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      Taylor Test Kit Testing Instructions

      Instructions on how to use a Taylor Test Kit

      Taylor Test Kits: 

      Chlorine- DROPS

      • Rinse the comparator tubes several times with sample line attached to the controller-or water from elbow depth directly from the pool to set line amount (9mL).
      • Add 5 drops of R-001 reagent to water in the tube. 
      • Add 5 drops of R-002 reagent to water in a tube. 
      • Replace cap and invert several times to mix.
      • Compare color to Cl scale on front of the tube using natural light against a light backdrop.
      • This is your FREE ACTIVE CHLORINE PPM.

      Combined Chlorine- DROPS

      • Add 5 Drops of R-003 reagent to the above mix and observe color color change (if any).
      • This is your TOTAL CHLORINE PPM.

      Chlorine- POWDER

        1. Rinse and fill large comparator tubes several times with sample line attached to the controller-or water elbow depth directly from the pool to desired mark. Note: For 1 drop = 0.2 ppm, use 25mL sample. For 1 drop = 0.5 ppm, use 10mL sample.
      • Add 2 dippers R-0870 Power.
      • Swirl until dissolved. If free chlorine is present, the sample will turn pink.  
      • Add R-871 reagent drops, swirling and counting after each drop until water changes from pink to colorless. 
      • Multiply drops in step 4 by  1 drop = 0.2 ppm, use 25mL sample. For 1 drop = 0.5 ppm, use 10mL sample.
      • This is your TOTAL CHLORINE PPM.

      Combined Chlorine-POWDER

      • Add 5 drops of R-003 reagents, Swirl to mix. If combined chlorine is present the sample will turn pink.
      • Add R-0871 drops, swirling until color changes from pink to colorless. 
        1. Multiply drops in step 2 by  by  1 drop = 0.2 ppm, use 25mL sample. For 1 drop = 0.5 ppm, use 10mL sample.
      • This is your TOTAL CHLORINE PPM. 

                Troubleshooting Tips

      Sample Bleaching out (flashing clear)- High Santizer levels ↑ 10ppm may cause total or partial bleaching, resulting in false-low readings. 

      Sample Turning Cloudy- Cloudiness is caused by a high level of hardness ↑ 500ppm that precipitates out as calcium and/or salt.

      Blue/Purple endpoint- A high sanitizer level ↑ 10ppm is interfering. 


      *Always test directly from the sample line at the controller.

      *VivoAquatics prefers digital test kits vs manual test kits.

      *Make sure to follow property policies on testing chemicals.

      pH

      • Rinse the comparator tubes several times with sample line attached to the controller-or water from elbow depth directly from the pool to set line amount (44mL).
      • Add 5 drops of R-004 (Phenol Red) to water .
      • Replace cap and invest several times to mix
      • Compare color to pH scale on front of the tube using natural light against a light background. 
      • This is your TOTAL pH PPM. 

       

      Alkalinity 

      • Rinse the comparator tubes several times with sample line attached to the controller-or water from elbow depth directly from the pool to set line amount (25mL)
      • Add 2 drops R-007. Swirl to mix.
      • Add 5 drops R-008. Swirl to mix. Sample should turn green. 
      • Add R-009 dropwise. After each drop count and swirl to mix until color changes from Green to Red. 
      • Multiple number of drops by 10. 
      • This is your TOTAL ALKALINITY PPM. 

       

      Calcium Hardness Test

      • Rinse the comparator tubes several times with sample line attached to the controller-or water from elbow depth directly from the pool to set line amount (25mL)
      • Add 20 drops R-0010. Swirl to mix.
      • Add 3 drops R-0011L. Swirl to mix. Sample should turn red. 
      • Add R-0012 dropwise. After each drop count and swirl to mix until color changes from red to blue. 
      • Multiple number of drops by 10. 
      • This is your CALCIUM HARDNESS PPM. 

       

      Cyanuric Acid

      • Rinse and fill CYA dispensing bottle (#9191) to 7mL mark with water from sample line attached to controller- or water from elbow depth directly from the pool. 
      • Add R-0013 to the 14mL mark. Cap and mix for 30 seconds. 
      • Slowly transfer cloudy water solution to small comparator tube until black dot on bottom of tube disappears when viewed from top. 
      • Read the tube at liquid level.

      This is your CYANURIC ACID PPM.

       

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