We had an 18X36 oval above ground put in last fall so we would be ready to go this summer. We had it closed last year by the pool company. Opened it up yesterday and the water is crystal clear. i have just a small test kit. The pH and Chlorine were both up to the darkest color comparison ( so CL at least 5 and pH at least 8. We put the hose in to fill up the pool and have the new DE filter waiting for the water to fill so we can get it up and running.

I bought test strips but am Looking for recommendations for a good test kit.

We previously ran our pool in our old house on just plain bleach but It was 10 years ago so I have alot of refreshing to do because I cant remember much about it!

Sny help on what we do next would be great! Also I have 2 cases of POOL SHOCK here that is 15% chlorine and 12 1/2 % sodium hypochlorite. Can I use that to chlorinate or should I go get plain bleach and put this away for fall?