Hi all,

Moved into a new house and I'm now a proud first-time (salt water chlorine generator equipped) pool owner. We had a pool shop open it for us a few weeks ago and they remarked what good shape it's in. Looks ok to me too, but I know looks can be deceiving. My wife has taken several samples of the water to a pool shop to get a comfort level that everything is in the appropriate ranges before allowing our daughter to swim, and it seems the results have been unreliable, varying from each other and from the tests I've done (only using test strips now--thinking I ought to buy a more precise test kit). Anyway, here's my question: Is there a "right" way to collect a water sample, either for pool shop or home testing that promises the most consistent and accurate results?

Thanks,
Mark

P.S. I can't wait to get my forum browsing privileges back. I thought I saw, before I registered, a thread that talked about and provided links for well-reviewed test kits. Thanks again.