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Great, thanks for the tip on adding Borates to assisit with flaking...

Quite right, the fact I have access to them at work is irrelevant, to re-phrase then: I Use both the indicator test and pH meters, I find the pH meters very easy to use and accurate to two decimal places, if cost and the extra time required to calibrate them from time to time is not an issue...

I have pH indicator test at home and two pH meters at work, I'm also paranoid about pH (for the exact same reasons as you are) that I test every second day using all three! I recommend the meter, not sure why there is an opposition to them on here, I find it very easy to use and accurate but do...

This mornings results compared to 20 days ago Now Previous FC 6.5 3.6 TC Cannot measure with NQ-100 PH 7.6 7.5 TA 70 124 CH 370 360 CYA 75 30 Salt Unable to measure as wrong reagents sent in NQ-100 kit CSI -0.34 So have been...

What intrigues me is that the NQPTK people / person monitor this forum (Even link to it on their website) but still don't come out and have a discussion about what's going on, I've seen it before in an unrelated industry, when things are not going smoothly refusing to communicate is the worst...

Yeh mate their MO is not to communicate it seems, I don't understand it myself but at least they're consistent about it! Still no shipping notice from poolvacparts either though, might be an industry thing?

The Australian NQ pool test kit ( which has no relation to the TF-100) works for CH but the instructions are wrong, it states "orange to green" when they really mean purple to blue, repeat the test and look for a colour change to blue, note don't give up it could be up to 40 to 45 drops of...

Has yours been dispatched yet Dippa?

I placed my order for a K-2006C with poolvacparts on the 21/10/15, it has not been dispatched as yet but when I e-mailed them they did respond a few days later saying there would be a delay as they were waiting on some of the order to arrive in. I paid $65 for express 3-5 day delivery, so far...

Thank you Dave for the very detailed response, it is all starting to fall into place :idea:, you guys must get tired of repeating the same thing over and over to us newbies but "We" do appreciate all the help and guidence from you all! PS The TFPC salt level simply manufacturers rec + 200ppm.

Awsome - thank you people, makes sense, particualry given my current issues of calcium flakes and high acid demand - stay the course!

Not questioning it per se and I am heading down the TFP route, but I would like to understand it....below a table of TFPC targets and targets specified by my SWG user manual. Salt CYA FC TA pH CH TFP Ideal 4200 70 5 70 7.5 350 SWG Manual ideal 4000 50 2 120 7.5 225...

Thanks Guy's managed to to get the jets facing up after all, some reasonable aeration happening but not heaps, probably had about 9hrs running with the jets up and TA does seem to be coming down a bit, one part of the pool (Next to the jets) tested 90 and the other end 110. Have topped up the...

OK thanks Jezza, will do exactly that - jets won't adjust enough to break the surface so I will make some kind of aerating device on the W/E - I saw some piccies on here somewhere.

Below test results (Fresh Taylor reagents), I have a couple of issues I would really appreciate some help with.... pH 7.7 (Raises from 7.4 to 7.7 within two days) FC 7 CC not tested CYA 70 TA 120 - 130 (Range is results from multiple tests) CH 420 - 450 (Range is results from mulitple tests)...

OK understand, is that why my thread with results and related questions has gone missing?

Hi Jezza Just the powder and one reagent..."25 ml sample, 2 scoops of C-0201 (DPD powder) swirl to mix, sample will turn pink, add C- 0202 (FAS-DPD titratingreagent) swirling and counting until colour changes pink to clear, multiply drops by 0.2" that's it...or for high FC use 10ml one scoop...

Just looking at the kit and wathcng some youtube vidoes using the FSD/DPD method, if I'm right then this NQ test kit doesn't contain the reagent to test for CC, it can only test for FC....from my very limited understanding I would say this is a major drawback of this kit???

24 deg C (75F) ahh yes looking forward to those summer days (and nights) relaxing by the pool...

Well good timing Noob (Sorry your handle way too hard to spell), here is the low down I ordered the NQ-100 on the 13/10, a few days later they sent a form e-mail to everyone to say they were out of stock and made a genuine apology for the error (Internet site showed stock on hand when in fact...

No its all good, the 0010 and 0011 are for CH tests, I will be doing a few of these till I understand it better as I think I have a problem there, i got extra 0871 coming but not 0870 (Kit comes with 2 bottles anyway). Strips were only $13, freight $63!

Probably got carried away :rolleyes:, just ordered from Poolvacparts K-2006C + extra reagents R-0010&11, R-0013, R-0071C (Hope the FAS-DPD doesn't require R-0070?) Salt drop test kit K1766 plus extra reagents Taylor sure track 6-way strips (For checking when no time to run the reagent tests)...

Yeh time to bite the bullet and order from a more trustworthy source! Nowwww who was it that put me onto NQPTK...:hammer: Just kidding Jezza :D your an :angel:

With reagrd to NQPTK - they are not answering their phones or replying to e-mail or responding phone messages in my case....to their credit, a week ago they sent out a form letter saying they had stuffed up and would rectiy the situation but to their discredit they havent communicated since, all...

Hello All Couple of weeks ago started getting a lot of calcium flakes as per the attached pic, they are coming out of the inlet pipes and I have every reason to beleive the SWG is the 'culprit'. I am waiting (And waiting and waiting:() for my testing kit to come from NQPTK but in the meantime...

Yes but at this stage I cannot reccomend them, still waiting on some action from NQPTK, they have taken my money (And others) but cannot deliver the testing kits, they did send a general e-mail apologising for the situation which is a start I guess but it is frustrating not knowing whether they...

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Appologies if covered recently but what is the best recommendation for testing salt levels in pools? I have seen kits (Such as the Taylor salt test kit) and strips and alos some kind of meters - advice greatfully received. (Need to test 4000ppm +/- for SWG).