Cya levels in cold water

[CarlD]

As far as your hand warming up the bottle as you shake...depends on how cold it is outside and how you hold the bottle.

The full moon and tin foil hat ARE standard equipment for me when I test.....and I also do it standing in a crop circle, just in case.....

"How you hold the bottle." Time for a new thread! How to hold the CYA testing bottle correctly (not the black dot tube, either!).

PoolSolutions has finalized design and is about to begin marketing tin-foil hats. These are nearly identical with Roswell-branded tin-foil hats (the best on the market), but come at a lower price and in a new, handy roller storage system...These are the ONLY hats you should use while testing under a full moon...Get your pre-orders in now.

Of course, Ben has turned over COMPLETE marketing, advertising, manufacturing and shipping authority of the Pool Solutions tin-foil hats to me...

[waterbear]

PoolSolutions has finalized design and is about to begin marketing tin-foil hats. These are nearly identical with Roswell-branded tin-foil hats (the best on the market), but come at a lower price and in a new, handy roller storage system...These are the ONLY hats you should use while testing under a full moon...Get your pre-orders in now.

Of course, Ben has turned over COMPLETE marketing, advertising, manufacturing and shipping authority of the Pool Solutions tin-foil hats to me...

ROFL!!!!!!! Put me down for a pre order!!!

[donfranko]

I think I recall Ben suggesting that you mix your water and cya reagent first, perform all your other tests, then check CYA levels last. Gives the reagent more time to react with the pool water and more accurate test results. This is how I test mine anyway.

As for hats I'm impartial to the bra's on the head ala "Weird Science". So far Kelly LaBroc has not appeared

[DavidD]

The don has probably got a good point. Let the sample sit for a while.

Evan,

Since you have access to the LaMotte COD fancy shmancy meter, why don't you do a little experiment. Test a sample of cold water (< 70 deg.) and test the sample of the same water after warming up (~80 deg.) to see if there is really a noticeable difference on such a small sample. And, if you don't mind, go one step further and compare these same samples to Ben's or Taylor's test. I'd be interested to see what the outcome is as I've received varying results from local pool stores compared to my own test. Of course you know who's test was right?
Now if you really want to be thorough, you may have to wait until the 13th so the moon is full, but only if you can get an official Pool Solutions tin foil hat from Carl by then.......

Dave

[ShelleyAnn]

Hey waaaaaaaaaaaait a sec., let's not get off subject here. I am new to the forum and new to owning a pool so--where do I send my $5 for the hat?

[CarlD]

Hey waaaaaaaaaaaait a sec., let's not get off subject here. I am new to the forum and new to owning a pool so--where do I send my $5 for the hat?

Where'd you get the idea it was (only) $5?????