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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    Leslie's on-line sells their FAS-DPD Service Test Kit--it's the same as the Taylor 2006
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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    The least expensive Taylor K-2006 kit I've seen online is here. A kit in a similar spirit of Ben's kit in that it has more logical quantities of reagents and has 36% more volume of tests (so is comparably priced to the K-2006 kit above) is the TF100 from tftestkits.com here. The TF100 has somewhat different contents as described here. They are both excellent kits.

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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    Thanks for the great info...i'll order one this weekend and move a bit closer to understanding what i'm doing...;-0
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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    Quote Originally Posted by JKashJ View Post
    I noticed that there are some who sell those on here...any recommendations?
    Leslie Pool, get the Taylor:

    http://www.lesliespool.com/browse/Ho...400000/I/81329

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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    Shelf life of kits? I am approaching the second year with the kit I bought from Ben. I would assume that the chemicals do go bad (Especially the dpd powder). Should I dump the whole kit and look at Trouble Free or Leslies? Thanks!

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    Default Re: Ph or Alkalinity...which should i fix first

    If you've kept the reagents in a cool, dry area, then you can use them for several seasons. If your dpd powder isn't black and in clumps, it's usually still good, too. I have a bottle of the calcium reagents that is from my original PS233 kit, and they are still measuring accurately, when compared with new reagents.

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