No1Ford:

You have not been given 100 stories by us. I have just read through this thread again and the advice you have been given here is consistent and non-contradictory. If you are having troubles understanding it, well, I can understand that. We may all be saying the same thing but it doesn't necessarily sound like the same thing. We may all need to work on our writing skills.

However, you will not be able to reconcile our advice and that of the pool stores you have been using. We DO contradict standard pool store dogma everyday--because our advice consistently works, and theirs does not consistently work.

Please go back and re-read the thread. Re-read Watermom's last thread and follow her advice. It is always sound.

You cannot solve a problem pool using test strips. They simply don't work well enough. You need at least the WalMart HTH 5-way kit.

At this point, I'm afraid my personal best suggestion is that you drain your pool, wash it out as best you can, and refill it. Intex pools are usually designed to go up and down each season. After that, stick to the basics and stop buying all kinds of pool store chemicals you don't need.

Meanwhile, I am going to lock this thread as it has gotten far too long, and nothing new is being added.