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    Default How often do you test?

    How often do you test your pool water?

    I test chlorine 1-2 times a week and PH/TA once every other week.

    Just curious what others out there do.
    Nicole: 18' round AG with AstralPool Sand Filter and 1.5hp AstralPool Pump

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    Default Re: How often do you test?

    Chlorine daily with the OTO test. pH test and chlorine with the FAS-DPD on the weekend. TA a few times a season, and CYA as needed if I'm raising it. That's normal. If I'm having problems, I may do the weekend tests more often.

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    Default Re: How often do you test?

    I guess I may be just anal about it but We test Chlorine (25ml FAS-DPD) and pH AT LEAST daily. Sometimes more often. As for the other tests, every other day.

    I admit, I am intentionally keeping the CYA below the normal range (25 ppm) and I am running a bleach injection system that I am still learning.

    Water is sparkling and smells good (something you have to learn).

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    Default Re: How often do you test?

    I test Chlorine (FAS-DPD) - daily or more, pH - daily, Alkalinity - daily, Calcium - weekly, CYA - Never (enclosed pool, I have none), Temperature - daily, pump PSI - daily.

    I may test some of the things more than needed, but I don't mind the few minutes it takes to do a quick check. My water is also sparkling with no 'pool' smell.
    ~Dr. Spike

    Pool: IG vinyl, heated, fully enclosed (dome)
    Shape: Grecian (rectangular)
    Size: 20'W x 40'L
    Depth: 4' / 8'
    Filter: Sand w/DE added
    Other: 6' Diving Board
    Maintenance: BBB! Ben's PS234 kit! Manual vacuum, brush, and Pool Buster Max CG Gold

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    Default Re: How often do you test?

    Like fcfrey, I do a lot of testing...pH, FC, and CC daily...TA at least weekly and after adjustments...CH and CYA weekly......salt every month or so as needed.

    I'm just coming up on our one year anniversary of having a pool, so I'm now more familiar with how my pool is reacting to chemicals, temperature, and the various influx of debris - all due to consistent, regular testing for this first year.

    I expect that my daily testing may "slack off" to testing 2-3x/week now that I'm more familiar with what my pool needs.
    Sandy
    15,600 gallon, screened 15x30 IG plaster sport pool with 6x8 tanning area, Aquarite SWCG, Hayward cartridge filter, Polaris 280 cleaner

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