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Hi,

Well, I'm reading through this long, happy thread and Mr. Negative (me) just HAS to offer a big caution here.:(

Regardless of how wonderful your SWG is, I doubt you'll be able to keep your pool in proper balance without a test kit.

Testing at the pool store means you trust how well their Summer help is trained and that they would never make a mistake. It also means you will ALWAYS remember to take your sample to them and get it tested frequently.

Protect your SWG investment and get a test kit. It's the only way to figure out what you need to do to your water.:)

Dave S.

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Originally Posted by duraleigh

Hi,

Well, I'm reading through this long, happy thread and Mr. Negative (me) just HAS to offer a big caution here.:(

Regardless of how wonderful your SWG is, I doubt you'll be able to keep your pool in proper balance without a test kit.

Testing at the pool store means you trust how well their Summer help is trained and that they would never make a mistake. It also means you will ALWAYS remember to take your sample to them and get it tested frequently.

Protect your SWG investment and get a test kit. It's the only way to figure out what you need to do to your water.:)

Dave S.

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Dave, You are MOST correct, if you look at the header on my other post, I clearly intended to include that.(10 hours at work, the wife and dog barking ... add a few beers and you'll understand how I forgot it) ;)

I agree and I will plug Ben's kit here. I got one last year and love it. He now offers one that will do salt, so I will be picking one of those up soon. You won't regret it.


Regards,

Mark

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Originally Posted by duraleigh

Testing at the pool store means you trust how well their Summer help is trained and that they would never make a mistake. It also means you will ALWAYS remember to take your sample to them and get it tested frequently.

Protect your SWG investment and get a test kit. It's the only way to figure out what you need to do to your water.:)

Dave S.

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Hey, I just got a summer job at a pool store and I think I can test water pretty darn well! :D :D
A GOOD drop based kit is a NECESSITY if you want to take care of your pool yourself and a good idea if you pay someone else to take care of it so you can be sure they are doing it right. It will be the best money you ever invested in your pool!
Not to sound like a commercial but I do have to add that the kit that Ben sells on the sister website http://www.poolsolutions.com is probably the best "bang for your buck" that you are going to find! It should handle just about everything you will need for routine maintenance. (for a SWG get the PS-234S; to get the equivalent tests from Taylor you would spend over $125 plus shipping, have to get 3 different kits, get some duplicaton of tests in the process, get some tests you will probably never need, and get much small amounts of reagents and have to buy refills before the pool season is over!)

Thanks for inputs all. what would be good test kit to get till ben's comes in, since i have been reading that it has taken a while to receive them.

I believe Walmart sells a nice cheap drop-based kit (5 in 1 kit, I believe). I can get the SKU or whatever for you when I get home from work. Maybe someone else will chime in here.


Regards,

Mark

Followed all of your instructions and ordered the ps234 w/ salt test. Also took water sample to local pool place and to my surprise I did not need to buy anything:eek: . Told me everything was good in pool.:D :D

Readings were:
PH = 7.4
WATER HARDNESS = 240
CHLORINE = 2.0
TOTAL ALKALINITY = 130
SALT = 3400
STABALIZER = 80

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Here are pics of my pool and guard dog in it:D .
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