMAZING CLARITY, AMAZING SIMPLICITY (a little more work, but at least I know what the H*** I am putting in my pool, and just a "bit" less...

oops, Didn't mean to send that one until I also asked for clarification.... I have added 4 lbs of calcium chloride and hardness has gone from 0 to 100. I am assuming I need to get it higher, but if it really isn't important with a vinyl lined pool I will just monitor it. Thanks for your help.

Frustratedpoolmom, you said earlier with a vinyl pool CH isn't that important. I just yesterday received my test kit and am trying to absorb the methods and have run some simple chlorine & pH and they agree with the strips (more or less). The strips show TH total hardness, is this the same?

Correction, TA - 0-40 and TH - 0 I miss read a text

I am at work but my wife ran the test strip for me again and the readings currently are: TC - 2 FC - 2 TA - 0 pH - 6.8-7.2 TH - 100

Okay, kept FC at 10-15 all day yesterday and my handy dandy test strips (AquaChek 5) said FC was 3-5 last night, checked first thing this morning and it was still 3-5. Given the completely drained pool process I went through, I assumed CYA level was at or about 0 (haven't received my TF100 yet)...

Again, THANKS SO MUCH for the prompt replies. I will just ignore the pH for a while and concentrate on FC and eventualy CC. I just had read some other discussions that folks were cautioned against (at least that's how I took it) adding or focusing on chlorine levels BEFORE they had pH in the...

Should I be trying to keep pH between 7.2 & 7.4 while keeping FC up at 15 or is it okay if pH jumps higher as the day goes on? After adding Muriatic Acid to lower pH, how long before I should be able to expect the reading to change? And how often is too often to check (yes, still using danged...

WOW, just went out to check the pool again after the sun was up a little (was dark by the time had gotten filled last night). I had almost forgotten what the bottom of my pool looked like with Baquacil in it. Thanks SO much for your help and guidance. I look forward to maintaining and...

Okay, pool filled back up, scum & crud vacuumed from the bottom to waste, fresh filter media in place and filtering. Checked with my 'handy dandy' test strips (eagerly awaiting my TF100xl and stirrer) and as best I can tell my FC was about 0 and PH was about 8.4. Added (loosely based upon Pool...

Thanks for your quick reply, I will follow your suggestion. Will it be okay to at least dip in the pool on a hot day while trying to get things balanced or any definate "don't" rules as far as using the pool while getting started up (given the way I have gone about things).

Before I found this wonderful/useful website/forum I had decided to change from Baquacil to Chlorine (on Baqua for about 3 years and went cloudy - suprise) I had started to convert by adding 3 lbs of dichlor (24FT round above ground 4 ft deep). Pool immediately changed color and scummed up top...