Help!! How Do I measure Chlorine Levels

[peggles0224]

We have a test strip kit... I know I need a drop based, which we'll buy at walmart because we don't have a leslie's or bob's (or whatever these stores you're all talking about near us). The drop based test kit... how many tests should i get. Our test strip now tests alkaline, ph, and bromamine. So what do we need to get to test everything we need to? What is CYA and what is CL

[Watermom]

CYA is cyanuric acid, also called stabilizer or conditioner.
CL is chlorine

You can buy the 5-way drops based kit at Walmart for about $13. Post results when you get your new kit and also tell us what type and size your pool is.

[rollinrock]

What are the five things that the kit tests?

[CarlD]

Go to:

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1113

and read.

[itstoohot]

In case you are referring to the HTH 5 way kit, it measures total chlorine, ph, alkalinity and stabilizer. The fifth is hardness, in case you need that.

See CarlD's post for a link to a more detailed explanation of those types of tests and what to do about the results. The HTH kit at Wal-Mart is an OTO test kit.