Reaching down is not so critical. Avoiding surface water may matter, if the pool is dirty or has oil skim (from lotion, etc). What is critical is avoiding the return stream of water, if you have any sort of chlorinator or SWCG present.
Trying to test pool for first time. Very good circulation. Testing as far down as I can reach. Not sure what readings are telling me.
Using K-1000 kit first.
chlorine is at or above 5 ppm
pH is Avg of 7.35
About to work with K-2006 kit.
All this is for 7,000 gallon above ground pool. No problems. just getting going on the right foot after filling pool after new liner and pump installed. Uses Cartridge filter.
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Reaching down is not so critical. Avoiding surface water may matter, if the pool is dirty or has oil skim (from lotion, etc). What is critical is avoiding the return stream of water, if you have any sort of chlorinator or SWCG present.
PoolDoc / Ben
Are there guidelines for what my readings should be, posted somewhere?
Secondly, is there instructions for K-2006 somewhere? Correction, SIMPLIFIED instructions?
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No, but I'm working on a rewrite of their manual.
For now, just use the instructions in the lid of the kit, and ignore the book. If you're confused, the Taylor videos here can help:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...99CY_BQXE1Jx6s
PoolDoc / Ben
The instructions on the underside of the the lid are pretty simple to follow. Most of us here use the 10ml sample for chlorine tests (saves on reagents plus accuracy within 0.5ppm is good enough). Also, if your sample turns pink after adding one dipper of the dpd powder, adding a second is unnecessary. Test chlorine and ph daily until you learn your pool's behavior, then you can relax to every other day or so (unless you are dealing with a problem of some kind). Finally, the cya test is a little tricky to read correctly. You want bright, indirect light. So ideally stand in sunlight with your back to the sun (your shadow directly in front of you) and view the dot in the comparator by holding it at your waist. You can also pour the sample back into the bottle and retest a second or third time to verify your results.
Oh, and make sure you check out the Best Guess Chlorine Chart in Ben's signature... This will tell you what your chlorine levels should be depending on your cya readings.
-Eric B. 16x32 rect 14,364 gal AG (Intex Ultra Frame); 14 in sand filter; 1 HP 2800 GPH pump; 8 hrs; Taylor K-2006c, utility water, debris cover
@Best Guess chart http://pool9.net/cl-cya @K2006 http://pool9.net/testkits
I think I did a write-up simplifying the K-2006 instructions on a similar thread about a month ago....Let me see if I can find it. May be a good starting point.
Found it!
Originally Posted by CarlD
Carl
OK, here are my pool readings.....any advice is appreciated
Free Chlorine 6.4 ppm (two readings to confirm)
Combined Chlorine 0.4 ppm (two readings to confirm)
pH 7.4
Calcium Hardness 40ppm
Please advise.
Last edited by wilsol4; 04-29-2014 at 10:36 AM. Reason: Error on CC
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After watching the videos on YouTube, I was later able to follow instructions on lid. It was just at first, like reading hieroglyphics for some reason! The Videos were a GREAT HELP!
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Have you gotten a stabilizer reading? (also called CYA). Your Free Chlorine's effectiveness depends on your stabilizer level.
Your pH is fine--don't try to adjust it.
You really only need to measure your FC and CC using the 10ml mark, not the 25ml one, which wastes your reagents.
Without the CYA, I can only guess what you should do, which would be to shock the pool to get rid of the CC. But, without the CYA level, I'm guessing at how much.
But, for future reference: 1 gallon of 8.25% bleach will increase your FC by 11 3/4 ppm. 1 gallon of 6% bleach will add about 8 1/2 ppm of FC. If you want to add only 4ppm, use a half-gallon of 6%. etc.
Carl
I am a newbie. I am testing with the K-2006. What is CYA?
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