Im always so bad at judging the color of the PH test, can anyone help me out?
- Thread starter jlyfshhh
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- Jul 17, 2019
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- Chlorine
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- Jun 24, 2021
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- 29000
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- Vinyl
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- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Use your thumbs to block off above and below and only see one at a time.
Darker than 7.2. (Higher)
More peach and less pink than 7.5 (lower)
So split the difference whichever way you feel it leans between the two. I'd go that its closer to matching 7.5, so 7.4.
Darker than 7.2. (Higher)
More peach and less pink than 7.5 (lower)
So split the difference whichever way you feel it leans between the two. I'd go that its closer to matching 7.5, so 7.4.
Thanks everyone! I’ll record it in pool math as 7.4. Excited to get my first test of the season logged and get this thing open!
- Jul 21, 2013
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- May 3, 2014
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- 6000
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- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Only two colors that matter are yellow and purple. Yellow means it is too low- below 7, and purple is too high- above 8.
- Jan 7, 2012
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
A consistent background is key. To get good backlighting, hold the block in front of your computer monitor/tablet/phone with a blank white screen displayed. Also, try holding the block sideways or upside down. Sometimes that helps distinguish colors better. I also use two old hotel keycards to mask off areas and narrow down my decision.
- Feb 6, 2015
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- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Try using 4 drops of reagent instead of 5.
This sometimes help to make the color match more discernable - sometimes not.
This sometimes help to make the color match more discernable - sometimes not.
Blackdirt Cowboy
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- Aug 16, 2024
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- 17300
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- Chlorine
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- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I have to use only three drops of reagent. Even with four drops, the intensity of the water sample color is too much for the comparator block.
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