help! husband bought pool and now i'm in charge of maintenance and have no CLUE!

[pjc2cast]

What should my levels look like? How often should i change the filter? How much time should i have the filter on?
Test results
Cl : 5
Ph : 7.2
Ta : 120-130
It just started to rain hard will that affect my level?

Thank you
Bianey

[BigDave]

CL 5 is fine for now as the CYA is not high enough to measure.
pH is good between 7.0 and 8.0
TA 120-130 is fine.

Rain near me is usually acidic and lowers pH and TA. Don't let the rain stop you from caring for the pool or it will have other consequences as well.

[pjc2cast]

I just checked my levels
Results
Cl: 2ppm
Ph: 7.2 ppm
Ta: 110 ppm
I added 19 oz. Of bleach and 24 oz. Of borax
What about filter run time? And how often should i replace the filter? Is there another alternative to the filters( some that last longer)

[BigDave]

Consider buying the Unicel or Filbur filter carts mentioned in the SSR page.

Filters can be washed - be careful not to damage the filter material.

When I had my Intex setup, I'd run the filter whenever no one was swimming. The filters are pretty small so run it as much as possible.

[PoolDoc]

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