A curiosity

[Kellyp]

I have never used the block comparator for chlorine, only ph. I decided to see just how dark 8 ppm might show on the block and was surprised by my result.

Tested with 1 scoop of powder in 10ml, chlorine 8 as anticipated then immediately with R-0003 , zero. Expiration on the R-0003 shown below. I guess my question is, can the reagent go bad though it's two years to expiration, and if it goes bad is this what happens?

 

[Newdude]

The block uses its own reagent. (Check the instructions). Fill the block to the top, add 5 drops like the PH test and shake to see your level of yellow.

it’s very inaccurate per Taylor’s own say so, but will tell you have ‘about’ that much chlorine in the water. It’s handy for spot checks at times when you are comfortable with the true # and just want a quick backup test.

 

[Kellyp]

Hey New, yeah, that's the block reagent I showed, ran both test to compare. Wanted to see what 8 ppm chlorine would look like in the block, as you can see, it looked like zero.

Been testing 4 seasons and never bothered with the block for chlorine.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Just for the record- which reagent number did you use for the chlorine test?

 

[Newdude]

Been testing 4 seasons and never bothered with the block for chlorine

I was going to cut mine in half and throw that side away to make more room in the box, but it works really well as a hand grip while checking the PH so it got a last minute reprieve from the governor.

 

[Mike1162]

Did you use R-0003 for the Block chlorine test? If so that's wrong - should be R-0600.

 

[Kellyp]

I used R-0003, that is what came In the Taylor K-1000 test kit from tftestkits, so you're saying they sent the wrong reagent? That would explain my odd result I guess!

To be perfectly clear, I ran both chlorine tests, did the powder test (R-0870, R-0871) first as usual. Then did the comparator block and reagent shown in photo.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

3-Way Test Kit for Total Chlorine, Bromine, pH (OTO)

www.taylortechnologies.com

 

[Kellyp]

Thank you Maddie, my K1000 has the wrong reagent! I guess my mystery is solved.

 

[Newdude]

Thank you Maddie, my K1000 has the wrong reagent! I guess my mystery is solved

Do you have 2 R-0003’s or do you have the R-0600 buried in a junk drawer somewhere because you never used it and kit space is at a premium ?

 

[Kellyp]

Yup have 2 R-0003's! Haha, I'm used to carrying a stack of test items, salt, safety kit, tf-100, thermometer.

 

[Newdude]

Yup have 2 R-0003's! Haha

Sweet !!! So it’s 100% their screwup and you can feel better about it. Does the lid instructions say 0003 or 0600 ? It could be a one off factory miss or there could be tons of them shipped out wrong.

 

[Kellyp]

Lid instructions say R-0600, but I guess I never thought about it since I never used anything but the PH side. When I got curious about the test the other day, I just grabbed the bottle that wasn't the PH reagent! Oh well, I like doing the powder test anyway, I want to KNOW what my chlorine is!

Thanks for following me down the rabbit hole!

 

[mknauss]

Yup have 2 R-0003's!

Email [email protected]. They will send you a bottle of R0600

 

[Newdude]

Lid instructions say R-0600,

Ok that’s good. It probably got packed right at lunchtime and the yellow cap was close enough. We’ve all been there once. A day. Lol.