Pool store pH test...

[GOONiE]

Disclaimer. The manager at my Leslie’s is very knowledgeable and never tries to sell me chemicals. Occasionally I take my sample to test for metals and double check my own results.

He said pH will not read correctly if FC is above 5ppm.

My FC is 7 (cya 60) and pH is 7.6. He neutralized my chlorine (forgot what he added exactly) but he said my real pH is 8.2.

Anyone have any insight as to which pH is correct?

 

[jblizzle]

He is wrong if he is using a Taylor test kit. The pH will work fine up to a FC of 10ppm ... and if you try to neutralize a higher FC, it will skew the pH and make it look very high.

Trust your own testing. Period.

 

[GOONiE]

So I let my FC drop to 3ppm and my pH stayed at 7.6... TFP method beats the pool store again lol