AquaChek 7-Way Pool and Spa Test Strips - Silver Pool Test Strips For pH, Total Chlorine, Free Chlorine, Bromine, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, and Cyanuric Acid - Water Quality Testing Kit (100 Strips)

I ordered these while using two competitors strips. The first thing I noticed when they arrived, they're made better than the competitors. They're bigger and the color changing pads are separated further than both of the other brand of strips. I can't speak to accuracy vs a liquid test kit, however it seems to match up exactly to the Clorox brand of strips. I stay consistent on how I dip the strips in the water and how long I wait to color compare for a reading. Being color blind, I use an app to do the color reading for me. It's fast, simple and hopefully accurate enough to keep my pool in acceptable range. With 100 testing strips the price is cheaper compared to other name brand strips. I'm happy with the purchase and will be buying again.

If you're going to use test strips rather than some other testing method, this is the product to use. It has all the important parameters. Hach is a very reputable company in the chemical testing business, you can't go wrong here.

Reliable replacement for my Hayward pool valve This Hayward SP0714T replacement valve came exactly as described and worked perfectly for my sand filter. Installation was straightforward—it matched up with the existing plumbing and fit securely without extra adjustments. The handle action feels smooth, and the diverter clicks firmly into each position, which reassures me it will last through frequent use. What I really like is that it brought my filter back to life right away. My old valve was leaking and made backwashing a hassle, but this new one sealed properly from day one. The build quality is solid, and the labeling on the top is easy to read when switching between filter, backwash, rinse, and waste. One thing to keep in mind: this is a direct replacement for Hayward sand filters, so double-check compatibility with your model before ordering. It’s also a little bulky to handle during installation, but once it’s in place it’s not going anywhere. Bottom line: A dependable OEM replacement that fixes leaks, restores proper function, and makes filter maintenance simple again.

Easy to use. I am already using the SureTrack strips. Basically the same thing but I wanted to look at possibly a more accurate system that includes Total Chlorine which the SureTrack strips did not. I only gave this test strip 4 instead of 5 stars because the Cyranuric Acid (CYA) and Alkalinity were significantly off. I tested multiple times on the same day. For AquaChek I got the exact same results each test. I compared to results attained by professional tester (Leslie's Pool) from one of the samples. Alkalinity was reading 0 on all the AquaChek test. The professional test showed 80 ppm. SureTrack test showed about 80 ppm as well. I was expecting the AquaChek to be brown (0 indicator) or atleast light green (40 ppm) but it was just mostly white with a little tint of brown. I've tested maybe 12 strips now. All AquaChek CYA reading the same color. Perhaps for my bottle the test material is bad for detecting Alkalinity. The AquaChek was pretty spot on for the other test. I will say for SureTrack and AquaChek the tints are fairly close on PH. At least the SureTrack had a 7.2 , 7.5 and 7.8 reading. The Aquacheck had indicators for 7.2 to 7.8 only. So there is a little more guessing on PH with AquaChek. Since 7.8 is generally the high limit, this should be okay to test for predicting maintenance. Though my goals are to keep PH at 7.2-7.4 for pool comfort. So the SureTrack helps better with this one. Prior visits to Leslie's Pool, they recommended to use a bottle to get test from arm length below pool line. CYA tends to float on top. Your best accuracy supposedly comes from sample an arm length below pool line. I had money to burn so I compared multiple test of samples taken from bottle at arm length below water line and dipping test strips arm length below water line. No difference on AquaChek test. All strips from hand or bottle sample read same for CYA. The indicators were at 0 and 30-60. The color was between those two indicators so I'd guess 15 ppm. The Leslie's professional test was 50 ppm. The SureTrack CYA has indicators for CYA are at 0, 40, 70 and 100 ppm. I'd guess 40 ppm for all of them. Maybe the bottle test samples were a slight shade darker than hand test samples. I only mention this last paragraph in case there were any questions to the sample methods on CYA. For me, both test systems were great. And I will use on a weekly basis or every few days to verify chlorine and PH for sanitary and comfort.. Also to verify hardness which is important on warranty for plaster/aggregate. If you get indication you are consistently outside the ideal ranges, I would definitely recommend getting a professional test to verify problem and professional test again after any treatment. I was told to use the strips probably more often like every day or two for a week after treatment to keep a close eye on treatment long-term effectiveness. I have to do professional test every month for warranty purposes. I'll benchmark accuracy with each professional test so I will have more data in the future. I'll update this post for anything else I find.

Recommended by my local pool guy. They work great and are accurate for our saltwater pool.

Have been using these for many years, and makes pool care much easier.

Very happy with these. Easy to use. Accurate readings that are easy to see. I compared them against the kit where you put the drops in and found they were spot on. I feel like the amount you get for the price is a good value.

These have been the most accurate test strips I buy. I compared them with the results of my water test that I took into the pool store and they were spot on. One bottle lasted all summer and I was able to keep my pool crystal clear and balanced. They're so easy to use. Dip it in the pool for two seconds then wait 15 seconds. Next, compare the strip results to the guide on the outside of the bottle. It shows you if you're in the appropriate range for these 7 different things.