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    Default Re: Can't keep chlorine levels up

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    or you are getting bogus ColorQ readings (it *is* a 'guess-strip' ).
    Is the lamotte colorq not reputable? Here is a link to what I have. http://www.lamotte.com/component/opt.../mid,/page,19/

    I wanted a test kit that used drops of reagent. Reviews were good for what I read and I liked the photometer giving me readings rather than myself eyeballing the color match.

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    Default Re: Can't keep chlorine levels up

    My bad -- I was thinking of the AquaCheck strip reader. The Lamotte ColorQ is

    - 3x as expensive as the K2006
    + possibly more accurate than the K2006 on pH and CYA
    - probably less accurate on TA and CH
    - less accurate on chlorine at low levels
    - much less accurate than the K2006 at high levels (> 7 ppm)

    I've asked Waterbear (who's been out with surgery) to take a look when he gets a chance. He's played with more test kits than I have. By the way, the K2006 does a titration (color change, not color match) for chlorine, TA, & CH.

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