Hach 145400 Total Hardness Test Kit, Model 5-EP
Key features
- •Water hardness is caused almost entirely by calcium and magnesium ions
- •Hardness increases soap consumption
- •Hardness test kits include the inexpensive Models 5-B and 5-EP
BrandHach Company
CategoryHardness Testing Equipment
Hach 145400 Total Hardness Test Kit, Model 5-EP
List Price: $85.05$76.55DEALYou Save: $8.50 (10%)
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Customer Reviews
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Accurate and reliable!
Cam-Man 67✓ Verified Purchase•August 15, 2023
The HACH 145400 solution test kit is simple, easy to use and accurate. I purchased some test strips manufactured by a different company, they never changed color under any condition, sent back for a refund, waste of time and money. I have used Hach products in the past and for me, they are the BEST. Trust is key for water testings and I believe in the water testing products from HACH. Thank you!
Works accurately and easily.
S. A. ROBBINS✓ Verified Purchase•August 12, 2023
Works accurately and easily. Best part is that the primary reagent is in packets to keep them intact. This test kit very accurately measures CaCO3 which is the primary cause of hard water. For home water, this will tell you how well your water softener is working, for pool water this will accurately tell you if you need to harden the water because it is calcium deficient. If for home water you measure 15 gpg and still adding drops, I would switch to a test strip to tell you how hard the water is because it could easily be 30+ gpg. I always use at least 2 methods to test if a water softener is working just to insure the results.
I should have bought this when I moved into a house with a water softener. If you have a softener, you need this.
Îταν✓ Verified Purchase•July 28, 2023
I've wasted sooo much salt by not knowing the real hardness value of my water. And then I've wondered why my dish washer, toilets and showers were getting hard water deposits, gradually increasing, for the last couple of years. This handy little kit will tell you how much hardness you have so that you can properly set your water softener, and it will verify that it is working correctly. If you have a water softener, you should have this kit and give your water a test once a year. At once a year, this kit should last you well into the next century.
The Tap Water Hardness Tester You Want.
Nolan McCann✓ Verified Purchase•July 20, 2023
I have and use the multi-purpose test strips for checking my drinking water, but this is the correct and accurate way to measure hardness of tap water. This is a very high quality, lab-grade kit made by a German company. The instructions are easy to follow and enough reagents are supplied for 100+ tests. It is easy to accurately measure to within 1 grain per gallon, up to 30. "Hard" water is anything over 10 grains/gallon, so for the purposes of evaluating the need for and efficacy of a water softener, this is perfect.
Works as advertised. A good value.
RockWall✓ Verified Purchase•June 30, 2023
It works just as described. The results are easy to interpret. It's a good value compared to the competition. However, it loses one star for ergonomics. The contents seem like they were grabbed off of the shelf rather than designed to work together as a package. For example, the case doesn't have a slot for each of the items inside. You have to carefully arrange everything before clamping it shut. The reagent in the foil packet must be carefully managed to ensure the contents make it into the mixing vial. I could go on, but I'm picking nits. Overall, it's a good package. No regrets.
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