As I have said on a number of occassions, it is a surprise to me that who ever sold you the pool did not give you either a tutorial or a manual to instruct on the maintenance regimes required for healthy operation.
Just a hint though, a 'cheap testing kit' will be of little or no use to you.
Andrew
Unfortunately as has been said before Sharkie, water chemistry is the same no matter how much there is of it. The only way to be sure is to use a good water chemistry checker. The re-agents that you drop in a pot or strips that you dip and compair with a colour chart are a guestamate at the best. Bin there and done that. I really don't know what the best answer is for a cheap way around it no matter what water you are swimming in??
It would certainly seem to be a shame to have a pool that hasn't cost a lot and then check the water with kit that costs nearly the same as the pool, but you pays yer money?? Good luck!
Have a look at this thread...
http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1021039/ShowPost.aspx
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