Palintest provides an extensive array of options for testing pool water.  In order to decide which testing system best suits your needs you first need to keep in mind the following:

• Are you testing pool water for residential, home, or commercial use?
• Are you testing single or multiple parameters?
• How accurate do you need the results to be?

Below is an overview of where each type of test system best fits:

Residential or Home Use

Simple kits using visual colour based comparison with a chart are easy to use for home use they provide an indication of the ranges but can be prone to subjectivity on the part of the users.  These tests can be used to determine the level of key parameters in pool water as well as of key factors such as disinfectants that are ideal for this use.  The Pooltester kits are a popular choice for ease of use. If further accuracy is required the Lumiso Pooltest 3 photometer would be an option, it does not rely on visual colour determinate and therefore are less subjective.

Commercial Use

Comparators

For commercial use, there are a number of comparators available these are more advanced visual colour based systems with a wheel of colour which in turned to compare with the colour in the tube after the reaction. These are also prone to subjective assessment.

Photometers

Palintest currently provides four photometers more suited for commercial use, depending on what you want to test for:

• Pooltest 25 Bluetooth – covers the complete range of water testing parameters for professional management.
• Pooltest 10 Bluetooth – includes the 10 most critical water testing parameters
• Pooltest 9 Bluetooth – covers nine major water quality tests, enabling quick and simple results for effective management.
• Lumiso pooltest 6 –  entry-level pool testing for service engineers and pool managers
• Lumiso Pooltest 4 –  designed specifically for use in spas and indoor pools
• Lumiso pooltest 3 – for quick assessments of water quality

Below is an overview of the all photometers available from Palintest and the parameters they test for

Pool & Spa Photometers Overview

For additional information please consult the following documents:

• Palintest Pool and Spa Brochure
• Pool Chemistry Booklet
• Palintest Pooltester Kits
• HSE website:
  • Control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems – Code: HSG282.
  • HSE advice on COVID-19 in chlorinated drinking water supplies and chlorinated swimming pools
  • Swimming pool management

• The Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association (SPATA) has a page dedicated to Coronavirus related updates.
• Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group website:
  • PWTAG Code of Practice Book
  • PWTAG Standards and Guidance

Alternatively, contact support@camlab.co.uk.