Gizmo,

I think you're one of the few exceptions. I've just moved into a house this spring with a biguanide pool and this summer has cost me a fortune with shock almost every week as opposed to once or twice a month.

Water is slightly hazy, allthough, now I can see the drain after rinsing cartridges once or twice a day and dipping them in cleaning solution twice in the past month.

I'll be converting in the spring, but with about 6 weeks left in the season, it's really tempting to do it now.

Your dome is probably what's keeping you clean. I don't have a solar cover so I get lot's of bugs and debris.

I've read that bad taste can be from too much algecide.