Worthless test kits......

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:10:20 +0000, Gill Passman
wrote:

Koi-Lo wrote:
Jungle's Quick Dip sticks! Worthless... I called the water co. and
spoke to them about the high nitrates coming from my tap. Uh oh,...
these quick-dip sticks are very, very off.

My reading was 20ppm nitrates and his was .34ppm = what a difference!
My PH reading was 7.8 and his was 7.2.
My alkalinity was 300+ and his was 220mpl.

Just an example.... I may as well toss these $12 worthless sticks in the
trash can.

He suggested I use the other type of kit and not the Quick Dip type. In
his opinion they're the least accurate. I could have bought a nice
goldfish for that $12.


Bearing in mind your black crud problem who do you believe? Did you also
ask him to test for phosphates as per our discussion?

Also have you (and he) considered what might be happening as the water
travels across the mains to you...by all means buy another test kit...if
your results are the same take it back up with the water board...

JMO

Gill

Good point. The only readings that really matter are the readings
taken directly at KoiLo's water tap. I wonder if these guys make home
visits.

-- Mr Gardener