Using Your Taylor Test Kit
A Taylor K-2006-style walkthrough with the correct reagent IDs and test order for FC/CC, pH, TA, CH, and CYA.
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Most important correction
For a K-2006-style FAS-DPD chlorine test, use R-0870 powder and R-0871 titrant. Combined chlorine is checked by adding R-0003 after the FC endpoint.
Collect the sample correctly
Accurate testing starts with a representative sample and clean cells.
FAS-DPD free chlorine (FC) and combined chlorine (CC)
This is the highest-priority test for routine chlorination, Overnight Chlorine Loss Test (OCLT), and SLAM work.
- → If the sample does not turn pink, FC is effectively zero for that test size.
- → Retest if the endpoint flashes and returns slightly pink immediately.
pH test
Use the comparator and phenol-red reagent correctly before making acid or aeration adjustments.
- → Very high chlorine can distort phenol-red pH readings. If the number seems impossible, cross-check after chlorine normalizes or use the manual guidance.
Total alkalinity (TA)
For the K-2006-style TA test, the standard reagent sequence is R-0007, R-0008, then R-0009.
Calcium hardness (CH)
Use the CH reagents in the right order to avoid confusing the test with TA chemistry.
Cyanuric acid (CYA)
This is a turbidity test, so consistency matters more than speed.
- → Do not backwash or clean the filter right after adding stabilizer until it has dissolved and mixed per the product instructions.
Retest and storage rules
The right follow-up matters as much as the right test sequence.
Resources
Taylor Watergram water-balance guide
Pinned Taylor chemistry-reference guide for cross-checking balance context after you run the kit.
Poolometer manual library
Open the archive first when you want Taylor testing manuals and water-balance references that stay pinned locally.
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