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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Grandee622 on June 04, 2014, 11:06:06 am
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Does anyone have info and or advise on water testing kits?!? I would like to purchase a really good one(accurate) so I don't have to keep going back and forth to the spa store. Thanks much!
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Most recommend the TAYLOR kits...
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Taylor K-2006 for chlorine or K-2106 for bromine. If you aren't sure if you are going to be using chlorine or bromine, the K-2006 can also be used for testing bromine but will have extra tests you don't need for bromine and is more expensive. You can get the K-2006 at TFTestkits.com (http://tftestkits.net/Taylor-K-2006-p27.html).
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Chem Geek,
I see that the K-2006 and TFT-100 are being touted the "same" but with more testing ounces in the TFT-100 - are they using the same chemicals for testing? I only see a couple of Taylor items in the TFT-100. I know that you are saying to buy the Taylor but I'm just curious.
Vinny
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The TF-100 uses all Taylor brand reagents, it is very similar to the K-2006, but I think lacks the seldom needed acid demand test. The key difference is the TF-100 gives you larger bottles of the reagents you use the most, not matching size bottles for all.
Lets take the FAS-DPD chlorine drop test as an example:
On both test kits you can measure in .5 ppm increments using a 10 ml sample (this is in the extended instructions for the K-2006 where the standard instructions show using a 25 ml sample and .2 ppm increments, which tends to waste reagent and is higher resolution than usually needed)
This test involves using a small "scoop" of R-0870 powder, then drop counting R-0871 with each drop counting for .5 ppm of chlorine, in this case FC, then adding 5 drops of R-0003 for the CC part of the test, then more R-0871 with each drop counting for .5 ppm of CC this time.
On the K-2006 you have the same size 22 ml bottle for R-0871 and for R-0003, on the standard TF-100 you get a 22ml bottle of R-0003 and a 60 ml bottle of R-0871
Ike
p.s. from a consumer shelf display box point of view all those matching size bottles in the K-2006 probablys looks neater, but is really less practical
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Thanks for explanation!