Blue Devil CYA Reagent

[chuckles19]

Hi to all;

Just purchased a Blue Devil CYA Test Kit and so far it has been easy to read the levels.

I know the reagents are somewhat different chemically, but wondering if I can use reagents from other kits (Taylor, TF-100) interchangeably.

Many thanks,

Gary R.

 

[kimkats]

I have no idea. I wonder how they are different? Have you asked the company?

 

[cfherrman]

The testing vials might be different sizes and so will be the mixing bottle, if so this is a decent hang up

 

[arielpool]

This is a somewhat old thread but I just read in Amazon that their reagent gives good results in Taylor's K-2006.

This seems incorrect. A thread here explains:

Blue devil CYA reagent and Taylor CYA test tube

Basically they're not interchangeable.

 

[MikeSTL]

I use the BD reagent with the BD test tube. I also have the Taylor 9058 test comparator that comes with the K-2006. I have held the test tubes up to each other. And, I can confirm they are different. For example, the 60 line on a BD lines up with 80 on Taylor. This would lead me to believe that the BD reagent is probably going to be a little cloudier. Thus, it will most likely give false high readings if you were to use BD reagent with a Taylor test tube.

 

[Jimrahbe]

I have used my Pentair sliding dot test kit (Same as the Blue Devil) with both the R-0013 and the reagent that came with the kit and can see zero difference.

The graduations are different, but so is the size of the dot and the amount of test water. If there is a reading difference, I can't see it. The 50 ppm standard tests at 50 ppm or at least close as there is still some subjectivity.

For me the sliding dot is much easier to use, but takes way more reagent than the TF-100 test kit.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[PoolguyinCT]

Jim how often do you test cya?

You can buy the reagent by the gallon.

 

[Jimrahbe]

pg,

I don't test all that often. I was just trying to point out the one area where there was a negative issue..

A gallon would last quite a while..

Jim R.