Pool TEST STRIPS: How to Use Them the RIGHT Way
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Test strips are an easy and instant way to measure your pool’s water chemistry. But only if you know how to use them correctly and read them. So here’s a quick guide on how to use pool test strips and what to do with the results.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to How to Use Pool Test Strips
00:33 - How to Collect a Water Sample
01:06 - How to Read Pool Test Strip Results
01:18 - #1. Total Hardness
01:41 - #2. Total Chlorine or Total Bromine
01:55 - #3. Free Chlorine
02:35 - #4. pH
03:02 - #5. Total Alkalinity
03:17 - #6. Cyanuric Acid