Electronic Pool Tester?
- Thread starter trafficdoc
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 59,017
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
As an RN, I am so used to having electronic "point of care" testing equipment for so many things. I am surprised that one has not been invented yet for pool chemistry.
- May 3, 2014
- 59,017
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Some try, and you can get a reasonable pH tester, but the rest, no. There are colormetric testers, but they fail at testing FC, TA, and CH.
Drop based testing is the most accurate, economical method to test a residential pool water chemistry.
Drop based testing is the most accurate, economical method to test a residential pool water chemistry.
The budget for testing equipment, the tolerance for frequent calibration, and the requirements for extremely precise data in a medical environment are far greater than in pool testing.
The market for such a device is considerably smaller than those pushing the idea imagine. That the best selling testing methods are strips that are not precise nor accurate but extremely cheap and appear easy to use is quite telling of that. Free pool store testing is unreliable but has many defenders that defend it only because they don't want to spend $70 every year or two to test their water right. This isn't a market where a thousand dollar tester that requires regular maintenance is going to sell. Nor should it when easier, accurate, and relatively precise testing is available at a better price.
The market for such a device is considerably smaller than those pushing the idea imagine. That the best selling testing methods are strips that are not precise nor accurate but extremely cheap and appear easy to use is quite telling of that. Free pool store testing is unreliable but has many defenders that defend it only because they don't want to spend $70 every year or two to test their water right. This isn't a market where a thousand dollar tester that requires regular maintenance is going to sell. Nor should it when easier, accurate, and relatively precise testing is available at a better price.
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