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    Good afternoon! We got our new 24' above ground almost 2 weeks ago. So far so good...the water is pretty balance (alkalinity is high) and the water is clear. We've been enjoying it despite cooler temps. Looks like lots of good info on this website...

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    Hi and welcome to the Pool Forum!

    Tell us what all you have added to the pool so far.

    Do you have a drops-based test kit? If so, what type? Post some current water testing results. Then, somebody here can take a look and see if there is any tweaking we can help you with.

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    Thanks for the welcome! This place is great. We currently are using the AquaChek test strips. After reading on here, it sounds like this is the thing to get: Taylor Complete FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit K-2006. Correct?

    We've been using the chlorine tablets in the Vision system and have also been using pH down. This mornings reading looked like this on my test strips:
    pH 7.8-8.4 (closer to 8.4)
    free chlorine 3
    total alkalinity 240
    stabilizer 90

    Looks like I need to bring pH down more and really get alkalinity down...

    Suggestions?

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    You are right that you want the K2006 but you won't be able to find it locally. You can get it through this link:> http://pool9.net/tk/

    In the meantime, see if Walmart has an HTH 6-Way drops-based kit and get that. If not, pick up an OTO/Phenel Red kit (yellow and red drops). Test and report numbers. We just don't trust 'guess-strips.'

    While you are at Walmart, get several jugs of their generic 8.25% bleach, unscented. Also, pick up a gallon of distilled water.

    What are the ingredients in the tabs you are using? How many more do you have and are they wrapped or unwrapped? I don't know what the Vision system is. ???

    Also, tell us exactly what all you have added to the pool -- ingredients and not just names like 'shock' or 'algaecide.'

    Hope you enjoy being a part of the forum!

    (Until you registration is completed, you won't be able to see the rest of the forum while you are logged in. So, copy that link and then paste it into a browser window after you log out.)

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    Default Re: New Pool Owner

    Great! What else do I need to do to finish registration?

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    Nothing on your end but patience. The rest happens on this end but it takes a little bit. We have had LOTS of new people register recently and it takes time to wade through all the registration process with each one of them. Trust me, it is worth the wait. This forum is awesome!

    Glad to have you join us.

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