Thanks Big Dave for your reply. I'm glad to hear I am on the right track.

Unfortunately, I had my pool open for a few weeks before adding anything, so I went with the pool company's chemical program. Then I read the BBB method, and I went out and bought everything I could possibly need from the grocery store to have on hand. I will not be going back to the pool company.

I have a salt water generator to continue the chlorine making. I run it from 10-5:30 every day at 85% chlorination. This was just a guess on my part. I'm sure I will have to keep adjusting as the sun gets hotter. We are having unusually cool weather here in Southern Maryland.

Since I already bought the Mule Team Borax, I will be adding that today!

Thank you again for your help.

Starting to learn,
Jenny