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Entries from September 2009

It’s all about the aperture…

September 29th, 2009 · No Comments

ITS’ patented aperture (window) technology allows for the lowest sensitivity possible on a test strip.

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Tags: Chlorine Testing · ITS News · Water Testing

Clean Pools and Use Less Chlorine … With Minnesota Moss?

September 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Another environmentally friendly and off beat story in swimming pools, A Minnesota company, Creative Water Solutions, envisions will keep tens of thousands of swimming pools clean while drastically reducing the use of chlorine by adding sphagnum moss to pool water. Moss keeps a pool’s biofilms under control, using less chlorine  – just enough to kill [...]

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Tags: Chlorine Testing · Pool Water Testing · Water Testing

Chlorinated Pools May Raise Allergy Risk for Kids

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments

A study published this week by Alfred Bernard, PhD, of Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, examined 847 students aged 13 to 18 who went swimming in outdoor and indoor chlorinated pools. He found Chlorine may contribute to risk for asthma and nasal allergies to children. His report was published in the Sept. 14 [...]

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Tags: Chlorine Testing · Pool Water Testing · Uncategorized

European point of contact change

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments

All communications regarding products manufactured by Industrial Test Systems, Inc* should be directed to our USA office in Rock Hill, SC. Your new point of contact will be our USA Sales Manager, Mr. George Bailey (Email: gbailey@sensafe.com ; Voice: +1-803-329-9712 Ext 218).

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Tags: ITS News

Using Catfish to clean algae-ridden foreclosed pools in Florida.

September 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A low cost alternative is becoming popular for cleaning foreclosed pools in Florida using an algae eating catfish.

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Tags: Aquarium / Pond · Pool Water Testing

Test pool phosphate levels to deter algae growth

September 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

With Labor Day approaching it signals the end of the summer pool season and pool owners dealing with water problems due to high temperatures. Pools are also at a higher risk this time of year due to algae.  Algae growth is a pool hazard in many ways.  Algae are a slip and fall hazard and [...]

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Tags: Pool Water Testing