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| | Features | DPD Chlorine (0.5 to 5), DPD Bromine (1 to 10), pH with Acid & Base DemandAlso total alkalinity, calcium hardness, and cyanuric acidIncludes treatment tables for pools nad spasComputerized analysis of pool results available on the internetCan not ship to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or anywhere outside of the continental United States.
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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 6.9 inches | | Package Width: | 3.9 inches | | Package Height: | 3.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 8 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 A better choice: Taylor's K-2006 (or K-2006C) kit Aug 25, 2011
By William W. Davis
"famousdavis"
QUICK SUMMARY: I bought this kit to be my "everyday" testing kit, but I found the imprecision of the chlorine reading to make this an unsatisfactory kit, especially when compared to the excellent Taylor Complete FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit K-2006 water testing kit (which I also own). A better choice is to buy the K-2006 kit (or K-2006C, which is the same as the K-2006 but with more of the reagents in the kit) for weekly testing, and a cheap OTO water kit (like the TAYLOR BASIC RESIDENTIAL SERIES OTO - HIGH TEST KIT) for daily testing. If all you have this kit, it's okay, but if you like precision results, this kit isn't for you.
Background: I use the Taylor K-2006 kit frequently, which uses a different way of testing water. Instead of matching water color to a color scale, the Taylor K-2006 (called a FAS-DPD kit, which identifies the type of chemicals used to test with) uses chemicals that turn water color from pink to clear (that's for the chlorine test). No color matching means greater accuracy, and the K-2006 kit works even if you're colorblind. With the K-2006 kit, I can tell with 0.5 ppm increments (and with +/- 1.0 ppm accuracy) what my pool chlorine level is. With this Taylor K-1005 kit, however, I can't achieve anywhere near the same precision. And for guys who like precision, that drives me crazy!
WHAT I LIKE
- All Taylor drop kits are high quality and well-regarded by people who know a ton more about pools & spas than I do.
- The other tests in this kit, like for Total Alkalinity or Acid Demand, are like the test reagents in the K-2006 kit
- The chlorine test is easier to perform than the chlorine test method in the K-2006 kit. Just add a few drops of reagents, swirl, then match colors
- This kit can measure chlorine levels with decent accuracy at fairly high chlorine levels
WHAT I DISLIKE
- The color scale for chlorine has scale readings that say, for example, "2-4" and "3-6". So if my chlorine has 4 ppm of chlorine, will it show-up at under the 2-4 reading, or the 3-6 reading?
- The range of values possible within one color scale is too broad if you're trying to maintain chlorine levels precisely. I try to keep my pool at 4 ppm during the day, so it drops down to 3 ppm by the next morning. This kit can't help me know what my chlorine levels are with precision, and in my pool, high chlorine levels could cause damage to pool equipment (my pool equipment manufacturer says chlorine levels that are consistently at 4 or higher can cause equipment damage).
- The CYA tube isn't integrated into the chlorine and pH test tubes; instead, it's a chintzy piece of plastic that could crack pretty easily
Conclusion: The Taylor K-2006 kit is so much nicer than this kit, why buy this one instead? Use the K-2006 kit for weekly testing, and another, cheap, OTO test kit for daily chlorine & pH testing.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Easy and accurate Jun 07, 2011
By R. Vanderhoff
"DudeDontTouchTheCar"
Much more accurate than test strips. I use this kit for both my pool and hot tub.
While you're at it, ween yourself from all those pool chemicals.... all you really need to keep you pool sparkling clear, balanced and sanitized is 1)regular household bleach (6% liquid chlorine), 2) baking soda for total alkalinity (google the chemical name of your total alkalinity product and you'll be surprised to find out it's simply baking soda), 3) Prestone Driveway Heat (almost 100% calcium chloride aka Tums antacid haha) for calcium, and 4) muriatic acid from Home Depot for PH down.
I've owned a pool for 2 years now and those are the only chemicals I've ever used. Not 1 algae bloom and my filters can go forever between cleanings. Yes, liquid chlorine bleach requires that you actually test your pool a few times a week and physically add chlorine yourself, rather than throwing a chlorine puck in and wondering why you have to keep buying various pool products to fix "this problem and then that problem."
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 more than enough Jun 06, 2011
By James R. Ernest
Test strips were not giving me accurate enough info for my spa. This kit gives me every test I might need, and a much more accurate reading. I also like the fact that Taylor is a big enough company that I will be able to find refills when I need them. My only complaint is that the plastic case is difficult to snap shut.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
accurate and easy Nov 23, 2010
By Daniel Olson
Bought this to test my spa water. Way more test than I really need. I use bromine and the test does measure total bromine, but not free bromine as it does free Cl. PH is measured using simple acid/base indicator and includes acid and base drops to calculate acid/base demand and has charts to add the right amount of acid/base based on calculations.
I add that I am red/green colorblind and cannot read strips real well, but this kit does contain a water chamber with red shades. Although I am colorblind, I can differentiate the difference in shades and still yield an accurate result.
I would have been happy with a kit that just tested CL/BR, PH, and total Alk.
A must have Nov 05, 2011
By Harry
If you have a hot tub ditch the strips (you can't get a good reading)and get an accurate reading with this kit. I used test strips for 2 years and never felt like I could get a good reading. I believe my heater rotted out after only 16 months because of incorrect ph and alkalinity. Now that I use the K-1005 kit I know my readings are accurate. The Taylor K-1005 is just like the kit my local pool store uses to test water. This product is great.
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