Clorox Pool&Spa My Pool Care Assistant, 50 Test Strips, (Model: 73050CLX)
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You can get a "ballpark" figure from these test strips. The app used to scan them is a complete waste of time. The app falls far short of scanning chemical levels accurately. To check your current levels, I recommend looking at the back of the test strip bottle. I only use the test strips for hardness and stabilizer readings because I use the pool master water test kit for chlorine (free and total), pH, and alkalinity. I then use the "Pool Pal" app to enter all of my chemical levels, and the app tells you if you're balanced, and if not, how much of each chemical you need to add. I've had no problems since, and it's saved me a lot of money!
Consider multiplying the size of your pool by ten, and then dividing the chemical amounts by ten. br>br>Insert 2000 gallons as the size of your 200 gallons spa. If the app says to add 4 oz, then add 0 oz. 4oz.
No, the app won't work with other strips when it comes to scanning the strip and displaying the results. br>br>However, if you like the app's analysis and treatment recommendations, I believe you can enter the pH and chlorine or bromine readings from your meter or strips and have the app recommend treatments.
Hello Aegean, Clorox Pool and Spa products are manufactured by us. The test strips should be dipped quickly. Please contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns. 800- SOS- POOL.
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I've been looking for a quick and accurate pool testing kit. Every year, I have leftover strips from the previous year, but they are always inaccurate after that time period. So I usually go for the HTH ones because they're sealed and appear to last longer. Anyway, I decided to try these Clorox ones this year because they come with an app for "accurate" readings. So I placed an order for them on Amazon and received them yesterday. I tried them this morning but ran into problems with the app, which took more than 15 seconds to read because it takes some getting used to. So I gave it another shot. The only thing that was the same was alkalinity, which was hugely different from one to the other. I'd just had my pool water tested, and I knew exactly what my readings were from the pool store, so all I needed to do was adjust my PH. It was 7, according to the pool company. 2 I prefer the age of seven. I thought these strips would help me figure out what it was because I had added some PH the day before. The morning two were extremely inaccurate, but I chalked it up to user error and the 15-second scanning time limit. I had to go out, so I decided to try again later in the afternoon, but not before taking a sample of water to have it measured again at the pool company store. I took my reading home with me and compared it to a new test strip and app scan. I dipped, scanned, and clicked through to get my results all within the 15-second time limit. The strips weren't even close to being accurate. I had a PH of 7. The strip/app said 6 in the pool store test. 2, Alkalinity was well within the range of 30 Strip said 120, and the pool company said 90. Anyway, I included photos to demonstrate how bad it was. I understand that water chemistry changes over time, but the difference between the pool company's reading and the dip strip and app was less than an hour. I understand that the pool company has spent a lot of money on testing equipment, but come on, a PH of 7? The number 5 is not to be confused with the number 6. Possibly two or seven Unless it's all a ruse to get me to buy more chemicals, it's pretty bad.
This is completely false. Over the course of two weeks, I tried this product several times. I replaced the clorox product with Strips from a different manufacturer and a Taylor liquid chem gtest each time; the clorox product overstated Hardness by 200 and pH by 1. 5 times the amount of conditioner I was so concerned about this product being consistently wrong that I took a sample to my local Leslie Pools, which confirmed the accuracy of my Taylor Test kit and the inaccuracy of the Clorox product. If I hadn't been a seasoned pool owner (30+ years), I would have destroyed my pool plaster if I had relied on the Clorox product. while putting swimmers in danger I threw away the strip bottle and removed the app from my phone. br>A word of caution: Always inspect what you expect, and avoid this product. The Fresh Taylor liquid chemicals test kit is the most accurate and when it comes to your pool. REMEMBER TO BE STRICTLY CORRECT.
I've never seen a test that is so inaccurate. If you want to waste money by putting products in your pool, this article will show you how. The chlorine testing is not even close to accurate, and the pH readings are low when they should be high. Avoid dip strips by purchasing a decient test kit. br>br>However, the app is excellent for tracking; simply type in the accurate readings manually. And, as far as I can tell, all of the other chlorox chemicals are safe.
I think I tested and re-tested about 15 strips. testing. My PH is said to be low (6. ) on a regular basis. 8). I re-added the recommended amount of PH up and re-added the recommended amount of PH down. The next day, I tested again, and the results were the same. My PH was too high when I used my Taylor kit. Last night, I added PH down, and this morning, I used the strips and my Taylor kit to test it again. My PH was still low (6. ) according to the test strips. 8), and my PH was still slightly high, but lower than it had been previously, according to the Taylor kit.
To tell you the truth, I'm not a pool expert. I simply use the strips and the color chart that some versions of the strips come with. I'm on my third season of using these for my pool, and while I can't vouch for their accuracy, I can say that when the colors on the strips are perfect, my pool is crystal clear. It's good enough for me to have a clean pool with water that doesn't irritate my skin after hours of swimming. Whether or not it's accurate by professional standards, it gets my pool to the right temperature and tells me which chemicals to add; I just follow the volume-based instructions when adding the chemicals and I'm good to go. I occasionally get lucky and freestyle, adding a dash of something here and there, much like I do in the kitchen. LOL I have a habit of throwing things off, but these strips help me get back on track.
I was eager to test the water in my newly filled pool as soon as I received these smart pool test strips. I noticed the box was rough and beaten up as I was unpacking the item. I tossed the battered box aside because I was eager to get my new pool up and running. The test strips, plastic bottle holder/grey testing background, and extra grey and white cards were all included in the box but were not inserted into the plastic insert. This struck me as odd once more, but I ignored it in my excitement. I was trying to read the instructions on the bottle after getting to the test strips when I noticed an arrow pointing to the expiration date on the bottom of the bottle as I rotated the bottle. What the hell is going on in the year 2020? It is now February 28th, 2021, and these NEW clorox test strips are nearly 13 months old. When I realized I wouldn't be able to test the water in my pool, I began to reflect on what had happened before. The box shows signs of having been opened multiple times, and not in a gentle manner. The bottom of the box has also been damaged by being moved on and off storage shelves several times. I believe this NEW item was sent to multiple people, returned due to expiration, and then re-shipped as a NEW item to more people. Needless to say, I'll be returning this item to Amazon and buying my pool water test kits from a physical store where I can see the product before I spend my money.
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