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    So far the pH readings on the ePool have been consistent with readings at two different pool stores (another Leslie's location was pretty far off), on several different occasions during the last month and a half. It doesn't give a definitive chlorine level actually, just <1, ~1, >2, so I'll just test specifically for that myself once I get the water clear again. The last time I shocked the pool was with a dichlor instead of the cal-hypo and I did notice a drop in the pH (although minor). I have bleach and borax on my shopping list for later, so I'll probably start supplementing my chlorine levels with bleach instead of relying on the chlorinator. I see that has contributed to an increase in the CYA as well.

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    Default Re: Hiya! First time pool owner

    I'm not saying they are always wrong -- though in time that will happen -- I'm saying they are never RELIABLY correct, and they can be WAY off, with little or no warning.

    I used to be a dealer for pH / ORP controllers for large commercial pools, and am very familiar with the 50 year old sensor technology involved. The electronics just adds a layer on top of the sensor output; they cannot compensate for the intrinsic limitations of the sensors themselves!

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