Looking to "convert" to BBB? Have questions though.

[Watermom]

Very easy to use and well worth the price. If you can read and count, you'll be fine! You won't be sorry if you decide to order the PS234.

[waterbear]

The ps234 is a much better value than the Taylor K-2006 which is the closest kit to it! The taylor kit gives you a lot less reagents so you have to buy refills much sooner! (The CYA reagent in the Taylor kit is only enough for about 5 tests!)

If you are going to take care of your pool you NEED a good test kit! No way around it!

[troykristoffer]

Okay

I'll get it. The worst that will happen is I have to ask for help on here lol.

I made a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel for anaylizing my testing. I did a test with the color test strips and used the values on the color chart and now realize why you all say that I cant trust it.

My total Alk is 0 and my CYA is either 0 or ideal at 30, but I cant tell which.

I used bleachcalc to see how much stuff I'd need to raise the Alk to 90ppm (Which the pool guide I bought says is midrange of ideal) and it said 31 pounds! That cant be right can it? Of course, this is all assuming the test strip is accurate which I dont really.

Ordering the PS234 now...

BTW... we went to the grocery today to get bleach... and it was only 1.89 a gallon. My partner was like "Lets go to the self-checkout... " cuz he didnt want to get strange looks with us buying 20 gallons of bleach hehe. I thought it was funny. I told him that I've read stories on this forum of people's partners acting the same way and to relax.

BTW, he thinks its great that I found this forum though.

[waterbear]

Okay

I'll get it. The worst that will happen is I have to ask for help on here lol.
That'e exactly what the forum is for!
I made a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel for anaylizing my testing. I did a test with the color test strips and used the values on the color chart and now realize why you all say that I cant trust it.
Bingo!
My total Alk is 0 and my CYA is either 0 or ideal at 30, but I cant tell which.
Double Bingo!

Ordering the PS234 now...
You won't regret it!
BTW... we went to the grocery today to get bleach... and it was only 1.89 a gallon. My partner was like "Lets go to the self-checkout... " cuz he didnt want to get strange looks with us buying 20 gallons of bleach hehe. I thought it was funny. I told him that I've read stories on this forum of people's partners acting the same way and to relax.
You can always tell people you run a meth lab!
BTW, he thinks its great that I found this forum though.

We think it's great you found us too...and when you realize how easy and inexpensive your pool will be to take care of you will REALLY think it's great!

[troykristoffer]

You can always tell people you run a meth lab!

Shhh! Thats a secret! I dont want to have to move again...