Hi Alan. You have an excellent website and I appreciate the willingness to
answer questions. So here goes.
I am a new Hot Tub/Spa owner. I have been
testing with test strips that require me to evaluate the colors. I have strips
that measure Chlorine, Bromine, pH, Alkalinity and Hardness. I have
trusted the results. Lately with all of the reading I have done I have become
very fearful of my pH being out of range and thus I purchased an automatic test
strip reader. This reader has strips that measure Chlorine/Bromine as well as
pH and Alkalinity. The strips are dipped and placed face down on the reader
and the reader determines the values. The problem is that I can not get
the old method and this new reader to agree ever. I have no idea what my pH
level is because one reads 7.2 and the standard strips measure 6.0. The
strips and the strip reader are made by the same company, so there is no
compatibility issue. I realize that I could be judging the colors incorrectly,
but I don't think that I am. Which one should I trust?
I have checked
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for the ColorQ testers and I am wondering, if I should be returning my automatic
reader and purchasing one of these. My reader cost about $70 but I don't mind
spending more if it will read more accurately. I also found that there seems
many types of ColorQ models. Which one I should be considering. Thanks.
Dave W., 7/13/2010 (Read
the complete question and answer on this page:
pool_water_testing
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Hi Alan. Just wanted to thank you
and let you know that i received my ColorQ PRO 7 tester and it is very easy
to use and it is so much better then trying to guess using strips. Thanks
again for the info on your site.
Bean,
7/14/2010
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Alan, awesome website. I just
bought the
ColorQ
Digital Water Analyzer
and love it, as I'm colorblind. I've never tested Cyanuric Acid before, and
with the ColorQ, I received a reading of "LOW" which means it is too low for the
ColorQ to register it (and according to LaMotte, it is accurate +/- 10 when it
is between 0-80). Here's my question: If my ColorQ says there is no
Cyanuric Acid, and I have a hot-tub with a cover on all the time, do I care?
Should I somehow get the Cyanuric Acid up? If so, how? Thank you for your
awesome website! Regards.
Joseph F.,
9/25/2008 (
Click here
to go to Miscellaneous Spa Chemicals - to see the complete Q&A.)
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Thank you for your
timely response! As I stated in my letter, I log in, writing on a
specially ruled pad, each individual test I perform on my pool, so I can
keep track of "trends" that I should be aware of. I have been
using the
ColorQ Water Analyzer
since May which may I say is the
BEST invention for pool owners since sliced bread! I LOVE
IT! I have logged in 40 tests so far and have only used about 1/4
of each 30ml. reagent. So doing the math that adds up to at least
140-160 tests, as advertised. Also, I do not test for CH and CYA
every time, as I don't feel it is necessary, so those reagents will last
even longer. Thanks, again, Alan and to LaMotte for making such a
fine instrument that makes my job a breeze!
David B.,
Tucson, AZ, 8/27/2007
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I have had a pool for any
years and was never confident about matching colors. either with the liquid
testers or the test strips, as I have some color vision problems. When I
saw the information on the
ColorQ 7
Water Tester,
I hoped that it would be my answer. And it was! It is simple to use
and I have complete confidence in my test results. Great product and well
worth the modest price. Regards.
Henry l.,
7/2/2007
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