Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: nicker on March 29, 2006, 08:34:32 pm
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Does anyone know if Taylor has liquid chemicals that test the Hardness and TDS? I have a liquid kit but it doesn't test those and I think it would be great to have. I currently have strips to test those 2 but I much prefer the liquid. More accurite.
I find for what ever reason that my TDS seems to go up way to fast. I am not using any more chems, if anything I think I am using less. I am at the 3 month mark and my chems are not holding. I add chlorin (dichlor) and the next day I test and nothing?? So I know my TDS's are way up. I just can't figure out why. I have gone as far as 4 months before and still find. My water is clear as all can be but its starting to have different smell. I am going to drain this weekend regardless. I am just puzzled as why my TDS's go up so fast these days.
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it's winter.....more skin lotions, maybe?
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yes, taylor make the liquid calcium hardness test. It's like the Alkalinity where i beleive each drop counts as 10ppm.
no liquid test for tds, that i know of.
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My pool supply store where I buy my chemicals does a free water test that includes a tds count. I am more concerned with an exact ph count which my Taylor kit does MUCH better than the test strips, but i do glance at the tds count when i get the printout.
I am not saying it's true, but the tech at the store said tds is something that is much more important in pools than spas. His reasoning is that a spa is normally drained every 3 months so there isn't a big opportunity for this to make a big difference. I would love to hear others opinions on this, although I don't plan on adding tds on my list of things to stress over at this point.