PS234 First Test results... Am I doing this correctly?

OK.

I'm confused about the tips -- all my theories about what's wrong with some of the tips I've sent out have run into problems. Something's wrong with many of them, but I don't understand what it is.

Here's what I know:

1. Wiping the dropper tip fixes the problem -- at least temporarily -- almost all the time. But, the problem sometimes reoccurs after recapping, requring a 'rewipe' on next use.
2. A small percentage (<5%) of the tips have oversize orifices, and are very difficult to use.

Here's what I'm going to do:

1. We are going to ship NEW tips to everyone who's received a PS234, as soon as I have them.
2. We'll ship new tips to anyone who purchased a PS233 last year, on request. If we find these are needed on most kits, we'll go ahead and ship to everyone who purchased a PS233 last year.

Meanwhile, please wipe the tips on the non-Taylor bottles of R-0872/CHL#2; R-0009/ALK#3; and R-0012/CAL#3 before EVERY use.


Ben

I did a little experimenting on my own after having this same issue. I found that by holding the bottle completely vertical and squeezing slowly, the drops seemed to form properly. I did this test a few times each way (vertical vs just holding it at an angle as I had always done) and it made a difference of about 8 drops in the range of my pools Cl (5.5 ppm vs 7.5 ppm). Just FYI.


Mike