HTH 6-Way Test Kit

[bof]

Hi all you across the pond

Have anyone come across a HTH 6-Way Test Kit. These are being sold on E bay for 23 dollar and 17 dollar postage.

Do you know if they are ok

Thanks

 

[jblizzle]

It lacks the FAS-DPD chlorine test which is needed for accurate FC and CC testing. Also there is not much of some of the reagents.

 

[danacc]

The HTH 6-way is good enough to get a mention at the bottom of the article on recommended test kits here: pool-school/pool_test_kit_comparison. It doesn't get a full recommendation because it doesn't include the FAS-DPD chlorine test. If you can find that test separately, you're good to go.

 

[schertzy82]

You can probably get the HTH 6-Way at Walmart for around the same price. Just make sure it's the 6-way drop test kit, not the 6-way strips.

 

[Patrick_B]

You can probably get the HTH 6-Way at Walmart for around the same price. Just make sure it's the 6-way drop test kit, not the 6-way strips.

He is overseas, so I don't believe Walmart is an option.

 

[Charlie_R]

The HTH 6-way is a good starter kit, with actually two exceptions -- the aforementioned FAS-DPD not being included, and the TH (Total Hardness) instead of CH (Calcium Hardness). No calcium buffer for that test, as in the TF-100 or K-2006.

All in all it would be a good value for you, if it can be shipped to your location. If you can find someone that is willing to ship the FAS and DPD reagents to you, you would have a close approximation to the Taylor or TF kits.

 

[schertzy82]

You can probably get the HTH 6-Way at Walmart for around the same price. Just make sure it's the 6-way drop test kit, not the 6-way strips.

He is overseas, so I don't believe Walmart is an option.

Oops, didn't see that. I guess "from across the pond" should have been my first clue. I'm thoroughly embarrassed now. My apologies, please disregard my earlier post.

 

[bof]

No problem
Always glad of any support and it is information filled away for use at a later date.

Thanks to you all

 

[Isaac-1]

Like others have said the HTH 6 way drop test is not ideal, but can be functional in some situations where CYA is kept at fairly low levels (30-40 ppm), we generally only suggest it for people on a tight budget trying to maintain a small seasonal pool where they can dump the water if / when something goes wrong, as it does not provide any way to test elevated chlorine levels that are needed in the SLAM shocking process.