Are all CYA testing reagent drops the same?

[hoffmans]

Wow Thanks CarlD for the major heads up on the jug!



~hoffmans

[ssweaser]

I just went through this same thing w/ HTH. The gal I got on the line had no clue about the kit. All she could tell me was my stuff isn't working right - DUH, that's why I called??! Hardness went from yellow to pale yellow - not blue to red. Alkalinity went from Green to yellow not Green to red. All she could tell me is I needed to go buy a new kit. I just bought this one 6 weeks ago and it was working correctly when I bought it.

Off to Walmart to drop another $13.

Presently I'm not a happy HTH customer.



"So...back to business..... I called hth. Sounded like a high school student on her summer telemarketing job. She had no clue how to help me. She put me on hold and when she came back she told me that I "don't need anymore because I am only supposed to test for CYA 2x a season.".
I laughed. ""

[CarlD]

For test chemicals, usually Taylor is the best and most reliable. For all their OTHER typical pool store problems, Leslie's is a pretty good supplier of the Taylor stuff, especially on line. A lot of it is branded as Leslie's but it's still Taylor stuff.

[Mom2Czars]

I bought a bottle of CYA reagent at Leslie's for $6.99. I assumed it would be the same as whatever came in the HTH kit from Walmart, only more of it.

[hoffmans]

Well
I found 32oz of Taylor CYA reagent for $10.93.
Thats 32oz !!!
shipping was 10bucks but, I got tired of looking for the best deal on the web, so I just bought it. Did I say that it was 32oz! Thats plenty for me and some to share w/ my neighbor to whom I am introducing the BBB method to.

Here's the link. Pretty cool site. This link takes you right to the chemicals:
http://www.poolweb.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.43/.f
But don't forget to click on *Home* and visit the front page and surf through the site!

They even has racing ropes for you CarlD and clocks to see who's faster- you or your wife!

~Hoffmans