Annak: Thank you much!! The PH rises all the time so I may be able to get in above 7.2 . I was more worried about an initial "shock".

I do have a test kit. Not quite sure what FAS DPD means. but I do have all the little droppers and little vials. I put it in a little computer -- I think it's a colormeter... and it spits out the numbers for
FC / TCL / PH / ALY / CH / CYA

BUT NOT CC - but I am starting to think CC is TCL - Still havent gotten a grasp on the free chrlorine - used up chlorine - total chlorine thing yet.

By the way my tester is a lamotte color q 7. I went that route as I am color blind.

CarlD:

I will be checking it every day at least 2 times a day and I will maintain it. I actually have it about 3.5 right now. I do believe I can add stabilizer today or tomorrow. He is coming over today to start doing chemicals. We just talked and I get the impression he wants to get the pool balanced. I am ok with it as long as he reads this forum first.

I hate to sound arrogant, but I think I can now do it better then he can.

I will ask about the Poly Quat today.

I do have a calcium hardness question but I will put it in the right forum. That has me wondering.....