first readings!

[aylad]

Oh, and isn't it a good thing if FC and TC are equal?

That's the goal!

Janet

[CarlD]

Yup.

The difference between them is called CC: "Combined Chloramines" or just "Combined Chlorine". This is the stuff that gives bleach and pools that chlorine smell, and irritates eyes and nasal passages. Having zero CC is, indeed, the goal.

My pool can be as high as 8 or 10ppm and STILL not smell like "chlorine" because CC is 0. Stick your arm in and IT will smell like "chlorine" as the FC metabolizes all the "contaminants" on your arm and skin.

[PBLsQuad450]

I know I keep saying thank you over and over, but I so appreciate all of your help. Does anyone have experience with the Taylor 2005 kit? The color of the reagent/water mixture in the comparator tube fades very quickly in both CL tests. ESPECIALLY the TC test. I'll definately admit to being a little color dumb to begin with but you have to move fast with getting those numbers or the solution starts showing lower CL. I ask because I wonder if the reagent is old or something? I guess maybe I just have to bite the bullet and admit I bought the wrong one and $60 something.

[sturev]

PBL, I have the 2005 kit and the color doesn't fade on the CL test(s); It takes me a couple of minutes to do both CL test... I always test early am or evening (not in the sunlight). How old is the kit? Make sure to take samples below the surface (I go as deep as I can reach).

I acutally ordered the 2006 kit and they sent me the 2005, so I'm waiting on the correct one to arrive... I'm a newbie, so that's all I can think of...

[PBLsQuad450]

Thanks stu! I go deep for the test water. Hadn't thought about testing in the sun? I have been. It's just where my most convenient table is. Good reason huh? Age of the kit is an unknown, it is a re-packaged Leslies bought in-store. Kind of worried about that. I am getting more convinved to punt and eat the scratch. Boy, I hate to. My stubborn self. Wouldn't matter if it was $6.00 instead of $60.00. It is the owning up to making a mistake part. I guess it's just time. I make plenty of them though.

[aylad]

Wouldn't matter if it was $6.00 instead of $60.00. It is the owning up to making a mistake part.

You're not the only one--there's nothing like a pool problem to make you humble!!

Janet