- May 28, 2007
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Re: CHEAP Taylor tests - Leslie's - UNRELIABLE
I also bought a Spanish version and knew there was trouble when the plastic case it came in was covered in dust. I only wanted a few of the reagents and I use a DPD-FAS kit so I really did not care about the cl testing that came. The pH and TA tests were accurate measured against my existing kit. As you mentioned, the Chlorine test faded immediately.
Mike
tcpiii said:As a follow-up to my last post in this thread:
This morning I compared results of the new, cheap DPD test kit that arrived this week from Leslie's with my quick OTO kit (new reagents this summer) and the FAS/DPD test (from Ben's 233 test kit, with new powder this summer). I used the same water for all the tests. First I did the new DPD: Free Cl = about 1, 0 combined Cl. OTO: Total Cl about 5. FAS/DPD Free Cl 5.5, 0 Combined.
Conclusion: The free Cl test in these DPD kits is worthless.
Other tests worked fine: TA = 120 with new kit, 110 with old; Ph = 7.5 with both.
So if you ordered one of these kits: At least be quite skeptical of the Cl results until you verify them from another source.
BTW, I ordered 2 of the cheap kits, and they, unfortunately, are consistent with each other.
Guess I could get my money back if I wanted to, but it was only $3.66 for the two kits, and the alkalinity and Ph reagents are worth the money.
Coty
I also bought a Spanish version and knew there was trouble when the plastic case it came in was covered in dust. I only wanted a few of the reagents and I use a DPD-FAS kit so I really did not care about the cl testing that came. The pH and TA tests were accurate measured against my existing kit. As you mentioned, the Chlorine test faded immediately.
Mike