Test Strips Are Driving Me Are Crazy

[trigear]

After using 2 brands of test strips on my bromine spa I have ordered a taylor k2106 kit. Maybe I can get readings that make sense. Has anyone else had this problem. The problems with the test strips is that sometimes I get a color that is not on the chart. I also did a test where my wife and I read the same test strip and wrote down the results. Every parameter was different. The subjectiveness of these test make the readings unrealiable.

So I am not sure about anything and will continue to guess until the k2106 kit arrives.

What should I know about using this kit? Tips, tricks and advise are appreciated.

Thanks

[The Pup]

After using 2 brands of test strips on my bromine spa I have ordered a taylor k2106 kit. Maybe I can get readings that make sense. Has anyone else had this problem. The problems with the test strips is that sometimes I get a color that is not on the chart. I also did a test where my wife and I read the same test strip and wrote down the results. Every parameter was different. The subjectiveness of these test make the readings unrealiable.

So I am not sure about anything and will continue to guess until the k2106 kit arrives.

What should I know about using this kit? Tips, tricks and advise are appreciated.

Thanks

I received a dozen 50-count Leisure Time test strips with a new spa last year; prior, I had used a K2106 exclusively. I have no trouble using test strips, but it may be due to my preconditioning while using the Taylor kit and then adapting to the test strips for my "casual" or quick before-use checks.

You picked a good test kit...so no worries (unless you are color-gradient challenged).

[bart6453]

After using 2 brands of test strips on my bromine spa I have ordered a taylor k2106 kit. Maybe I can get readings that make sense. Has anyone else had this problem. The problems with the test strips is that sometimes I get a color that is not on the chart. I also did a test where my wife and I read the same test strip and wrote down the results. Every parameter was different. The subjectiveness of these test make the readings unrealiable.

So I am not sure about anything and will continue to guess until the k2106 kit arrives.

What should I know about using this kit? Tips, tricks and advise are appreciated.

Thanks

The Taylor kits are so complete and easy to use with excellent instructions that no tips or tricks are necessary.

They work as advertised and give you extremely consistent results every time.