# Keep your pool balanced yourself with a photo of the test strip

> One owner dropped a pool service after a price hike, and the pool store's water test agreed with the AI.

Dip a test strip, hold it next to the color chart and snap a photo. AI reads each value, tells you what to add, how much for your pool size and in what order.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/balance-your-pool-from-a-photo/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
- Time: About 2 minutes a day
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Needs a photo: yes, attach it before you send the prompt
- Note: Add chemicals one at a time and never mix them. Check odd readings with a pool store water test.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Here's a photo of my pool test strip next to the color chart. Pool size: [POOL SIZE, e.g. 15,000 gallons]. Pool type: [POOL TYPE, e.g. chlorine, vinyl liner]. Chemicals I have: [YOUR CHEMICALS, e.g. liquid chlorine, pH down]. 1) Read each value on the strip and tell me how sure you are. 2) Say which ones are out of range and why it matters. 3) Tell me exactly what to add, how much for my pool size and in what order, with wait times between. 4) Remind me of the safety rules for handling these chemicals. If the photo is unclear, tell me how to retake it. If anything looks unusual, tell me to get a water test at a pool store.
```

## Step by step

1. Note your pool size in gallons and the chemicals you have.
2. Dip a strip and photograph it beside the bottle's color chart.
3. Upload the photo and paste the prompt.
4. Retest the next day and send the new photo.

## What you'll get

Your readings, what's off, exact doses in the right order and safety reminders.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Add chemicals one at a time and never mix them. Check odd readings with a pool store water test.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes a day. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** One clear photo to attach first, then the prompt. The prompt also asks for: pool size, pool type and your chemicals.

**What will I get back?** Your readings, what's off, exact doses in the right order and safety reminders.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/mosflyimtired: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTPro/comments/1mt5igj/comment/n99nq1s/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

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From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.