Color standards on K2006 kit

[KirstenHW]

Thx, Giroup - I always do aim for the color over the intensity. The thing that is confusing to me is that the color I've been getting doesn't correlate to any of the color chips on the block. I added 4 lbs of Borax and 3 of baking soda over the past week and I can't get the readings past 7.2. My alkalinity is firmly set at 70. FC is 5.5, CC is zero, CYA is about 30.

[KirstenHW]

Here are three not-great shots of what I am seeing.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...W/100_0987.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...W/100_0985.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...W/100_0984.jpg

[giroup01]

I'm reading this as 7.2 (picture 987), 984 also looks like 7.2 but a bit darker, and 985 well, to me anyways, looks orange. It actually looks a fair bit like what I'm getting when I test my water.

I'll post pictures later.

[Poconos]

The reagent in the K-2006 is R-0004 (probably a typo above) used for the 44 ml sample size. R-0014 is for the OTO kit with a smaller sample vial. And yes, the colors look around 7.2 - 7.3 so not to panic.
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[giroup01]

I'm reading this as 7.2 (picture 987), 984 also looks like 7.2 but a bit darker, and 985 well, to me anyways, looks orange. It actually looks a fair bit like what I'm getting when I test my water.

I'll post pictures later.

Pictures here:

http://piscines-apollo.com/ph/ph_1.jpg
http://piscines-apollo.com/ph/ph_2.jpg
http://piscines-apollo.com/ph/ph_3.jpg

So yes, your colors indicate 7.2 or thereabouts.

And the reagent is an R-0004 sorry for the tpyo.

[KirstenHW]

Awesome lightbox - what a great idea - talk about consistency of testing parameters! And thanks very much for talking me off the ledge . . .

[KirstenHW]

In 2007 you guys helped - I need more hep today! Maybe I am going color blind . . . What do you think this pH color reading is? I see it is more yellow than the numbers in 2007 - but IMO the pH hasn't budged since opening day on Sat 6/18. In three days I have added about 6 pounds of Borax.

Thx in advance for all advice . . .
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/a...-30-50_682.jpg

[Watermom]

It is hard to tell from looking at the picture but whatever it is, it is too low. Keep working to get it up 7.2-7.8. (I like 7.4-7.6 best.) 6 lbs. of Borax isn't all that much in a big pool. What is your volume?