Hi,
I am in TN and have an above ground 24' pool being installed this week. Its 52" high and I seriously want to start it out right.

We have very very high Chlorine water here, so bad you can smell it coming out of the faucet, so that will be an issue. Plus I have 2 children who do not tolerate most peoples pools very well, just allergies and such. I want my kids to enjoy this summer. We had a friend with a salt system, the kids were fine, but thats not really in the budget or for above ground pools I have been told.

I almost bought $200 worth of Baqucil products the other day but just had an uneasy feeling about the whole thing. So, I began my online search. I really like the Nature2 thing, but still don't know enough about this stuff to really make an informed purchase.

I don't current have ANYTHING, so I need a kind person to give me some pointers, maybe a shopping list??? That would be incredible, a "Must Have's" list to get me started! LOL ohhh and a recipe, does anyone have one of those???

Please ask any questions, give any advice or just pop in and say Hi! I love to meet new people and would REALLY love to learn about caring for my pool the proper way. This seems to be the place! I also read something about maintaining a high Ph?? Does anyone have a few moments to explain that one to me?

We have a Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Sams and several pool stores close by.

Thanks in advanced for any and all help, I really appreciate it!

Char