Also remember that ORP has problems with CYA levels over 30-40.

Scott

They must be really REALLY creative using the ORP values then because I have seen everything from 600 down to -200 and wild fluctuations in my pool using two different but identical model handheld meters.

My CYA is probably not much over 30-40, maybe under by now. The pool is in a lot of shade and I keep it covered except when swimming or refilling (with rain) so I don't focus on CYA too much.

Still, after the 2009/2010 fiasco the everyone describes here, I think they did a good job with this version of making this thing do exactly what I was looking for; a backup, emergency, rough estimate with red blinking light if something goes wrong.

I'd sure like to hear from anyone else that purchased one of these newer ones.

the latest posting is from 2009. Anybody have any experience this year? Has the ePool improved or is it still hopeless?

Actually the latest post was from this year - 2011 - but I'm guessing you missed reading to the end of the post. That's ok though because I wanted to update this anyway and this seems like a good time.

I have been using it for several months now and I was pretty much doing what I wanted - giving me an early warning if things got out of tolerance.

However, a few months ago the pH values started fluctuating wildly. I checked the pool values and found everything ok and I know my pool is pretty pH stable anyway so I just ignored it. The Cl value continued to be pretty reliable and that was what I wanted to see anyway so I was still ok with it.

However, a few weeks ago I noticed the remote display was off - blank and dark. I checked the power supply and connection and suddenly the display connector fell off of the board and inside the display housing. I disassembled the display and found that the solder connections on the mini-usb jack had completely failed.

And there it sits since then - haven't had time with the holidays to fiddle with it.
I guess they still have quality problems.

I'm planning on either fixing it myself or contacting the "GAME" people. Ill post as it goes.

Agree with the majority of you...
All else fails just take a sample in weekly in the summer months. Not sure about everyone else but having apool out of balance during those harsh summer months of heat, and hearing my kids and wife **** at me cause they cant swim while I attempt to re-balance the chems in the pool is worse then driving 5 miles to test water. I use the old manual method my Dad used growing up. For the two main variables which matter most of all...PH and Chlorine, it cant be beat and you really have to be an idiot not follow along. If things seem a little out of whack I take a test sample to my pool place (not Leslies as they're way over priced) and they throw it under their expensive "gadget" and give me a printed out report. Then the experts, not a crappy off the shelf product, help me w/ certain products and/or dosages.