- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,211
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Folks,
I've been learning and applying the TFP techniques for several months now. With all the great support/hand-holding it's working well for me in all areas except one and that's the pH test. For some reason this is just very difficult for me. I do all the others with ease. I also have a lot of lab experience but I always used a high dollar meter that cost $$$$$. From what I've read here I think other are having this issue as well. I found a solution that is really working superbly for me so I thought I'd pass it on. I bought a battery powered digital pH meter and a bottle of 7.0 pH calibration fluid. Each were less than $20. I used the digital pH meter at the same time as I do the color test. Over just a few days I got waaay better with the color test. It's really been a great way to teach me and give me confidence of my red shade "interpretation". I calibrated the pH meter frequently at first but I was amazed that it only needed adjustment once over the past 8 weeks. Now I'm able to rely on the color test with confidence and if I'm ever not sure I do the pH meter as a back-up. I know cheap pH probes haven't been reliable in the past but new sensor technology and electronics have made these new ones way better.
The calibration fluid and meter were under $20 each and I think you could buy a smaller bottle of calibration fluid to save money. I've only used a very small amount of my bottle.
The thought of spending $35 just to learn how to do this test won't be for everybody but I've saved WAY more than that by taking over the pool so it was a good idea for me.
I hope this helps somebody. And if you want the brand details let me know. As far as I can tell many of the pH probes look identical and the one I bought is probably sold under several brands.
Chris
PS my pH today was 7.8! And I'm sure the number is correct!
I've been learning and applying the TFP techniques for several months now. With all the great support/hand-holding it's working well for me in all areas except one and that's the pH test. For some reason this is just very difficult for me. I do all the others with ease. I also have a lot of lab experience but I always used a high dollar meter that cost $$$$$. From what I've read here I think other are having this issue as well. I found a solution that is really working superbly for me so I thought I'd pass it on. I bought a battery powered digital pH meter and a bottle of 7.0 pH calibration fluid. Each were less than $20. I used the digital pH meter at the same time as I do the color test. Over just a few days I got waaay better with the color test. It's really been a great way to teach me and give me confidence of my red shade "interpretation". I calibrated the pH meter frequently at first but I was amazed that it only needed adjustment once over the past 8 weeks. Now I'm able to rely on the color test with confidence and if I'm ever not sure I do the pH meter as a back-up. I know cheap pH probes haven't been reliable in the past but new sensor technology and electronics have made these new ones way better.
The calibration fluid and meter were under $20 each and I think you could buy a smaller bottle of calibration fluid to save money. I've only used a very small amount of my bottle.
The thought of spending $35 just to learn how to do this test won't be for everybody but I've saved WAY more than that by taking over the pool so it was a good idea for me.
I hope this helps somebody. And if you want the brand details let me know. As far as I can tell many of the pH probes look identical and the one I bought is probably sold under several brands.
Chris
PS my pH today was 7.8! And I'm sure the number is correct!