Great stuff.

So I'd say in my case ammonia wasn't the biggest CL consumer since CC never got above .5ppm. Btw, I estimate I lost about 40ppm stabilizer over the winter (still had about 30ppm when I stated the pool up last weekend).

Too bad there's not a way to seal off the pool in the winter. While my solid cover does keep dirt and debris out, the worms and bugs love to get under there. Scooping out bunches of dead worms in the spring is so gross...lol. I'm sure all those critters introduce all kinds of bacteria to the water.