Although I have not posted this past week I wanted to let you all know the pool is great. I have continued to monitor the levels daily, added muratic acid when pH was high and bleach when the FC was low (only once). Kids have kept the debris out and the bottom clean, too cold to swim in due to continued rain but the water is clear, clear, clear. Have not started on reducing the alkalinity but plan to do that this week.

I am so thrilled and can now see that it takes "a few minutes a day" to maintain a pool and I am not nearly as stressed out about the financial aspect of multiple chemicals/cost/time to get to town the purchase them. I can get everything I need right in the small town where I live and it's working.

Thanks again to all. Will post if I have issues with reducing the alkalinity.

Have a great day.

Kathy