Thank you for the warm welcome. I think I have my pool information added, didn't work the first time hopefully it will show now.
I have an inexpensive 6 way hth test kit that my Dad gave me for now but I've ordered the T100 kit which should arrive by June 20th.
I added approx 40 oz of stabilizer (cya) per the pool school chart, put it in a sock to dissolve. Added 64 oz of bleach as well. Have not tested yet as the chemicals were added late this evening and it was getting too dark to determine readings, plus I figured the cya and bleach needed a bit of time to disperse.
Hopefully I'm off to the correct start, I do have a bleach question. Is dollar store generic bleach ok to use? There wasn't a percentage on the bottle.
Also, my current test kit only tests for TC, is that going to tell me if my bleach load is sufficient?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise, I'm sure you've had to hold the hands of many a newbie like me and your patience is appreciated!