Panty Hose on Skimmer?

[nanniesrock]

I'm trying Unfortunately, I've haven't found one yet. I'll keep looking. I can easily see the importance. I think I'd be better off getting one from here though. At least then I'll be able to trust the results. I'm doing the dilution method now, but it's telling me my PH & alkalinity are low. I doubt that's right. I think I'm gonna just keep shocking the crap out of it until it clears, then fiddle with the rest.

[mbar]

If your ph is below 7.0 you must raise it pronto. Anything under 7 is acidic and can damage your pool and equipment. I highly recommend that you order the test kit from here - it is the best! Then you can take control of your own pool.

[nanniesrock]

OK, newest results :
PH 7.6
alk 120
CYA 30
hardness 150

clorine totals were harder, just state >5. Got another test kit. Will try & measure chlorine myself.

[Simmons99]

Your other levels are fine - just work on the chlorine levels. You should have 3 parts distilled water/1 part pool water and multiply by 4 JUST FOR chlorine. You want to register between 4.5 & 5ppm on the color chart to be in the right amount. (see my reply on your "cloudy" post).

[waterbear]

I'm trying Unfortunately, I've haven't found one yet. I'll keep looking. I can easily see the importance. I think I'd be better off getting one from here though. At least then I'll be able to trust the results. I'm doing the dilution method now, but it's telling me my PH & alkalinity are low. I doubt that's right. I think I'm gonna just keep shocking the crap out of it until it clears, then fiddle with the rest.

Just to make sure...the only test that you can dilute is the OTO chlorine test. don't dilute the pH and alk tests.