I'm almost scared to post.

I don't want to jinx myself.

We got a new liner this year and it became my job (instead of hubby's) to take care of the pool. Our above ground pool is 20x40.

As the water was filling, I found poolsolutions. :love:

I realize now that our previous years we had way to much CYA. The water was cloudy, the pool store said it was cloudy due to "organics" in the pool and to use clarifier "to sink them to the bottom in order to vacuum 'em up".

I found the BBB method and have used it all summer. We swim everyday. I check the water everyday. I add bleach every day. I haven't, however, added CYA yet.

This is the first year that our daughter's blonde hair isn't green.

Our bathing suits seem fine.

No algae blooms.

However, we are going on vacation and I plan on buying CYA to cover the absence of my daily care.

I guess I don't have an answer to your question. I'm just letting you know what I have done this summer.

I'd love to hear thoughts about this ...