Complete Test Kits
K-2005
The Taylor K-2005 is a VERY basic kit that gets pushed by many larger “pool stores” whom feel it’s gonna kill a user if their Chlorine level EVER goes above 5ppm. It tests pH, TA, CH, CYA VERY will but it’s shortfall is how it tests Chlorine levels. The K-2005 uses a “OTO” kit to test chlorine which has two very large pitfalls. First, the chlorine test will NOT show accurate results above 5parts per million chlorine. This is a large issue if you wish to follow our teachings as we teach that it’s best to maintain a ratio of chlorine to CYA, not just a firm 1-4ppm.
The second MAJOR pitfall of the OTO test is that it uses “color matching.” You add a few drops of reagent to the water and then match the colors. It’s kinda a pain and easy to mismatch the true levels. In short, the K-2005 is a good kit.........it’s just not very accurate in chlorine testing.
Taylor K-2006
The K-2006 however is a step up. It does great at testing chlorine as it contains the “FAS/DPD” test. This allows a user to test chlorine well above 5ppm plus the drops make it very accurate to get your true level. Additionally, the K-2006 tests for pH, TA, CH, and CYA just like the K-2005 does. It’s a good basic kit and is the “minimum” a user should consider. The pitfall here however is the amount of reagent is small. Users who buy this kit often end up ordering refills rather quickly.
Taylor K-2006C
The K-2006 C kit is the next step up. This kit is a very complete set as it’s just the K-2006 “supersized.” It does a good job giving you accurate results PLUS contains more reagents. You’re not going to run out of test supplies for a while with this kit.
TF-100
The TF-100 uses Taylor Reagents however is packaged by TfTestKits.net. This kit does a great job testing all levels plus is cheaper than the K-2006C. It uses the same chemicals and will provide the same results.........it’s just packaged by TfTestKits, not Taylor.
You can see a breakdown of how many “tests” you can expect from each kit at this link below, https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2019/01/18/test-kits-compared/
