Over-stabilizing is an old wives tale...

[CarlD]

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).

And soda ash is REALLY cheap if you buy it at the supermarket: just look for Arm&Hammer WASHING soda, in the yellow box (not orange). Make sure the ingredient is sodium carbonate, (NOT bi-carbonate!)

[waterbear]

Ok Carl, now what about metals? (Gonna have to get SOME things from the pool supplier!)