First taylor readings

[resp215]

Thx for the information . So this is actually one of those times I should hit the pool store and buy stabilizer. I guess some things can't be substituted.

[aylad]

You can get stabilizer from the pool store, from WalMart, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. It's often labeled as "conditioner", "balancer", but if you'll look at the ingredient label, cyanuric or isocyanuric acid is the right stuff.

Alternately, since you already have a high pH issue, you can use dichlor powder for chlorination, which will add your chlorine, add stabilizer (and very quickly, I might add--generally for each 10 ppm chlorine you get, dichlor also adds 8 or 9 ppm CYA), and also tends to drive pH downward. You won't be able to use it forever, but in this case, for now it would be a good choice.

Janet