Hi all! First off, we have a 23,000 gallon guinite pool. This is our 3rd summer to be taking care of a pool. Last summer, I stayed frustrated and battled water problems the entire season. This season, being niave and trusting the pool supplier w/o researching first, I switched to Pristine Blue. Needless, to say I am switching back to chlorine.

I have been reading and reading the past day or two and learned so much for all of you! So I went out and bought a test kit from Walmart (small town...nearest pool supplier is 30 minutes away). It says tests for TC, PH, TA, CH, and CYA. I am looking and reading the instructions about testing and it doesn't indicate how to test for CC. It just says Total Chlorine. Is this the same as FC? Is there any way to test for CC with this kit or should I take it back?

I searched to see if this was answered somewhere else but couldn't find anything. Thanks for any input....I'm sure I am going to have lots more questions once figure out where to start.