I bought a three way test kit. Now, when I read the results after adding the drops, it looks vastly different if I'm in the direct sun versus a shaded area. Where is the best place to read the thing? In the sunlight? In the shade? Other? I went to the site for the kit and it doesn't specify that anywhere.
Where do you read your test results?
- Thread starter TxBuckeye
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,885
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
I personally prefer outside under my patio. Good indirect (natural) lighting and I can use various backgrounds to help me compare shades if needed - usually for my pH which still tries to trick me at times. 
At the patio table. I have some white plastic resin chairs that make good backgrounds.
I personally prefer outside under my patio. Good indirect (natural) lighting and I can use various backgrounds to help me compare shades if needed - usually for my pH which still tries to trick me at times.
That's the one giving me issues! Looked really good on the patio. Walked out in to the sun and was like wow, it went up like .6! I'll stick with the patio.
At a table on covered porch. On most days, my neighbor's white siding makes a great b/g.
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,637
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Table under my shade gazebo. I have a piece of white paper in my test kit (I think part of the paperwork from the test kit ) that I use for a background
In my kitchen... I have a bottle that Leslie's gave me that I fill with water and take inside. I like being able to toss the reagents down the sink instead of in the grass (not that it probably matters) and my kitchen has good natural lighting in the morning, which is when I usually test.
Only reason I like to go to Leslie's
I went there last year because someone told me they had big thick pool noodles on sale. They tried to sell me all kinds of stuff I don't need. I asked for a bottle so I could bring my water in to see exactly what I need. Haven't been back since, lol. When I do need a pool store for hardware or anything like that I use a local family owned store that is really great, understands that I use the TFP method, and doesn't try to sell me stuff I don't need.
When I first started the PH test I had a hard time until I started using the other reagent to lower the PH a little and could then tell where the original level was. Now I can tell by looking at the pool water if the level is a little off (I will only admit that to people here!).
