New Pool Owner with Bad Water

[sjrups]

Thanks for the reply. I did get the Taylor K-1765 as recomended by someone on this site, and I am picking up the iron/copper kit today. I should have mentioned, because of the dry hot weather up here the stream is not flowing. I am pumping from an old (70 plus years) irrigation pond that was built in the middle of the stream. (currently not flowing). I will add what you suggested and test later this afternoon and post the results. Thanks again.

[sjrups]

As a note, I purchased an iron test kit and it registered either 2ppm or 5ppm (the colors were so close I would say it is in the middle. I added the double dose of polyquat and the stain/scale. Will run filter from tonight to tomorrow night and post back.

[PoolDoc]

It may not be, but that sounds like an odd iron reading. What iron testkit did you get? (Mfg, model #)

I'd like to look up the manual on that one.

PoolDoc

[waterbear]

Thanks for the reply. I did get the Taylor K-1765 as recomended by someone on this site.

Hmmm, not sure who recommended that kit. It is a DPD chlorine/pH test and very expensive. The standard one only measure up to 3 ppm chlorine but they do have the high range one that measures up to 10 ppm . Not a very useful kit for the average pool owner. You still needs tests for TA, CH, and CYAl The kit usually recommended here is the Taylor K-2006 with the FAS-DPD chlorine test AND all the other tests mentioned .

[CarlD]

You CAN get just the FAS-DPD test kit from Taylortechnologies dot com.

It's the K-1515-A and is about $25 as a stand-alone.

But it's the key test in the K-2006 we recommend. The others can be easily obtained in other kits (like yours). You don't have to replace your kit if you get this addition.

The K-1515-C is the same thing with a lot more reagents, and costs a good bit more.

I think Amatoind dot com sells the K-1515-C at a discount. lesliespools dot com sells the DPD powder and FAS-DPD reagent, but not the CC reagent.

[waterbear]

The others can be easily obtained in other kits (like yours). You don't have to replace your kit if you get this addition.

Carl, the kit the OP has ONLY tests chlorine and pH. There are no other tests.
They still need to test TA, CH, and CYA. Getting a K-2006 is probably the most cost effective way to get the tests they need.

[sjrups]

Pool Doc:The iron test kit I purchased was an Aquachek iron test strips. Tests for total iron. There is no part number on the box. It states inside box:" Test strips measure total iron at 0, .15, .3, .6, 1, 2, and 5 ppm. The reading I got was very hard to decipher whether it was the 2ppm or the 5ppm.

WaterBear: I don't know where I saw that on this site in regards to the K-1765, but it was somewhere unless I misread it. It does look like a lot more than I need. I will order the one you suggested as well.

I deliver to a water testing company (I work for Fedex). They are going to sample the iron, TA, and copper for me tomorrow. I will post the results when I get home.

Thanks again to all.

[waterbear]

It states inside box:" Test strips measure total iron at 0, .15, .3, .6, 1, 2, and 5 ppm. The reading I got was very hard to decipher whether it was the 2ppm or the 5ppm.
And this is one of the problems with strips, they are often difficult to read. Iron test kits are not cheap but Taylor and LaMotte both have good ones.
WaterBear: I don't know where I saw that on this site in regards to the K-1765, but it was somewhere unless I misread it. It does look like a lot more than I need. I will order the one you suggested as well.
Actually the kit you got is a lot LESS than you need since it only tests chlorine and pH. You still need tests for TA, CH, and CYA. The K-2006 has all these tests in addition to the FAS-DPD chlorine test and pH test with acid and base demand. You won't regret getting it it.

Hope this is helpful.

[sjrups]

Thanks waterbear. I meant that for the two that it does test, it seems more than I need (has some great slides for easy identification of samples). I have ordered the other kit you recommended.