Keeping water safe and comfortable for swimmers and bathers, while ensuring that it is gentle to all surfaces, pumps and equipment, is quite a balancing act for pool and spa owners. Water care professionals proclaim that weekly testing is the key to success, and that is where the products of Hach/ETS-AquaChek® are designed to perform.
Easy and Accurate Testing for Pools and Spas
AquaChek® pool and spa test strips can help owners maintain the proper chemical balance of the water in their swimming pools or spas by testing for specific parameters based on the chemicals being used. AquaChek® Yellow, for example, tests for free chlorine, cyanuric acid, pH and total alkalinity. AquaChek® Red tests for total bromine, pH, total alkalinity and total hardness. With its broad range of products, Hach/ETS enables users to select one that is appropriate for their pool or spa environment.
Digital Test Strip Reader Speeds Results
The AquaChek® TruTest™ Digital Test Strip Reader is the company's most recent innovation in pool and spa water testing. To use, pool and spa owners dip the test strip into the water, then simply place the strip in the meter for reading. The meter tests the three most commonly tested parameters: free chlorine, pH and total alkalinity; results for free bromine can also be calculated by using the free chlorine reading. The LCD screen displays the results within 15 seconds and the unit has a memory function that stores the last nine test results. The TruTest™ Digital Test Strip Reader is battery-operated and compact, providing accurate results quickly and conveniently.
Helpful Tools
The AquaChek® website (see link below) offers useful tools to maintain proper water chemistry, including a water balance calculator that allows pool and spa owners to enter the values on their test strips and determine if their water is balanced. If it is unbalanced, the tool will calculate a prescription for the proper amounts of chemicals to add. In addition, the website features a Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) calculator, which helps to assess whether the water is neutral, corrosive, or scale-forming. By using this index, the pool owner can ensure that the total balance of the water is acceptable.
Broad Line of Products
Environmental Test Systems (ETS), a subsidiary of Hach Company, is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of chemical test systems. ETS test strips, test kits and other products for the pool and spa industry are sold under the brand names, AquaChek®, AquaTrend®TM Test Kits and TruTest™.
Featured Product
Product:
AquaChek® TruTest™ Digital Test Strip Reader
Purpose:
Tests for free chlorine/bromine, pH and total alkalinity
Features:
Large LCD screen; "low", "ok" or "high" indicators for each test parameter; water-resistant; stores last nine test results; one-touch activation; automatic shutoff
Use:
Usually 2-3 times a week or as needed for water balance
Warranty:
60-day limited manufacturer’s warranty
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"This is the most exciting product that I have ever seen for pool and spa water testing! I have been waiting for years for someone to come out with something that makes water testing faster and easier for my customers. The AquaChek® Digital Test Strip Reader is also fun to use, and will inevitably increase the frequency with which owners will want to test their water." - California Pool Retailer
