Pool automation

Not sure what kind of test it is but they inject the water into a little plastic disk and put it into a machine that comes up with the results. This weekend when I go there I will see what the label in the machine says.

I have a real difficult time distingushing between the different shades of colors in most tests.
I have asked other people to look at the same test and most of the time im one ot 2 shades appart, so for a real test It is difficult for me.

for the quick strips I have to go as far as taking a picture of the test and then going to the computer to compare what the camera sees which makes the process quite anoying.

The test that strips -- and dealers -- most often mess up badly is the CYA test.

See if you can find an HTH 6-way: http://pool9.net/tk-hth6/

If you can, use it to do the CYA test, and compare results. The videos for the K2006 apply to the CYA test in the HTH6: http://pool9.net/tk-guide/

To overcome what i descibed above I was thinking on getting a colorimeter for at least the PH and the free clorine.
Have been looking at the hanna ones but they seem not to be the most reliable either :(

The Taylor K2006 does not use color matching for the chlorine test. You add a powder to a water sample which turns it pink. Then, you add drops until it turns clear. Your reading comes from counting drops, not matching a color.

The only color match in the Taylor kit is the pH reading. Check this page: http://pool9.net/ph-meter/ to see if you need a pH meter.

The Taylor K2006 does require you to notice a color CHANGE; these videos show you what you're looking for:
http://pool9.net/tk-guide/
http://pool9.net/tk-interfere/