Interesting thread. I was thinking just the other day when I was adding additional bleach, "mann I sure add a lot of bleach each day. I wonder if I am in the normal usage range of bleach". From these posts I see that I am not alone. I love the BBB method after coming from the 'dark side' of Baq...But for me it's more of a B method, as I never have to raise my PH or ALK. It's more of a BAW (Bleach, Acid and Water). Our pool is 26K gal. inground, plaster. Outdoor, full sun in the middle of the Nevada desert. A few leaves, sand and light bather loads. Stays covered at night, unless the water temp is to high and we want to cool it off. CYA runs in the range of 20-30. I add 10 cups of liquid belach in the morning when the filter first comes on. The CL is 1.5 to 2 PPM. I then check the CL and PH in late afternoon, 6ish or so, and it's normally down to .5 PPM. PH runs in the range of 7.2 - 7.5. I then add another 10 cups of bleach and cover the pool. Filter runs for an additional 3-4 hours after last bleach is added. Then repeat the cycle next day.

Scott,