Drop test kit question

[jd.pool]

Hi All,

I'm new to the forum. I've spent a lot of time here recently and can't thank you all enough for what I have learned. I've been using the test strips to test my water. I know I need to purchase a drop kit to get accurate results. This may be a silly question but I was wondering....are the reagents used in the drop kits toxic? After testing your water where do you dump the tested water?

Thanks for your patience with my newbie questions.
Joe

[aylad]

Not a silly question....welcome to the forum! I believe this thread should cover it...

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...p+tested+water

Janet

[Phillbo]

while laid up with a broken leg for 8 months last year, I hired a pool service to take care of my pool. The pool guy would simply drop a few drops right into the pool to test for pH and Chlor. Never hurt anything that I could tell.

[vanhout]

while laid up with a broken leg for 8 months last year, I hired a pool service to take care of my pool. The pool guy would simply drop a few drops right into the pool to test for pH and Chlor. Never hurt anything that I could tell.

The OTO bottle says right on it that it contains a chemical known to cause cancer, so I don't think I'd want it in my pool....

[waterbear]

while laid up with a broken leg for 8 months last year, I hired a pool service to take care of my pool. The pool guy would simply drop a few drops right into the pool to test for pH and Chlor. Never hurt anything that I could tell.

A lot of pool service techs do this lazy way...however you really cant get a good reading this way...especially pH....get a new pool guy that does the testing right!

[jd.pool]

Thank you all for the replies.
Thanks aylad for the link.
I'm so glad I found this web site.
You guys have helped me so much.
Thanks again.
Joe