Test Kits

Test pool and spa water with professional accuracy using pool water test kits from Taylor Technologies, LaMotte, Pentair, AquaChek, and Natural Chemistry. PST Pool Supplies stocks drop test kits, digital meters, and specialty kits for every water chemistry parameter — chlorine, bromine, pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, cyanuric acid, salt, and phosphate — starting from $16.20.

Accurate, comprehensive water testing is the foundation of effective pool management — and professional drop test kits provide significantly more accurate results than test strips for most parameters. The key kits in this collection: Taylor K-2006 is the industry-standard complete professional test kit used by pool service technicians — tests free chlorine (FAS-DPD titration method, highly accurate), combined chlorine, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, cyanuric acid, and pH. The FAS-DPD method used in the K-2006 remains accurate at high chlorine levels where DPD tests bleach out and read falsely low. The Taylor K-2006C is the K-2006 in larger 2 oz reagent bottles — appropriate for commercial pools or high-frequency testing. The Taylor K-2005 covers the same parameters using the High Range DPD method (appropriate for residential pools with normal chlorine levels); the K-2005-Salt adds salt (chloride) testing to the K-2005 parameter set for salt chlorine generator pools. The Taylor K-1766 (sodium chloride salt water drop test, 200 ppm range) and K-1770 (calcium hardness drop test, 10 ppm range) are stand-alone specialty kits for single-parameter testing. LaMotte Tracer Digital Meter ($189.50) is a professional digital meter measuring salt, TDS, and temperature simultaneously — eliminating titration drop counting for these parameters. LaMotte Insta-Test strips and Alk-Test provide rapid single-parameter results for alkalinity (#3) and multi-parameter testing (#5). The Pentair 756 Test Kit tests bromine and pH — appropriate for spa users on bromine programs. The Natural Chemistry/Biolab Phosphate Test Kit (6-pack) is essential for diagnosing algae resistance in pools treated with phosphate removers.

For residential pool owners: the Taylor K-2006 is the single best investment in pool testing equipment — its FAS-DPD chlorine method is accurate across the full chlorine range, and the complete parameter set enables full Langelier Saturation Index water balance calculations. Replace reagents annually for reliable results.

Shop professional pool test kits at PST Pool Supplies and make every chemical adjustment with confidence backed by accurate water analysis.