Noob who's been at it for a while

Greetings northern neighbor and welcome !! You landed in the right spot for sure.

first off, you’ll need a reliable way to test your water. If the pool stores did it well this forum wouldn’t exist. SeeTest Kits Compared. The speed stirrer will make those tests way easier to do, so make sure to get that as well.

while you wait for those to come, check outABCs of Pool Water Chemistry and all the related pool school articles.

there are many sections to post specific questions related to those sections. We got you.