• Pentair DPD-1 Test Tablets for free chlorine testing
• Pentair DPD-3 Test Tablets for total chlorine testing
• Pentair OTO & Phenol Red Test Kit Reagents for total chlorine and pH testing
• Poolmaster 5-Way Test Kit for chlorine, bromine, pH, total alkalinity, and acid demand testing
• Taylor K-1004 Trouble-Shooter Test Kit for free & total chlorine, bromine, pH, total alkalinity, and acid demand testing

So, if you have a need to test pool water and don’t know where to get hold of a basic pool water test kit or replacement reagents, definitely stop by the Pool Water Test Kit Store. We run the place so, um, well, we KNOW the products work well!

Should a pool be checked daily using The Taylor Kit and Chemtrol unit , while the pool is closed because of a chemical imbalance reading from the Chemtrol unit? The ORP reading was (456), 7.4 Ph, the Taylor Kit reading was .5/? 7.2 Ph Or should we wait a day or so and then check the chlorine levels again and hope the chemical levels have risen back to normal.

Thank you for your service and time, it is greatly appreciated.

First things first: We don’t know of ANYplace where daily testing, if not HOURLY testing, of pool water quality does not get mandated by the local health department… so your question about whether or not you should test water quality daily kind of confuses us.

Regarding the readings taken by the ‘Chemtrol’ unit, we would always suggest performing periodic manual testing just to make sure the sensors in the automatic unit have not gone out of calibration. Chemical dispensing units rely upon the readings taken by the automatic sensors to help them determine how much sanitizer or other water balancing chemical to add. Therefore, keeping an eye on the automatic sensors’ accuracy makes a whole lot of sense!

Waiting a day for levels to stabilize?

Depending upon the strength and efficiency of the pool’s circulation system, you may not have to wait an entire day. As a general rule you can retest the quality of the pool water at any time, but it makes a lot more sense to retest after the water has ‘turned over’ fully after setting the chemical feeder’s levels and/or adding chemicals.

FAS-DPD Test Kit

Previously we posted information about places where you could locate Taylor brand pool and spa test kits OR Taylor test kit reagents… but now we have located a site that has both at the same time: Taylor-Test-Kits.Com.

Whether you need a single bottle of test reagent because the dog chewed up one of your old bottles, a new color comparator block because the kids swear they didn’t touch your old one, or you want to start fresh with a whole new Taylor pool and spa water test kit, you will find information on and links to current Taylor products on Taylor-Test-Kits.Com.