WaterGuru - A Test

[IceShadow]

I just got notification that my WaterGuru shipped. I should get it Monday. I’ll start a thread about how accurate it is when I get it.

 

[IceShadow]

WaterGuru here and installed. Round peg in a square hole, so to speak, but it’s in there. We’ll see how it tests tonight!

 

[JoyfulNoise]

WaterGuru here and installed. Round peg in a square hole, so to speak, but it’s in there. We’ll see how it tests tonight!

Are you just using it as a monitor or did you sign up for the chemical service plan as well ?

 

[IceShadow]

Are you just using it as a monitor or did you sign up for the chemical service plan as well ?

I didn’t see any chemical service plan, but even then I probably would just stick to monitoring. Then I know exactly what’s going in my pool.

I might have to jury rig some kind of square skimmer plate with a hole in it for this though.

 

[IceShadow]

Hm. Can’t find where to get a numeric reading.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Maybe start a new thread....or else you’ll be beaten with a wet pool noodle for hijacking.

Just hit the Report button and ask a mod to move your posts.

 

[IceShadow]

Thanks to the mod who moved the posts over.

I asked support (as I am missing a mesh bag that’s supposed to go over the sensors) and they said the web app has numeric readings.

 

[Leebo]

Not sure about you but I can see my kids killing themselves on that skimmer.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Did you mail in your water sample yet?

 

[mknauss]

Seems odd they would not have a unit that fits different skimmer types.

 

[IceShadow]

Did you mail in your water sample yet?

Do you think it will be vital to the use for measurements? I wasn’t planning to since it wouldn’t show anything that my Taylor kit doesn’t, I would think. I suppose I could do it just for kicks.

 

[IceShadow]

Not sure about you but I can see my kids killing themselves on that skimmer.

If I stick with it I’ll buy a spare square skimmer lid and jig out a circle to make it sit flush.

 

[IceShadow]

Seems odd they would not have a unit that fits different skimmer types.

They have an adapter but it’s just for larger round skimmer mouths.

 

[IceShadow]

7/22 results:

Taylor:
FC: 3.0
pH: 7.8

WaterGuru:
FC: 2.5
pH: 7.8

 

[JoyfulNoise]

If the water test results are included in the price, why not get them ?‍ I think they’ll measure metals and phosphates as well as TA, CYA, etc. Might be worth it to have a baseline.

 

[IceShadow]

If the water test results are included in the price, why not get them ?‍ I think they’ll measure metals and phosphates as well as TA, CYA, etc. Might be worth it to have a baseline.

I’m sending it in. In retrospect I should have waited for my liner replacement. Gonna change out the water then. >.>

 

[IceShadow]

Out of curiosity I ran a test with it after adding my FC for the night. (Means one less test in it and one less day, but it’s already mid-July and I doubt I will be swimming into September anyway. We’ll see.)

The numeric value on the website still shows from my first test of the day, but the slider shows what I would have expected when targeting around 6ppm with my addition.

 

[gorocket1981]

Out of curiosity I ran a test with it after adding my FC for the night. (Means one less test in it and one less day, but it’s already mid-July and I doubt I will be swimming into September anyway. We’ll see.)

It works for a certain number of tests? I was under the impression that the cassette itself had a duration which seems to be 2 months but that during this period you could do an unlimited number of tests?

 

[IceShadow]

It works for a certain number of tests? I was under the impression that the cassette itself had a duration which seems to be 2 months but that during this period you could do an unlimited number of tests?

No, it has 60 tests in each cartridge.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

The system is designed to sample water once per day. In an established and balanced swimming pool, that’s all you really need. So a single cartridge could last 2 full months. A typical pool owner would probably need 2-3 test cartridges per season, more if you run your pool year-round.

Can you set the test frequency?