K-2006C

The Taylor service complete pool water test kit is well worth the money. I was able to verify a salt concentration conflict, which saved me from having to drain water from my pool. I used this type of kit back in the 80’s and 90’s. It very accurate. A good backup to test strips.

It took a minute to understand what I was doing but it's nothing too complicated. This provided accurate Cyanuric Acid readings that my test strips failed at and got my alkalinity readings much closer. It's a good product.

This Taylor test kit is very thorough and provides accurate, consistent results. The instructions are clear, and the included reagents cover all major water chemistry needs. It’s ideal for anyone who wants precise control over pool water quality. Everything is neatly organized in the case, making it easy to store and use. Highly recommended for serious pool maintenance.

We bought a house w an inground huge fiberglass pool last year and we’re new to pool ownership. I had been using test strips and hated that I really didn’t know what the pool chemistry numbers were since the strips only show a color and an approximation. Last summer I would battle w cloudy water off and on and even saw an erratic brownish- tan stain forming on the floor of my otherwise pristine white fiberglass pool. But my test strips always confirmed my pools chemistry were in the ideal color ranges. After much reading online and trying everything recommended to identify and remove the stain last year, but to no avail, I was determined to try again this pool season and hoped there wasn’t any permanent staining from it lasting a year. So I bought this test kit. Read the included booklet cover to cover. That booklet was the most informative pool chemistry info I had seen. I read countless blogs, forums, and pool sites and that little 60 pg booklet taught me more than anything else. It has the appropriate amount of detail on how to balance the chemistry and each section breaks down some specific details that are necessary for every single pool owner to understand. For example, the section on PH let me know that for a fiberglass pool I need to maintain 7.6 not a range of 7.2 - 7.8 but a strict adherence to 7.6 and that maintaining my pools PH was the first and most fundamental action I need to take. The booklet stated that outside of 7.6 the pool can get stains. Aha, I thought! Finally I was getting closer to getting the stain out. The booklet even confirmed that my stain was due to iron. I ordered Jacks blue and bought a culator for the pumps skimmer basket and the stain was gone by slowly disappearing over the course of two weeks. I was doing the passive approach since we have a heater and a more aggressive stain removal process is not recommended. All this pool season my pool has been crystal clear without the need for a bunch of chemicals or adding clarifier. It is because I test PH and chlorine 2 x a week and others as recommended by the book, like some are once a month or once every two months. I thought my pool was in balance w the test strips misguided color coding but really my pool was out of whack which was why the iron staining occurred in the first place. The test kit has reagents that help you to know just how much of a chemical you need to add to achieve balance. For instance, if you’re testing PH and it’s low it has an included reagent that you drop in the tube and count the drops needed to change color. Then use the booklet PH page chart and line up drops needed with your pool size to get an accurate dosing to bring pool back in balance. No more guessing. No trial and error. It tells you what to measure, what to adjust first, how long to wait between adjustments, etc. Buy this kit. Read the book. Buy some plastic syringes to get pool water easily and quickly and to accurately measure to the line on the tubes in the kit. I bought syringes, a 10 pack thru Amazon for like $5 at the same time I bought this kit. I washed everything before use and after use with hot water. I perform my tests at the laundry room sink counter so I can fill the tubes w syringes of pool water and wash out in between each test at the sink. It’s easy. It’s accurate. This kit says it’s for pros but really all pool owners need to be a pro at balancing pool chemistry

I have never owned a pool before or tested one in my life and in one week of daily testing I have this stuff down and my pool is perfectly balanced to the T. Using this Taylor Service Complete Pool Water Test Kit K-2006C I have full control over testing and this 2006C kits gives me enough chemicals for year round testing since I live in Southern Florida. I would not recommend buying the Taylor Service Complete Pool Water Test Kit K-2006C if you live in a northern state as you will waste money because you will have to throw your chemicals away and buy new ones the following year as the bottles are 2 oz each. I would recommend the smaller kit with smaller bottles if you only have your pool open for 3 to 5 months. When I bought this home a few weeks ago the previous owner said his pool guys were great and I must say the pool was sparkling clear. But after doing some testing I found out the pool guys sucked and were not doing their job at all. I had to drain 1/3 of the in-ground pool to lower calcium levels, the PH was through the roof and there was way to much salt in the pool. My aqau nano salt water generator was reading 3200 PPM salt in the pool and when I performed a test using the Taylor Chloride Salt Kit the salt measured 2800 PPM so I re calibrated my Nano settings to reflect this new reading this kit gave me. 400 PPM difference is pretty huge. Now I know I have this pool to near perfect and it is now time to tackle the Hot Tub sitting next to it and get that water perfectly balanced. Thanks Taylor! The instructions are pretty good under the cover of the K-2006C kit but I found that watching some Taylor videos on testing on their website and other videos on youtube helped me out a great deal. Videos speak louder than a little booklet.

I don't quite get it. This says complete pool testing kit. One of the first things I want to check is my chlorine. Free chlorine and total chlorine. It doesn't have regent 0001 or 0002 that you need to check free chlorine and total chlorine It does have 0003. But I can't use that if I don't have the one in the two. I don't get it this is supposed to be a complete kit that would be the one of the most important things to test is chlorine level?

We used to have a pool guy come once a week. I don't think he ever tested the water, and for sure the pH wasn't right because our eyes were always red. With the help of this kit, that's no longer a problem and our water is crystal clear. This kit does everything I need and want it to do, and overall I am quite happy with it. The basic instructions are printed right on the inside of the cover, which is great. I also like the pamphlet that gives you more information (if you want it) about pool chemistry and maintenance, and I appreciate the dial/manual calculator to assist in balancing the water. (I won't bore you here with what that means, but if you are really interested, you can read about it in the pamphlet!) I only have one complaint. Some of the stuff that may be in your water (high chlorine, sanitizer, or metals) can disrupt the testing. (For example, I was trying to go from green to red, and the water only turned yellow.) If you don't know this, it will drive you nuts. (Why? Why won't you turn red? Why?) I recommend reading this page if you have trouble with your colors: https://www.taylortechnologies.com/ChemistryTopicsCM.ASP?ContentID=35. I wish that when you opened the kit for the first time, there was some way they told you about these potential difficulties.

1. If you do A LOT of pool chemistry then get the "C" version of the kit, otherwise, save yourself the extra cost and get the regular sized version. Several reagents have self lives of a year so overbuying just wastes money. 2. The kit Poolzilla sold contained reagents that were already 2 months old. So my kit won't even last me through next season because the seller sold me an old kit at full price. 3. The tests are pretty involved. They're not above high school chemistry level, but testing your water won't be a quick process. For those who seek this kit for it's increased accuracy, you probably already knew that. For those who were recommended this kit to troubleshoot your pool, just realize that the tests are more time intensive. 4. You do get a more complete picture of your water chemistry than more basic kits. If you have a basic kit and are troubleshooting your pool, consider buying the individual tests you're looking for instead of this kit. If you're looking to increase your understanding of your pool chemistry on a routine basis, this kit is going to get you there, just don't overbuy for your seasonal usage. 5. I was disappointed with the cyanuric acid test. The measurement scale doesn't extend beyond the recommended range so if your CYA is high or low, you have no idea by how much to try and correct it. This is extremely disappointing and a significant failure of this kit because high CYA can lock Cl2 and knowing how much water to remove/replace is useful information. Based on the value I expect to get from this kit I'm not yet sure if I would buy again. I definitely won't buy from the seller, Poolzilla, who sold me old chemicals again. In fact, I'm considering a return because of the chemicals won't last me a full season.