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Shadowchasr
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Post subject: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH  Posted: June 8th, 2011, 7:59 am |
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Yes, already reading that you shouldn't use test strips... it's all I have til Saturday.  So, you can see #2... it's pure green. These are Hth 6-way strips from Wal-Mart; I'm afraid to even use the spa until I figure this out. The strips have worked fine previously....I'm at a loss. <----new guy crying for help. ps - thanks for guides on site... happy to have found site also... lots of good info i didnt know
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Shadowchasr
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 8:00 am |
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Bromine system on indoor spa (this is in my basement)
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dmanb2b
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 8:06 am |
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Welcome to TFP...depending on where you live TFtestkits.net (same owner of this forum) could get you a TF100 rather quickly. A taylor K2006 would be good too. The issue though is they are rarely available in local pool stores, even the larger chains, and when they are they are likely a return from internet orders. OK...in the mean time...do you have a walmart or HW store nearby? They sell those little Yellow OTO (total Chlorine) / Phenol Red drop based (PH) drop test block comparators for around $5-10. That would be a good double check on the PH...you are wise not to enter the spa, until you can confirm...but in case that is an extremly low PH, I would not wait till saturday to confirm. The Phenol red/yellow OTO test block looks like this 
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Shadowchasr
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 8:12 am |
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I'm close to everything...i will pick one up today
Thanks
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Shadowchasr
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 8:43 am |
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  Uploaded with ImageShack.usmore photos... a bit of a funk smell out of the spa this morn
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JasonLion
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 8:54 am |
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Your numbers are plausible except for the PH. I have no idea what green means on the PH test.
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Shadowchasr
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Post subject: Re: I'm lost - Green on my test strip for pH Posted: June 8th, 2011, 12:37 pm |
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Drain and restartfor now...gonna hace to scrub sides...found nice film on water line.
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