Is this PH good or not?
- Thread starter Hamzah
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,386
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the fourm!
Looks good to me. Is that the only test kit you have?
Looks good to me. Is that the only test kit you have?
Yes that's the only test kit tool that I have. Is there a better tool that I can use?
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,798
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
We recommend a TF-100 (link below in my signature) or the Taylor K-2006C. Both are very reliable and do all the testing needed for residential pool care. Check them out and see which one you might be able to order online and have shipped to your location. Good luck!
Neither the TF-100 or the K-2006C can be purchased in Thailand.
Still, phenol red (that's your testing reagent) is phenol red and your pH is too low. Your test result should have a reddish look.......not yellow-orange.
the colors going from low pH to high pH are....
yellow 6.8 and lower
yellow orange 7.0
orange 7.2
orange red 7.4-7.5
red 7.6-7.8
red violet 8.0
violet 8.2 and higher
Still, phenol red (that's your testing reagent) is phenol red and your pH is too low. Your test result should have a reddish look.......not yellow-orange.
the colors going from low pH to high pH are....
yellow 6.8 and lower
yellow orange 7.0
orange 7.2
orange red 7.4-7.5
red 7.6-7.8
red violet 8.0
violet 8.2 and higher
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- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,151
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Hamzah,
Welcome to TFP! I see you list Thailand and Los Angeles as your location. Where is your pool? If your pool is in Thailand maybe you could ship the necessary kit to Thailand? I lived in Jakarta for over 4 years and found ways to get the materials needed, not usually from the normal channels in the US.
Chris
pH is easier to test if you hold the block up to a light background. I have a white plastic chair across the table from me when I'm testing that works excellent.
I did what you have suggested. I used a white background and it came out more reddish than orange. Thank you for your suggestion.
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,151
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
When I last lived there I had a chemical supplier. He had a way to get almost anything I needed. He even got me some nitro to mix up RC airplane fuel. The problem wasn't really getting them shipped, it was getting them in. It would cost some money but he was able to do it. I just needed to be very specific about what I wanted. This was the back in 87-91 so he may not be in business anymore. I believe it wasn't too far from Pondok Indah. Maybe you could approach your current chemical provider?
Chris
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