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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
Purchased this kit to test for "hot tub rash". Came with 2 test kits. The instructions say if the water sample turns purple or pink immediately it's a false positive. Did it twice. Both times the test water turned purple. Very aggravating. This test kit wasn't cheap. Should have read the reviews before purchasing. Do not buy this. Amazon should pull the product. Scam.
Canada Rules
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2024
This swimming water test kit tests for things like bacteria and other harmful things your water can harbor. Most test kits do not test for these harmful bacteria's so this is good for once in awhile to make sure your water is on point. It is a bit expensive and only has 2 sets of tests in it so keep that in mind but it is great to test for these things at least once if not twice a year. The tests are easy to do and the reagents are already inside the tubes ready to go, you just need to add your water to it and shake. Results can take 24-48 hours which sucks as well but it is better to do it at home then to send water into a lab and analyze it that way.
Ricardo
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2024
This kit doesn't work. I bought 2 kits. With one of them I aimed to confirm an isolate that i had that i suspected was pseudomonas. Suspended the isolate in tap water and it was positive for pseudomonas, so all good, HOWEVER, it was also positive for coliformes (which is very unlikely, seeing it was a single isolate). Then I proceeded to do a negative control using JUST tap water with the second kit, turns out that got positive for pseudomonas before 24h! I live in the UK and our tap water has high standards so I very much doubt it has both pseudomonas and coliformes, more likely this kit is not working! :(
Client
Reviewed in France on November 9, 2024
Ne sers à rien parce qu'illisible et interprétation très aléatoire.
A.B.
Reviewed in Italy on November 8, 2024
CONSIGLIATO.
TechHead
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2022
We have a hot tub in our garden which has been used a fair bit this summer. We test each time before use and ensure we balance the chemicals as required.When i came across this product i was intrigued to test our spa water to see how if faired. The Kit that arrived is fairly simple - it consists of 6 plastic vials containing a dry chemical. There is a very detailed instruction leaflet guiding you through each test and how to read the results.Each vial needs to be filled with 5ml of spa/pool water and shaken. You then leave the vial to incubate for between 24-48hrs dependant on the test vial and the room temperature. At the end of the specified period you check each vial against the instruction leaflet to see if the colour has changed and if so what the potential danger levels are.The yellow vial tests for Coliform which is a type of bacteria found in faeces! Thank heavens our water was clear of this type of bacteria.The Green vial tests for Pseudomonas, which is a bacteria which can potentially cause pneumonia or lung problems. For most healthy people without lung issues this shouldn't be too much of a problem but people with a weak immune system should exercise caution. I was a little confused by our result here as the instructions advice if the water changes colour within minutes of mixing then it is likely a false positive. Ours changed to purple almost immediately when it should have been blue. Now, 48hrs later it is pink which is >1CFU/ml of this bacteria. Thus i am not sure if this result is accurate according to the instructions - no fault of the product apparently this can be caused by water chemicals.The Blue Vial tests for Total Bacteria, again our test turned immediately purple so going on the instructions this is likely to be a false positive as it should have gone blue. The purple colour has not changed over 48hrs period.To be on the safe side though with the green vial we are emptying, cleaning and refilling our hot tub!In summary i think these tests are very good - quick and easy with no complicated mixing or measuring. The price of them is super expensive for 2, this would work out to just under £16 per test! There is no way i could afford to use these tests regularly. And because i had two possible false positive this this makes the value for money even worse. I love the idea of this kind of test to keep my family safe, but wow are they expensive! I debated rating 4 stars (mainly due to the cost) however, taking into account i am unable to verify the accuracy of two out of 3 of the tests, i believe a 3 star rating is fair.I have included review pictures showing photo's taken immediately after adding the water to the vials and the 2nd photo 48hrs after incubation (Pink Vial Pic)I hope that you found my review helpful.
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