TF Pro vs TF Pro Salt?

[akane]

Hi, total newbie here who just moved into a house with a pool. I've done enough research to know I need to order a test kit, and I like the idea of getting a "Pro" one because of the SmartStir and the nice case to keep everything organized I'm just not understanding the difference between the TF Pro ($150) vs the TF Pro Salt ($170). My head is spinning so thought maybe someone knew the answer.

Our pool is saltwater, so presumably I just buy the more expensive Salt pro kit, but I didn't understand what it includes different than the regular (non-salt) pro one. I also saw a lot of recs to consider buying a separate salt test (such as the Taylor K-1766 kit or just basic salt strips) --but does the Salt pro kit eliminate this need?

Thanks in advance!

 

[mknauss]

but does the Salt pro kit eliminate this need?

Correct. The TFPro Salt has the K1766 test included.

 

[Newdude]

It's exactly as you suspect. The +salt kit comes with the prementiomed k-1766 kit for your salt pool. The regular Pro kit doesn't have the k-1766 because it's not needed for liquid chlorine pools.

The kit by itself is $30 everywhere plus possible shipping, sweetening the pot for the pro*salt kit.

You can also buy test strips for spot checks but I personally never saw the need. You only need to check the salt a few times a season and it stays as constant as the CYA and CH (for us with low CH fill water).

 

[akane]

Wonderful, thanks so much for the clear answers!