WaterLink Solutions HOME

LaMotte Chemical

About this app

WaterLink Solutions HOME puts powerful, prescriptive water analysis in your hand.

For the DIY homeowner looking to take water analysis to next level, WaterLink Solutions HOME is a fully featured, powerful water analysis app. Based on our professional grade WaterLink Solutions PRO software, WaterLink Solutions HOME provides only the features you need without sacrificing any of the power.

--Analysis for Pools and Spas--
Create and store up to three pools or spas. Water tests produce detailed, step-by-step treatment recommendations tailored to your water. Every historical test is saved in your free account, with helpful charts and graphs for easy data analysis.

--Amazing Supported Test Methods--
WaterLink Solutions Home offers three incredible testing methods for submitting test results.
• The ColorQ2x Photometer
• The industry leading WaterLink® SpinTouch®
• Photo-scan supported Insta-TEST® test strips

--Customizable--
Customize the chemicals and dosage rates based on the products you use to treat your water.

--Homelinks--
The Homelinks feature allows WaterLink Solutions HOME Users to connect with WaterLink Solutions PRO accounts. This allows HOME users to stay in touch with their local pool and spa professional. When connected to a PRO account, HOME users can utilize the treatment profiles and chemicals from their local pool and spa professional, receiving treatment recommendations based on chemicals sold at their local shop. PRO users can monitor HOME user testing in real time.

--Absolutely Free!--
WaterLink Solutions HOME is absolutely free to use. Simply download the app and create a free account to get started.

Ratings and reviews

The app works, but needs more work to be easier to use. For example, some parts of the app are greyed out making it look like those parts are disabled when in fact they should be completed for more accurate information. There is no documentation available on this app so some places where it asks for things are not clear, especially for someone who bought the ColorQ 2x to make all these pool readings and chemical recommendations easier. The documents in the ColorQ 2x don't include any information on this app, only that the unit has bluetooth. I only found out about it from a review, so more information would be helpful. Speaking of which, I've only tried it twice so far, but the recommendations I get from the app leave much to be desired. I wish it would tell me how much chlorine, acid, etc to add based on the readings and my specific pool info which I entered into the app. I bought the ColorQ 2x in the hopes that I wouldn't have to figure this out and it would tell me based on all the information it has. Bottom line, this app and system have a lot of potential, I hope Lamotte does more work to make this a much better app and system.

Use the Pro Version of this app. I don't even know why they have the home version - this app based on the Pro Version but you can't do basic things like create an online profile or specify which chemicals you use. I finally found the Pro version, created a free account and was able to go online to specify which chemicals I use (you cannot do this in the app, even with Pro). Also, with the Pro app lets you enter values manually. So, if you accidentally mess up your reading from ColorQ you can manually adjust the data before you save. It's a MUCH better experience than the Home version. BTW I had to search really hard for how to specify what chemical I use, but it's there. When you log in to the online account in a web browser, go to "Treatment Profiles" and click on any "Treat" option and it will let you specify your chemical. Not very user friendly but once I found it, I can finally use the ColorQ as I expected.

I think they need to go back to the drawing board as of the last I used this app before I threw the meter, test kit et al in the trash. Readings were inconsistent, it was a pain to log in to get test results recommendations which at the end were drain the pool and start over which I had done. Our water is like 300ppm hardness and it just goes up from there so I drain the pool when CYA is 100ppm. I really liked this method even though it was a pain because I don't like guessing shades of colors

What’s new

*Tiles for untested factors are now hidden to reduce visual clutter
*Additional enhancements for LaMotte Pulse onboarding