I'm using the TF100 test kit.
I understand all that you say and will use the FAS-DPD test tonight (at work right now).
My asking about the "baume" was because I don't know what it is ... I thought it was something I needed to buy. I had to look it up myself, once
What's my best source for the muriatic acid? (Both Lowes & Home Depot close by; Wally world not so close.) Anywhere you can find it. Look at the % and the price, just the same as bleach.
What's my best source for the stabilizer? Although it might be more expensive, will liquid register / allow people to swim sooner ? (The kids want to swim the day after we fill it ... yeah I know... but they've been waiting for a month) Wally World or Lowes, some place like that. Look for 95% or better and no copper compounds listed. The liquid is probably only going to come from a pool store, and it costs more, but it will be fully mixed in in an hour or less
When you say "put in a sock" ... do you mean a cotton sock or a pantyhose? (forgive my ignorance just trying to get it right the 1st time) If you use the granular, pour it in a hole-less orphaned tube sock or a stocking, tie it up and suspend it. Liquid stabilizer just gets poured into the return stream of water.
Do I need to be concerned about the "mustard algae" comment ?