first readings!

[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