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    Calcium testing from two pool stores varies extremely from my tests.

    I tested my calcium with the TF-100 kit, and they say to multiply the drop counts by 25. First test 475. Dropped pool about 8-10 inches at a time and refilled - 6 times with fresh water. Should have but don't have home test results for that. Pool store said calcium at 140. Added 10 lbs calcium...
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    Measuring Instant Conditioner parts per million

    This is the one I bought (thought not at Wal-mart)...
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    Measuring Instant Conditioner parts per million

    When I asked for cyanuric acid at our local pool store, I was given a bottle of Instant Conditioner, on which it is labeled as a salt, not an acid. Using test kit TF-100, will the test for CYA accurately measure what the amount of instant conditioner should be? It seems that a salt would need a...