andrewg from New Hampshire

Hello everyone!
I've been lurking here since we installed our pool last fall and opened this spring. Thought I better take the plunge into the forums (sure that's never been used...)
We live in southwest NH, have three kids from 5 to 8 and love our new pool. Growing up with a pool we always used bleach, borax, and baking soda to balance. I do have a few questions regarding algae but will do some more searching and post over in the proper forum if I can't find what I'm looking for.