New Pool needs how much clorine and acid?

[beary]

Wow, that is great info, thanks aylad. Lots to mill over. I love this place.

Beary

[waterbear]

As far as test kits go....the Walmart kit has some issues with the calcium test that have been discussed elsewhere in the forum in the past. The other tests are fine for getting you started. This kit will only test Total chlorine and not the important free chlorine but it is the best value in a test kit for under $20! Ben's kit with the salt option is your BEST value for the money. To get the equavalent in Tayor kits you would need a K-2006, a K-1000, and one of their salt test kits. This would cost MUCH MORE than Ben's PS234s kit and you will run out of reagents much faster with the Taylor kits. Otherwise they would be idenctical (the Taylor kits will also give you acid demand and base demand tests which really are not necessary except under very special circumstances and in the hands of a pool operator well versed in pool chemisty)
I have the walmart kit, several taylor kits and Ben's PS234s (along with some other speciality kits that most people never have a need for and some cheapie kits....I admit I'm a chemistry set freak!)

Also, most important of all....WELCOME TO THE FORUM! You found the right place to learn how to take care of your pool properly and economcially!