Welcome to the forum, I am pretty new too. My only two cents is get the big Taylor 2006 kit, I believe it is the 2006C. It has plenty of fluids to do many many tests of your pool. Once you get accurate readings from the Taylor kit, then the really experienced people here can really help you out.

My experience THIS year with the help of the forum is better than it ever has been before. What I mean is, last two years I have used the Intex SWCG system (same one all three years now), all it did was add small continuous amounts of salt each week to keep my low salt beeper from coming on. The change this year is knowing and understanding what CYA is and how it works in my pool. So far, my salt level has not changed since my original fill almost a month ago. I positively know it because I have the test data to prove it (the Taylor Salt kit also available from PoolDocs web links). And I can see my chlorine go up and down and I know why and what to do about it.

Again, I am on the new side here, there is some very wise people here who have SWCG systems. My take is, I like my Intex system, but I know now that there will be adjustments to be made, that's where BBB comes into play. On my little pool, if I need to raise FC levels up a bit, I know a cup, yes, one cup of Clorox is all I need to do it, wait a little bit as in overnight for me, test and adjust if necessary. I didn't realize that how much I use my pool and how much it is uncovered in the sun changes my chlorine levels.....didn't know that until coming here.

Enough of my ramblings. Here is what they told me and they were correct. Order the test kit, call back after you have the numbers.....great ready to have a wonderfully enjoyable pool this season.

Bob E.