FAS-DPD Test Kit is available directly from Palintest in the UK (It is a UK company after all!) there's just not much demand for it because 1) we don't have much sun so don't use much CYA based chlorine products or 2) most pools are indoors and the teachings on this side of the pond have been to not use CYA in indoor pools (I'm not arguing it's rights and wrongs here however.). See below for a comprehensive list of worthy considerations for testing your pool in the UK.
Stu
Stuamurr wrote:
My experience of Water Testing in the UK;
PHOTOMETERS
Palintest photometers are probably the best in the market, but refilling your re-agent tablets is extremely expensive. Pooltest 9 Premier has a XT DPD Range test which measures 0-10ppm FC/CC, most other Palintest photometers have a Chlorine HR Test ability which measures FC upto 250ppm. I myself now have the Palintest 7100 Photometer which is great apart from the re-agent prices - wish I had a Lovibond MD200 6in1. 250 Palintest alkaphot tablets for example will set you back £44.55 + VAT and Shipping.
Lovibond - Similar prices to Palintest for Photometers but one crucial difference - the cost of re-agents is massively lower, making it the favorite Photometer in the UK amongst Pool Professionals, good availability of re-agents also. MD200 Range has both 0.01-6ppm FC and 0.1-10ppm FC test, big drawback is no ability for testing FC above 6 or 10ppm in most pool photometers.
FAS-DPD DROP KITS
Palintest sells the FAS-DPD drop test kit SP300(£33.40) or SP400(£36.20)(With Oxystop) direct minimum order value with palintest is £50net (VAT & Postage to add)
COMPARATORS
Lovibond is the market leader with the Lovibond 2000 and Checkit Comparators, both only test chlorine in the 1-5 and 1-4ppm range respectively.
Best place I can find to buy any Lovibond products in the UK is Leisureteq.co.uk a commercial supplier. I cannot find any decent suppliers for Palintest products cept direct supply from them.
I can list some suppliers that I have experienced for chemicals and testing equipment.
http://www.swimmingpoolchemicals.co.uk/index.php
Supplies chemicals with next day delivery, in my experience their prices are very good and delivery costs and expidited time is low
They also stock certain photometer and comparator re-agents which claim to be compatible with other manufacturers devices, although up until now I have yet to buy any and try.
http://www.leisureteq.co.uk/
Good for Lovibond testing equipment & re-agents (UK Preferred devices) and for chemicals, but delivery cept for small items is £15, they have a comprehensive range of equipment, spares and supply many local authorities in the UK.
http://www.camlabworld.com/palintest-re ... c3637.aspx
Camlab is a good supplier of Palintest Re-agents, which are normally not available anywhere else (Chlorine HR/XT Re-agents etc)
I have used them for HR tablets.
http://www.pool-chem.co.uk/catalogsearc ... =palintest
Another supplier of palintest re-agents, which prices seem reasonable.