I had been using calcium reagents from September of last year (stored in dark at room temperature), they started running low so I switched to the ones I bought new February this year. My calcium level went from 425 to 800. I'm using a speed stir and have ran the test a bunch of times, bottle completely vertical/etc. Had it tested at the pool store to confirm which one was correct and they came up with 440. So are my old reagents correct and new ones incorrect? Lost on what to do next. Thanks!
Calcium doubled with new reagents
- Thread starter swmsks
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 59,063
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Switch the drop tips from old to new.
Be very careful that you are getting complete drops off the tip.
Be very careful that you are getting complete drops off the tip.
Switched the tips for the R-0012 and tried again, my R-0010 came in a big bottle last time and a small bottle this time, the big tip doesn't fit the little bottle so I am unable to switch that one. Still getting double with the R-0012 tip changed. Made sure I was taking a second per drop, also ran it again with the old reagents to confirm I'm not going crazy.
- May 3, 2014
- 59,063
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I assume you are using 10 ml water sample. 10 drops of R0010.
I also assume you are not adding a lot of calcium via cal hypo or your fill water.
If all true, use your past CH and let any static relax from the new bottle and test the CH in a couple weeks.
I also assume you are not adding a lot of calcium via cal hypo or your fill water.
If all true, use your past CH and let any static relax from the new bottle and test the CH in a couple weeks.
Thanks @mknauss! Yes on 10 ML and 10 drop of R-0010. The 'new' bottle is from February but I did just open it for the first time, static based on when it is first opened or shipped?
- May 3, 2014
- 59,063
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Normally shipped.
I still suspect the tip is giving too small of drops on the R0012.
I still suspect the tip is giving too small of drops on the R0012.
It is only the R-0009 found in the TA test that is affected by static.
R-0012 is not affected
R-0012 is not affected
- May 3, 2014
- 59,063
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I was just trying anything to see if it could solve the different results. Never know.
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- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,277
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Maybe take the tip off and clean it. Some of the reagents can harden perhaps that has narrowed the opening.