It’s time to use that pool test kit!

Checking levels and water quality is essential to the smooth running of the swimming pool. 

Don’t panic if you don´t have a chemistry degree – the kits are simple to use if you follow the directions. Basic kits test your pool water’s pH and total chlorine. More advanced kits test for a wider vareity of things

Free chlorine and total alkalinity are important test factors as well and are covered by the more advanced test kits. Some kits use a reactant, where drops of liquid are added to a water sample, others use a tablet - some kits even just use a strip of paper coated in the reactant. There are also electronic test devices, but these are normally beyond the budget of the domestic swimming pool owner.

Although we have tried to be as thorough as possible in this guide, refer to the instructions with your kit.

There is great information on swimming pool maintenance here