Quote Originally Posted by Lenny
duraleigh,

If you pull back the cover and grab a test sample without mixing the water, would you expect that to be a representative sample of the entire pool?

My first sample this year, before I took off the cover and circulated everything, seemed to be a mess. I was just learning to use my test kit but I'm pretty sure it was a bad sample.
Hi, Lenny,

Yeah, you've probably got a good point. It may not be very accurate. However, I'd think you could stir it with a submersible pump or, in a pinch, a long stick and you'd get close enough to make it meaningful.

When I first started with my kit (Ben's), I screwed up some tests and didn't understand how to do one of them. This forum will help you out if you get stuck.

Dave S.