Swimming Pool Water Testing

Testing your swimming pool water on a regular basis is the best way to avoid most problems that will occur. Following are some helpful hints to consider while testing your pool water.

• Always test with an accurate test kit and follow the instructions carefully.
• Start with a clean test kit and fresh reagents.
• Change reagents annually.
• Don't take the sample water close to return inlets.
• When getting water sample, hold the test vial upside down covered by your finger and push down 18" to get the sample.
• Measure water sample carefully. The lowest point of water sample must meet the fill-line on the test vial.
• Invert the reagent bottle straight upside down to add reagent drops to the test water.
• Don't cover test vial with fingers... use the caps provided with the kit.
• Read the results against a white background.
• Don't dump the residue from the water test back into the pool water.
• Always follow the test kit instructions carefully.