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Nitro:
Hi Cowboy, you can get the kit HERE for $55. If anyone knows a cheaper/better source, let us know.

COWBOY:
Next question? How long does the kit last or maybe i should ask how many tests do you get from a kit?

In Canada eh:

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Hmm, maybe I should post my method and name it after myself, "Spatech's simple guide to water care"! If I did I know it would be about 80% shorter in length, 5 or 6 bullet point sentences and a couple small paragraphs at most. I wonder how I'd collect royalties. Maybe I could combine it with my theories on dating and gambling?

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I've always preferred my Thursday, Saturday, Sunday approach ;)

Nitro:
Cowboy, that's a good question. I'm not sure how many tests you'll get in the kit. That depends on the measurements. As far as how long the kit will last, you can expect the FC, TA and pH tests to last a few months in the beginning. This is because you will be testing often. However, once you get the hang of it you won't be testing as much, and can expect them to last 6 months or more. As far as the CYA and CH, they should last at least 6 months or more. You can also buy 2 oz reagents, that will last a lot longer, and be a bit cheaper per test.

Chas:
I usually tell people this: pH and TA should go up and down together. Add Spa Down if they are too high, Spa Up if they are too low.

Add a tablespoon of dichlor after every use.

Test the chlorine level daily for the first few weeks, and adjust the amount of chlorine you add after use until you have it so that there is JUST a readable chlorine level when you next go to use the spa.

Change the water every three or four months.

Do NOT test pH and TA more than once a week, and do NOT retest pH and TA sooner than 6 hours after adding Up or Down.

And testing for pH and TA with a high chlorine content is useless.

 8-)

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