Pro-Lab WQ105 Water Quality Do It Yourself Test Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Pro-Lab WQ105 Water Quality Do It Yourself Test Kit
Customer Review: Water Quality Test Kit
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very convenient and economical way to test water. Living in a home with well and septic, I knew we had a water hardness problem but I didn't know to what extent. Not only did this test confirm that, but it gave me the range as well as allowing me to test for many other minerals as well. In addition, there are 2 sets of test strips per test for future use. The product is inexpensive and very easy to use. I would highly recommend using this kit.Customer Review: Works OK to get basic levels
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this test in an attempt to see how my whole house water filter was working. The fact that it contained two of each test was great since that's exactly what I needed in order to test before and after the filter.
The tests were easy to use and quickly provided me with basic levels of each potential contaminate. I say 'basic levels' because that's all you should expect from this kit. It isn't going to quantify exactly how much of anything is in your water - but you should know what range you're in. It can be a bit of a pain determining what color matches to the strip in some cases; but it was fairly obvious for most of the tests.
The only tests in this kit were: pH level, alkalinity, chlorine, hardness (this was the hardest to read), iron, copper, nitrate, and nitrite. If you are expecting any other tests you will be disappointed. As other reviewers have mentioned, the 'bonus tests' are a bit of a scam - but I knew that before ordering thanks to their info.
As far as quality goes, the directions in my kit were printed in color - unlike another reviewer who said his were in black and white. One of the copper tests was not attached correctly to the strip and it just bled ink everywhere instead of giving a valid reading.
Overall, I'd recommend this kit if you just want to know basic levels of contaminates without spending a lot of time or money. If you don't expect exact results and realize in advance that the 'bonus tests' are bogus - you will probably be happy with this product.
Customer Review: Works as advertised but not terribly precise
Summary: 4 Stars
This test kit is easy to use and does work as advertised but reading the results is rather subjective as the color matching is difficult to do with any amount of precision.
For us it was all we needed because we were just looking for an idea as to whether or not we need a water softener system AND filtration or just one or the other.
If you need something giving you more of a precise range this is not the product for you. But if you want a general idea with a broad range of variability this is worth the nominal cost.
Customer Review: Not exactly what I expected.
Summary: 2 Stars
This test advertised in its description that it included:
pH, total alkalinity, total chlorine, total hardness, iron, copper, nitrates, and nitrites. Includes 2 of each test, and bonus tests for hydrogen sulfide and iron bacteria. With the exception of the hydrogen sulfide and iron bacteria, many kits offered this same list of tests. The reason I bought this specific kit was that it did advertise the hydrogen sulfide and iron bacteris "bonus tests", and I needed to know levels of those specifically in determining the type of filters and/or oxidation system to purchase. Well, much to my disappointment, the two "bonus tests" were simply instructions to smell your water, and look in your toilet tank. This didn't help me quantify the levels of contaminants, and I now need to go spend more money on tests to determine those levels.
Customer Review: Watch out for old test packages
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this in Home Depot to verify iron levels in my well which I knew were high, but not how high. The tests came out as zero. I called the company and they sent me another set of strips to try. They said if this item is stored in a hot area (such as a warehouse) it can lose integrity. That was nice, but the 2nd strips still read around .1ppm. The kit I have is not like any of the covers now selling on-line - mine has a solid blue cover with no people on it - old?. I bought a Hach iron test kit and the reading was around 1ppm - a big difference. I've had the 1ppm verified so the Pro-lab test is not for someone who is trying to determine healthy levels for their household water. If you're going to test on a regular basis, splurge for a more expensive kit to give you peace of mind.