I just saw that your pool is in the Bahamas. Which island?

You'll need to get a good, proper test kit. I don't know if you can legally bring a Taylor K-2006 or K-2006C in, or if it's available (if so, probably only in Nassau). If you can bring it in (in checked luggage), you'll know that duty on it will be between 40%-60%. But I've not looked into what pool supplies and test kits are available in the Bahamas because when we're there, our pool is....the ocean! (VERY low maintenance!)

There are strategies for pool care when you're not there, though, of course, the best is someone like our members who know the B-B-B system well and are comfortable with it. Still, if you're away for 2 weeks, I'll just have someone dump a certain amount of bleach in every other day. Now that I'm away longer, I have an SWCG so it's able to stand low or no maintenance for longer periods of time.

But if you're gone for months at a time, well, that's beyond my experience.