Blue Connect Plus - Water testing to your phone

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HeidiP

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Hey there guys, I'm a taylor evangelist, but, I am TEMPTED... There is a product out there that sends your data right to your phone. Bonus for me is that I have 4 kids, and a terrible memory, so while I test and use my notebook, sometimes I forget to test etc.

Looking for reviews, but can't find a ton yet. Asking my friends here at TFP.
I have a 7kgallon pool, so not huge. But I would like to stay on top of any issues. :)

If anyone has one or has friends who do, I am dying to know. This thing also has a 2 year warranty- pretty good for pool stuff.


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One big downfall is that device doesn’t measure the FC level. Unfortunately knowing the FC level is pretty critical to maintaining a functional and healthy pool.

It does measure pH, salt, and ORP. Salt and pH are certainly good to know, but they are also tests that don’t need to be done as frequently as FC, so spending a lot of money on a device to avoid doing those tests is probably not worth it.

ORP has very questionable value. It also only works with low CYA levels.
 
Unfortunately the probes required to test for FC are very expensive and don’t last very long. ORP can kind of sort of measure the oxidizing function of chlorine, but it’s not really a good way to effectively manage chlorine use. And like I mentioned above, one big limitation is that high CYA levels will invalidate the ORP test results.
 
I have this item on my pool and use it as a sanity test primarily for pH balance. To overcome the problem with the FC I also have a test kit from Hanna Instruments. While it doesn't quite go as high as I would prefer, it will tell me if I am with its range - which is acceptable sanitation. I also have a Taylor reagent test kit that I use for testing all parameters including FC for shocking or SLAM of the pool.

The only thing I found I really haven't liked about it very much is

1. there is a UI bug on the salinity measurement that can only be changed from low SWG or a regular generator. In my case at least, both are incorrect from what I read of the Jandy PLC1400 and AquaPure controller my pool uses, therefore 3.0-3.2 readings are essentially too high or too low.
2 . The biggest let down is in order to have it always connected, you'll need to purchase a wireless bridge for it much like the Phillips Hue products. I knew this going into the purchase but I haven't been able to easily locate the bridge for purchase online and they have directed me to their support for assistance.
3. Lastly, one cannot use the Alexa integration either without the bridge. In larger homes, I can see where they might want to have these separated but it really doesn't make sense anymore with everyone having wireless everywhere.

In my case, I am within Bluetooth range at times so I just open it and take a peek when someone wants to swim for that day. It serves that purpose very well but I would not use it as a full substitute for complete parameter testing on a regular basis with another method such as reagents.
 
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