SplashLens Complete Feature Guide: Everything the App Can Do

SplashLens is a free, offline-first field app built specifically for pool service professionals. It installs in 30 seconds on any smartphone, lets manual lookup start without an account, and works without an internet connection at every pool on your route. This guide covers every feature in the current app and what is coming next - so whether you are deciding whether to try it or trying to get more out of it, this is the complete reference.

Installation - 30 Seconds on Any Phone

SplashLens works as a progressive web app (PWA) from the browser, and the iOS App Store and Google Play listings are live.

• iPhone: Use the live iOS App Store listing or open app.splashlens.com in Safari and add it to your home screen. The manual field tools are built for offline use after first load.
• Android: Install from Google Play or use the browser PWA. To use the browser route, open app.splashlens.com in Chrome, then tap "Add to Home Screen" or "Install App."

No email or password is needed for manual lookup, calculators, guides, and checklists. A free field profile unlocks monthly AI scans and gives SplashLens a real contact for field misses. Most saved job data still lives on your device.

Feature 1: Account Management

Every pool on your route gets its own account in SplashLens. The account stores:

• Pool profile: Name, address, volume (gallons), surface type (plaster, vinyl, fiberglass, pebble), pool type (in-ground, above-ground, spa/hot tub)
• Equipment records: Pump brand and model, filter type, heater, salt system, automation system, robotic cleaner - what you know about the equipment pad
• Client contact: Name, phone, email, notes on access (gate code, dog situation, preferred contact method)
• Service history: Every service log entry for that account, accessible chronologically

The account view surfaces the most recent service log at the top - so when you arrive at a pool, a one-tap open shows you what chemistry looked like last time and what was added. No scrolling through history to find the relevant data.

Feature 2: Service Logging

The core of SplashLens is the per-visit service log. Every log entry captures:

Chemistry Panel

• Free Chlorine (FC)
• Total Chlorine (TC) - and derived Combined Chlorine (CC) calculated automatically
• pH
• Total Alkalinity (TA)
• Calcium Hardness (CH)
• Cyanuric Acid (CYA)
• Salt
• ORP (if applicable)
• Water temperature

Every field includes target range indicators - out-of-range values are flagged visually so you see at a glance what needs attention.

Chemical Additions Log

For each chemical added, log the product and the amount. The additions log creates a complete chemical history for each account - useful for understanding consumption patterns, investigating chemistry issues, and demonstrating professional documentation to clients or during disputes.

Service Notes and Equipment Observations

Freeform notes with photo attachment. Use this for equipment observations, unusual findings, items requiring follow-up, and any communication you had with the client at the visit. The notes are timestamped with the rest of the service log.

Automatic Timestamp

Every service log records the exact date and time of the entry. This creates an unambiguous service record - the timestamp confirms when you were at the pool and logged the data, providing documentation in the event of a service dispute.

Feature 3: Chemistry History View

Every parameter you have ever logged for an account is viewable in the chemistry history view - a chronological list of all service logs with each parameter's value highlighted. This is where you see CYA creeping up month over month, where you notice pH trending high despite regular acid additions, and where you confirm that the SLAM you ran two weeks ago actually brought CC down to acceptable levels.

Feature 4: PartSnap - Equipment Identification

PartSnap is SplashLens's camera-based equipment identification feature. The workflow:

1. Open an account and tap the PartSnap camera icon
2. Point your camera at the equipment label, nameplate, or the equipment itself
3. PartSnap identifies the equipment and returns: make, model name, model number, key specifications (HP, flow rate, cell capacity, BTU output, etc.)
4. Optionally save the identification to the account's equipment records

PartSnap works on pumps, motors, filter housings, heaters, salt systems, automation controllers, and robotic cleaners. It handles faded or partially obscured labels significantly better than trying to read them manually - and it links immediately to known service specifications for the identified product.

Feature 5: SLAM Tracker

SLAM (Shock, Level, and Maintain) is the gold standard process for eliminating algae. The SplashLens SLAM tracker guides you through the entire process:

• Setup: Enter the pool's CYA level. The tracker calculates your shock target FC level (CYA x 40% for most algae situations)
• Daily logging: Log each day's FC reading. The tracker shows whether you are maintaining above shock level or dropping below it
• Overnight test: Log the FC reading at the start and end of a 12-hour overnight period. The tracker shows the overnight chlorine loss - below 1 ppm loss is the passing criterion
• Completion check: The tracker confirms when the pool has passed all three SLAM criteria (FC above shock level, overnight loss below 1 ppm, water visually clear)

The SLAM tracker eliminates the mental arithmetic of the process and creates a documented treatment record for the account.

Feature 6: Offline-First Operation

This is not a feature in the conventional sense - it is the architecture. Every feature in SplashLens works without any internet connection. The app does not degrade into a "limited mode" when offline. It works identically whether you have full LTE, weak signal, or no signal at all. Data is stored on your device first. Connectivity is used for sync and optional updates - never required for field functionality.

Current Scanner and Trend Direction

SplashLens keeps the manual tools free to start and uses profile-gated scanner workflows when the job needs AI help.

Chemistry Trend Alerts

Intelligent alerts based on multi-visit trends rather than single-visit readings. CYA trending toward 80 ppm over three visits? pH recovering above 7.8 within days of adjustment? The alert system surfaces these patterns before they become problems.

AI Scanner

PartSnap and scanner workflows are live online for possible part clues, display/code reads, and proof prompts. Results stay cautious: verify model plates, part markings, measurements, current diagrams, manuals, and qualified judgment before ordering or repair decisions.

Feature	Status	Free?
Service logging	Live	Yes
Chemistry history	Live	Yes
Account management	Live	Yes
PartSnap identification	Live online	Free profile includes monthly scans
SLAM tracker	Live	Yes
Offline-first	Live (architecture)	Yes
Chemistry trend alerts	In development	Yes
AI Scanner	Live online	Free profile includes monthly scans; Pro adds unlimited web scanner use
Data export (CSV/PDF)	Roadmap	Yes
Client-facing reports	Roadmap	Yes
Commercial documentation export	Roadmap	Yes