I ordered Ben's kit in mid April. I'm sure it's on it's way, but we opened our pool yesterday. The water was very clear and we filled it up to the skimmer and started our pump running. We added 2 jugs (96 ounces) of regular bleach into the pool today and ran the pump for 7 hours.

Any suggestions of what else I should do while waiting for my kit? I read Ben's post about mailing out the kits, so I'm sure it should be arriving any day now. I don't want to purchase another kit in the meantime, not if I don't have to.

My above-ground pool is 24 feet round by 54 inches high. I have a DE filter. I also have the Nature 2 filter, but took out the cartridge. So, it's empty. I also have the automatic chlorinator, but did not put in any chlorine tablets.

Any advice as to what I should do to keep my pool in relatively good condition until I get my kit and post the numbers?

Thanks.