water testing

Tuning In to Test Kits

Posted on March 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Pool attendant Kyle Redding performing a calcium hardness test at the Perry Hotel in Key West, Florida Wacky water test results can indicate other problems By Rudy Stankowitz The subject of test kit interferences and whackadoo results has been discussed ad nauseam. The frequency of this topic is beneficial, because

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Strips, Drops and Beyond

Posted on November 1, 2019 by PoolPro

Pool pros on what they like and don’t like about the top chemistry testsBy Andrew Lisa It seems water-testing systems come down to two choices: Time-tested visual methods that rely on the human eye’s ability to discern changes in color, and sophisticated electronic instruments that do all the work for

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New DPD Pro Test Strips from Hach

Posted on April 17, 2017 by PoolPro

Hach’s new DPD Pro test strips are the first NSF Certified dip-and-read strips for public pools. The test results use the DPD method for Total Chlorine and Free Chlorine. In two minutes, users have results for seven key chemistries. “DPD Pro minimizes the number of steps required for testing and

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