PS234 First Test results... Am I doing this correctly?

[leejp]

FC=39PPM (Yikes!!!)

• added a level scoop of DPD powder, not a rounded scoop correct?
• DPD #2 solution dropper bottle is VERY difficult to control! I get much smaller drops in rapid succession. The small drops come so fast that it's very hard to count the drops. I ran the test twice and tried to vary how I was squeezing the bottle, no luck. Is this supposed to be this difficult? I can't imagine EVER getting accurate results with this.

CC=1.5PPM

• I do smell a bit of chlorine so this is probably correct.
• The DPD #2 solution dropper bottle is easy to control (as with other dropper bottles in the kit) and drops look consistent in size with the other drop test kits I've had

PH = 7.5

ALK=120

• color goes from green to purple to red, normal?

CAL = 50

• color change is almost instantaneous

CYA ~ 20

• I can barely see the dot with all the solution in the tube. This is about what I expected since I opened to 0 CYA this year (according to guess strips). I've added but it's been quite cold here in the Northease and I suspect it'll be a while to dissolve.

Alll in all pretty straightforward but I'm really worried about the FC reading. I actually hope there's something wrong with my dropper bottle (what do I do if this is the case?)... again, the drops are MUCH smaller than from any other bottle in the kit.

[Watermom]

On your chlorine test, did you multiply each drop x .5? I thought perhaps you might have multiplied by 1 by accident. (Hopefully you did multiply by 1 which would make your cl level really only half as high as you report which wouldn't be nearly as damaging to your liner.)

[leejp]

Yes I did multiply by 0.5...

I think my reading may be incorrect because i have a defective DPD #2 dropper bottle. It's unlike any other one in the kit and I can't get a controlled drop. The drops are much smaller (1/2-1/3 the size of other bottles in the kit) and come in rapid succession. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Do I have a defective bottle?

[estermer]

I recieved my kit today and noticed the exact same thing with that dropper. It's very hard and the little drops come out very fast.

[korinian]

I had the same problem with the tip in my dropper. I spoke to Ben and he sent me another tip. The new tip took care of the problem. It works fine now.

[leejp]

I had the same problem with the tip in my dropper. I spoke to Ben and he sent me another tip. The new tip took care of the problem. It works fine now.

How do I do that (I don't have a phone) #)? eMail (he seems quite busy now filling test kit orders).