How to Use Swimming Pool Water Test Strips

If you own a swimming pool, then you'll want to make sure you correctly maintain safe chemical levels in the pool. Use swimming pool test kits to check for the total bromine, chlorine, pH balance and alkalinity within the water. You can find these kits at pool supply stores and hardware stores.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Remove one of the strips from the container. Use dry fingers when handling the test strips.

2. Dip the test strip into your swimming pool's water. The package directions should indicate how long the strip should stay submerged. A typical test kit will need less than 30 seconds to give a reading.

3. Place the test strips on a flat surface. Look at the color changes that appear on the test kit. You'll use the color shade to determine the different chemical levels found in your swimming pool.

4. Determine the results of the swimming pool test strips. Your testing kit will come with a results chart to determine whether the levels in your pool fall within a safe range.

Tips & Warnings

• You can purchase Aquachek Spa and Pool Test Strips at Ace Hardware's website or retail locations.
• You can now purchase digital swimming pool test strips and a reader. You dip the strip in the pool and the reader will provide you with a numbered reading to determine the safety of the water.
• Remember to use the swimming pool test strips regularly. Many manufacturers recommend a weekly test.

Resources

• Buy Aquachek Spa and Pool Test Strips from Ace Hardware