AquaChek
Salt Test Strips
Pickup available at Marathon FL
Usually ready in 24 hours
Product Description
Ensure the longevity and efficiency of your salt chlorine generator with AquaChek White Salt Test Strips. Produced by the trusted name in water testing, these strips (UPC 090944011408) offer a reliable and incredibly fast way to determine the precise salt (sodium chloride) concentration in your swimming pool or spa water.
Maintaining the manufacturer-recommended salinity level (typically between 1,500 and 7,000 ppm) is crucial for preventing equipment corrosion or failure and ensuring your sanitizer works effectively. With 50 individual tests in every bottle, you have the tools you need for regular, hassle-free monitoring all season long.
Key Benefits & Features
- Fast & Accurate Results: Provides a precise reading of salt concentration in just seconds, simply by dipping the strip in water.
- Easy-to-Read System: Measures salt levels within a clear, easy-to-read range of 1,500 to 7,000 ppm (parts per million).
- Essential for Salt Systems: Crucial for verifying that your saltwater generator is operating correctly and efficiently.
- No Fussy Meters Needed: A simple, cost-effective alternative to digital salt meters; all necessary color charts are included on the bottle label.
- High Quality & Reliable: Manufactured by AquaChek, an industry leader in precise water testing solutions.
- 50-Count Bottle: Offers excellent value for consistent weekly testing throughout the year.
Specifications
Warnings and Disclaimers
- Accuracy: Test strips are an estimate and may not be as accurate as digital meters or lab testing, especially outside the optimal range of 2500-4500 ppm.
- Bottle Integrity: Keep the cap tightly sealed immediately after removing a strip. Moisture and air exposure will quickly degrade the remaining strips.
- Expiration: Check the expiration date on the bottle. Expired strips provide highly inaccurate results.
- Handling: Do not touch the reactive pad on the end of the strip with your fingers. Oils and dirt can interfere with the chemical reaction.
- Disposal: Used strips are generally safe for regular household trash disposal.
Pro Tips
- The 4-Step Method:
- Dip strip to the top line and remove immediately.
- Hold horizontally for about 10 seconds (don't shake off excess water).
- Match the color to the nearest reading on the bottle label.
- Cross-Verify: Always use these strips to cross-verify the readings from your automatic salt chlorinator's control panel (like the BSV Quicksalt 40) to ensure the sensor is accurate.
- Temperature Check: Perform tests when the water is near standard operating temperature, as very cold water can affect conductivity readings.
- Read the Fine Print: Some strips measure chloride ions and require you to multiply the result by a conversion factor to get Sodium Chloride (NaCl) ppm. Check the specific instructions for this LaMotte product.
