Rapid Bacteria Water Test 10-Pack for Pools, Gyms, Water Parks, Janitorial

We had one incident of bacteria in our hot tub, even though we are diligent to properly treat the water. But after this one time and having grandchildren have a rash, we knew we needed to have a dependable product to test our water quality. So helpful to see results in minutes!

I liked the product when texting my pool water it came up negative within the first 10-15 min. But when I left it longer then that. It eventually turned positive. So don’t know which results to believe.

Not reliable product. Ran 2 tests that showed positive for bacteria in hot tub. Emptied, sanitized and thoroughly rinsed tub. Ran another test and got same result. Expensive unreliable product

We (our pool committee) use this product as a back up to the pool management companies maintenance / chemical control. We do a test once a week. We found 1 week last summer that there was a bad imbalance in the chemicals because of this test....thus we closed the pool for a day to shock and treat the water. We started using this test because we had a large number of children in the neighborhood with swimmers ear and we were suspicious that the pool was not being maintained correctly. The technique for using this product is very specific. You MUST wash your hands and follow the directions carefully! Use a phone to time each step, etc. If you do, you will get accurate results. Whenever I get a positive (positive for bacteria) or blank result (erroneous) result I do a second test to be extra sure. Two positives is an automatic pool closing.

No lines on first attempt. I believe it was due to not timing the 5 minute wait time before inserting the test strip. The second test was timed and produced a NOTICEABLE line after 10 minutes.My recommendation: Use a timer and follow directions closely. It is finicky! Note: Oddly enough, the loaded vial will slightly change the color of the water during the 5 minute wait time (before the strip is inserted) and after swirling it.