Got my Taylor K-2006 test kit yesterday!

[Watermom]

You'll probably want to add about 3 lbs. of baking soda but not all at once. Maybe a pound at a time. Test again a few hours later and add more til you get it to around 80-100. Your pH is a little low. Bump it up with some Borax. I'd start with a cup. Test a few hours later and add more until you get 7.4-7.6 although anywhere 7.2-7.8 is ok. Both of these products should be added slowly to the skimmer while the pump is running, breaking up any clumps. You can add them one right after the other with no problems.

CYA is slow dissolving stuff. Go ahead and add another half a pound. A week from now, retest your level.

Keep your chlorine between 3-6ppm.

[rlmommy]

Thanks for your help!

I got the water capacity from the intex website, I am assuming since the walls of the pool slope inward the equation for volume can't be used.

I added 3 lbs of baking soda and 1 cup of borax yesterday. This mornings readings are
FC 2 added 1 1/2 cups
CC 0
pH 7.2 added 1/2 cup borax
TA 90

[AnnaK]

Okay, that makes sense about the water capacity.

The TA looks good now. I'm glad you added some borax as the pH could come up a little. The amount of bleach to add will be trial and error for a little while. You want to keep it between 3 and 6 ppm and you'll soon learn how much bleach that takes each day.