Forum: DPD-FAS based testing

Thanks for all the info I've read in the past, I just revieved my PS234s and here are the results... FC - 5 CC - 1 pH - 7.6 Alk - 70 Cal - 320...

Pool builder finally came and added stabilizer. After running pump/filter 4 hours I did initial tests. FC 3 CC 1 pH 7.2 Alk 110 Cal 170...

These are my results right now- FC- 2.5, CC zero, TC- 1-2, ph 7.8, alk- 80, ca 450, cya 35 I have Ben's kit. My ph always drifts up to 7.8. I...

I just received my test kit and here are my numbers. I have a 35K gallon in ground vinyl pool with salt generator. TC 5ppm TA 180 pH 7.2 ...

I will have my pool gunited tomorrow or Thursday so I'm a couple of weeks away from having a pool to enjoy. In the meantime I have figured I'd test...

I've noticed acouple people mention they get different results with the PS234 than other test kits. Does anyone have a fresh Taylor K2005 or...

Am I correct in assuming that there is no necessity for a Salt Test if you do not have a salt water generator? Many thanks! Scarlett

I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem. When I look at the Cl side of the Cl / pH tester in the PS200 kit, the 2, 3 and 5 levels all look the...

Got the liner leak found and fixed (the pool drained all but 14" of water over the winter!). It's funny how a tiny, tiny hole can leak a LOT of...

I know from info here DPD powder lasts a year. That would seem to be because it is opened often and exposed to the atmosphere (absorbs moisture I...

I figured I would order my test kit while the pool is under construction to make sure that I had it if the pool ever gets done:( . So I understand...

I've tested with my two test kits, P234 & 5-Way HTH. The HTH test kit is from Walmart and is brand new. All the numbers match except for the...

28K GA / IG / Diamondbrite / SWC / DE filter pH 7.4 / FC 5 / CC 0 / CYA 50 / Ca 220 / TA 100 / 87 degrees My PS233 test kit readings of Ca...

I have done everything. I stuck pool is now blue but still cloudy. Please help I have 10,000 above ground pool sand filter. I believe I have kill all...

FC = 12.5 Lowered dial down on SWG ( now at 20 was on 40) CC = .5 TC = 13 PH = 7.2 Trying to lower TA TA = 140 CAL = 200 CYA = Was below 100...

We plastered and filled our gunite pool on 6/3. It's 50x20x10deep, but with large benches and shallow play area, so we watched our meters and got a...

Is anyone working on getting the Bleach Calculator link to work?:confused:

I am using the PS233 kit for the first time and I want to be sure that I am doing the CYA test correctly. The instructions say to use the #9194...

Just starting the PoolSolutions regimen and have the PS234 kit. Opened pool this weekend and: Water is cloudy (can barely see the bottom step in...

I just filled my pool with trucked water yesterday. I get full sun from about 9am til 7 pm with partial shade from 3-4 pm. We got about 5 small...

When testing for CC, is any change in color supposed to happen immediately? In my tests, after the five drops, the tube stays clear 99 percent of the...

18' A/G pool 8000 gallons Have had some electrical problems with pool pump among various other issues. but DID add the stabilizer to the skimmer...

I have a 14 by 28 inground vinyl liner pool. My chlorine is high should I just let it burn off and shock it? FC 18.0 CC 0 TC 20 + Brown PH 6.8...

Hello, I added 320 pounds of salt to my 13,500 fiberglass pool last night and today I tried to test it with my new kit with salt testing. It...

First of all, I've been lurking on this forum since last summer and I'm amazed at the wealth of valuable knowledge! I have a 26,000 gallon IG vinyl...

I've found a work-around solution to the tip problem, which causes undersized drops with the CHL#2 and SALT#2 reagents. Wipe the tips with a damp...

5/24/06 pm FC=1.5 CC=0 TC=1.5 pH=7.1 Alk=60 Cal=80 Cya=0 Temp=83 (Solar cover) Water is clean and clear.

Last year maintaining my pool was a nightmare, spent $1500 in one season on poolsupplies!!:( Found this site over the winter, got Ben's kit,studied...

18' Above Ground, 8000 gallons or so. I'm assuming I need stabilizer. I put 2 stabilized pucks in a floater three days ago since I didn't have my...