Over-stabilizing is an old wives tale...

[waterbear]

I have only had my pool a few weeks, but have been reading this forum a while to prepare. I have to say a great idea has just popped into my head after reading once again about poor pool service at pool stores. how about opening a drive thru water testing place and only carry bleach, borax, baking soda and muriatic acid! Charging $5.00 per water sample and a printout of what is really needed for the pool. No one should squawk at paying 5.00 to have their water tested when I would save them so much in the long run.
And of course, they can buy their basic supplies at my store or are welcome to go somewhere else.
I'll sell franchises! But seriously, I bet there are people who would rather pay a minimal fee and have it done right than waste so much money at the free testing pool store because it wasn't.

Great idea for well kept pools but what about people that have metals in their water, SWGs, or other such special circimstances? There is a place for such chemicals as soda ash also (I just recently tested water which had very low pH AND almost NO TA....soda ash is the best choice for raising both quickly).