testing for high chlorine

[CarlD]

Waterbear described The CarlD Shotglass Method perfectly! Thanks!

You will need to keep FC in the 9-15 range for your CYA.

If there's a Leslie's around, they sometimes have the Taylor FAS-DPD kit (sometimes with another test built in). I found one for $20 but it was the local store's last. It's pretty much the same as the FAS-DPD test Ben includes and will allow testing of FC up to 50ppm.

That's it on the left:
http://home.earthlink.net/~dashmanc/pool/snap0009.jpg
and
http://home.earthlink.net/~dashmanc/pool/snap0008.jpg

Leslie's test kits are all re-badged Taylor kits. These two together do a fairly good alternative to Ben's kit--especially if they are in stock and you are waiting on the PS-234. Ben's is better organized, easier to use, and better documented.

I have both--plus a bunch of others--I like to see how well they work.

[waterbear]

Waterbear described The CarlD Shotglass Method perfectly! Thanks!

CarlD, I admit getting the "shotglass" part from you but I have kept aquariums for most of my life (over 45 years now) and it's pretty much a standard procedure to get a greater test range at a sacrifice of some accuracy. Taylor even documents how to do it for some of their tests such as the DPD test in the K-2005 kit I guess I should have included the trademark sign
(I hope you have a sense of humor like I do...just kidding with you!)

[CarlD]

Ah! It's the using of the SHOTGLASS that is patented!