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[duraleigh]

Hi, Dana,

Watermom's got you on the right track....get tested right away. If you can't find the test kit you need, go to a pool store that will test for you. Ben's kit is the best and everyone here is familiar with it....I'd get it on order. Post your numbers for those things you listed and you'll be off and running.

Aside from bleach, I would not plan on storing much of anything else. Additionally, I personally don't store more than two weeks bleach because it does lose it's strength....particularly in sunlight. Most of the other items will be "one time" additives and you can pick them up as needed at the grocery store.

I think I reccomended this site to you before the crash but will do so again in case my memory has failed me.

http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/chem.htm#ta

The size (gallons) of your pool is important to calculate chemical quantities.

I, too, think the baking soda will be fine

[CarlD]

The only problem with storing Baking Soda and Borax is sometimes they get chunky--but are still effective. Bleach should be stored in a cool, dark place.

32k gallons is a pretty big pool--my A/G is a 40x16 foot rectangle, with 5' 6" deep zone, and it's still a bit less than 20k --about 19,200, or 19,300.

Generally, for estimating, once you are at that size, 1000 gallons higher or lower won't affect your calculations much. So if it's really only 31k or up to 33-34k it won't matter. Of course, if it's really 40k, and your estimating on the basis of 30k, that will matter.

[aubratgyrl]

thanks everyone for the help. Due to a death in the family we will be delayed in starting up the pool a few days. I will get back online soon.

Dana

[Lenny]

Sorry about your loss, Dana.

Although it's still chilly in Northern Delaware, I opened my pool yesterday. My levels were out of whack so I've really been anxious to get things under control and get a feel for everything before we're ready to swim.

It was too late to use my new pool last season but I'm already using the last of my PH Down and other pool store chemicals. I had already switched to bleach last year after I realized early on that the pool store geniuses had no clue what they were doing. Bought some muriatic acid and borax already as well.

Getting rid of all that pool store junk is the way to go.