Hello all! I have been trolling through the pages and using the information to help with my own issues and finally decided to join! My pool info is in my sig. I hope everyone is enjoying their pools this warm summer!
New here, just saying hi!
- Thread starter Chrispatterson99
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Chris,
Welcome to TFP... a great place to troll for the answers to all of your pool maintenance questions, whether you live on the "Waters Edge" or not...
Thanks for the intro... now all you need to do is float over to one of our subject-orientated Sub-Forums and start asking those pent-up questions...
Jim R.
Welcome to TFP... a great place to troll for the answers to all of your pool maintenance questions, whether you live on the "Waters Edge" or not...
Thanks for the intro... now all you need to do is float over to one of our subject-orientated Sub-Forums and start asking those pent-up questions...
Jim R.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Welcome Chris...
Do you have a proper test kit yet or are you using pool store? May I suggest the TF-100 as an excellent kit!
tftestkits.net
Do you have a proper test kit yet or are you using pool store? May I suggest the TF-100 as an excellent kit!
tftestkits.net
Thank you for the warm welcome.
Jim, I am spending a lot of time in the equipment section looking at SWG issues. As I think mine is on its way out but looking to extend its life.
Trav,
i do not have that kit but I do have the troubleshooter kit. I have also been using the pool store to verify my results. So far they have matched what I have seen from my test kit. I will definitely be buying the FT100 as it seems to be highly recommended and it looks like it’s a more involved test than the troubleshooter.
Jim, I am spending a lot of time in the equipment section looking at SWG issues. As I think mine is on its way out but looking to extend its life.
Trav,
i do not have that kit but I do have the troubleshooter kit. I have also been using the pool store to verify my results. So far they have matched what I have seen from my test kit. I will definitely be buying the FT100 as it seems to be highly recommended and it looks like it’s a more involved test than the troubleshooter.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Good call on the TF-100 Chris. I have never heard of the "trouble shooter kit" and I would think its not endorsed by this site as a "recommended" kit. Please use caution with pool store...nothing wrong with letting them test the water to validate your testing. However, whatever they recommend you add to the pool is a different story! There seems to be two ways to care for your pool. The TFP way which will give you a sanitized sparkling pool or the pool store way which will have you chasing your tail and costing more. Just my two cents...
Trav,
troubleshooter style is a simple two vial 5 solution test that allows you to test for chlorine and FC. As well as ph/ acid demand
troubleshooter style is a simple two vial 5 solution test that allows you to test for chlorine and FC. As well as ph/ acid demand
Chris,
You are free to use whatever test kit you want... But.... you are not free to provide those results to us when you ask questions.. The main reason for this is that we need to be able to compare apples to apples. If you use the same test kit as the rest of us, when you say your TA is 80, we know what that means... If you use a different test kit, we really have no idea if your 80 equals our 80 or not.
I have the ColorQ test kit by LaMotte... which I use for some of my routine tests, but whenever I need to report my numbers here at TFP I use my TF-100. It is more accurate and is trusted by the TFP personnel where alternate test kits are not. One good example is that the ColorQ measures Total Hardness and not Calcium Hardness... even though the paperwork with the ColorQ "calls" it CH it is really TH..
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
You are free to use whatever test kit you want... But.... you are not free to provide those results to us when you ask questions.. The main reason for this is that we need to be able to compare apples to apples. If you use the same test kit as the rest of us, when you say your TA is 80, we know what that means... If you use a different test kit, we really have no idea if your 80 equals our 80 or not.
I have the ColorQ test kit by LaMotte... which I use for some of my routine tests, but whenever I need to report my numbers here at TFP I use my TF-100. It is more accurate and is trusted by the TFP personnel where alternate test kits are not. One good example is that the ColorQ measures Total Hardness and not Calcium Hardness... even though the paperwork with the ColorQ "calls" it CH it is really TH..
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
Jim
Totally understand that logic. And that’s why I bought the tf100 today. Besides my test doesn’t do much except chlorine and oh.
Totally understand that logic. And that’s why I bought the tf100 today. Besides my test doesn’t do much except chlorine and oh.
- Apr 23, 2017
- 2,400
- Pool Size
- 22000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
