Hi,

I got Ben's test kit at the end of last season and just started using it. It's all a bit overwhelming at first, but after several uses most of it is becoming second nature already.

One question I have is about the hardness test. My hardness is around 330 right now. Unlike the Alkalinity test, which has a distinct and immediate color change, the hardness test seems to transition from red to blue more slowly (sometimes it really seems redish blue to me for a few drops).

Do you generally record the value when the color is no longer distinctly red or do you keep adding drops until the color is distinctly blue?

Thanks,
Lenny