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LaMotte Insta-Test® Strips in Poptop Vials
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Insta-Test® • The Only Instant Water Test Strips

Insta-Test 3 way and 5 way strips
Insta-Test The Only Instant Water Test Strip

Pool and spa owners are always looking for something quick and easy. It's an unbeatable test system: no caps to worry about and even greater moisture protection. We guarantee the Insta-Test® pool and spa strips will help the user maintain proper free chlorine levels and balanced water.

  • The only strip with no required waiting period. Just swirl 3 times and read!
  • PopTop caps are easy to open and shut - guaranteed for 1,000+ openings.
  • The patented vial has a molded desiccant liner, protecting the strips from moisture intrusion and eliminating loose desiccant bags.
  • Measures free chlorine or bromine on one strip.
Made in USA

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PopTop vials: clearly your safest choice!

  • Connected Cap - can’t fall into water or onto wet decking
  • Hinge Guarantee - rated for 1,000+ openings
  • Desiccant Liner - stays in the vial—not discarded, & can’t fall onto wet hands
  • Double Duty - high-density outer shell, combined with desiccant sleeve, ensure less moisture and light
  • Accurate & Reliable - 30 month shelf life for the easiest test strips to read: just swirl 3 times and read instantly!
  • Leakproof - airtight seal meets USDA and FDA requirements
  • 6 Grams (not 3) - desiccant sleeve is double the industry standard weight for moisture protection
  • HDPP Protection - high density prolypropylene plastic protects better than the common HDPE bottles


Insta-Test 3

Free Chlorine 0-10 ppm (or Bromine 0-20 ppm), pH 6.8-8.4 and Total Alkalinity 0-180 ppm.

Available in 50 strip vials and packaged in 12, 24, and 100 packs.

Now available with French, Spanish, and English instructions.


Insta-Test® 4

Measures Free Chlorine 0 to 10 ppm, Bromine 0 to 20 ppm, Alkalinity 0 to 180 ppm, pH 6.8 to 8.4 and Total Hardness 50 to 800 ppm with instant results. There are 50 strips per bottle blister-carded with 12 units per case.

Now available with French, Spanish, and English instructions.


Insta-Test 5

Free Chlorine 0-10 ppm (or Bromine 0-20 ppm), Total Chlorine 0-10 ppm, pH 6.8-8.4, Alkalinity 0-180 ppm and Total Hardness 50-800+ ppm.

Available in 50 strip vials and packaged in 12 and 100 packs.

Also, packaged with Pool & Spa Owner's Handbook.

Now available with French, Spanish, and English instructions.


Insta-Test® 6

Measures Cyanuric Acid (0, 40, 100, 150, 250 ppm), Free Chlorine (0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 3.0, 10 ppm), Total Chlorine (0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 3.0, 10 ppm), Alkalinity (0, 40, 80, 120, 180, 240 ppm), pH (6.2, 6.8, 7.2, 7.8, 8.4) and Total Hardness (50, 100, 250, 450, 800 ppm) in just 2 seconds. There are 50 strips per bottle blister-carded with 12 units per case.

Now available with French, Spanish, and English instructions.


Insta-Test Borate

Borate strip measures the Borate levels from 0 to 80 ppm in 15 seconds. The Borate strips are packaged 25 strips per bottle in a 12-pack case.


Insta-Test Copper

Copper strip measures the total Copper levels from 0 to 3.0 ppm in just 15 seconds. Packaged 25 strips per bottle with 12 bottles per case.


Insta-Test Copper, pH, & Alkalinity

Copper, pH, and Alkalinity strip measures Copper 0 to 3.0 ppm, pH 6.8 to 8.4, and Alkalinity 0 to 180 ppm in 10 seconds. There are 25 strips per bottle and packaged in a 12-pack case.


Insta-Test Cyanuric Acid

Cyanuric Acid strip measures the stabilizer levels from 0 to 250 ppm instantly! The Cyanuric Acid strips are packaged 25 strips per bottle in a 12-pack case.


Insta-Test Nitrate

The Insta-Test® Nitrate pool and spa test strip measures Nitrate levels from (0, 10, 30, 60, 120, 200 ppm). The Nitrate test is a dip-n-read strip with results in 60 seconds. The bottle includes 25 strips packaged in a waterproof PopTop bottle with a trilingual (English, Spanish, French) instruction label. The PopTop bottle has a molded desiccant liner, which protects the strips from moisture and UV light. The Insta-Test® Nitrate bottle is packaged 12 units per case.


Insta-Test Peroxide

Peroxide measures the Peroxide (shock) level from 0 to 90 ppm in Biguanide pools or spas with instant results. The Peroxide strips are packaged 25 strips per bottle with 12 units per case.


Insta-Test® Phosphate Test Strips

Phosphate strip measures the Phosphate levels from 0 to 2500 ppb in 15 seconds. The Phosphate strips are packaged 25 strips per bottle in a 6-pack case.

The InstaTest® Borate Test Strips - Order Code 3017-G-12


Insta-Test Wide Range Total Chlorine & pH

Wide Range Total Chlorine & pH strips measure the Total Chlorine level from 0 to 50 ppm, and pH from 4 to 10 in 15 seconds. These strips are packaged with 25 strips per bottle individually, or 12-pack case.


Insta-Test Copper & Iron

Copper & Iron Test Strip Kit measures Copper levels from 0 to 3.0 ppm, Iron levels from 0 to 5.0 ppm in 15 seconds. Also included is a sample tube with 30 Iron reduction tablets to pre-treat the Iron sample. The Copper & Iron test strips kit allows for 25 tests and can be purchased as one unit or a 6-pack case.


Insta-Test Monopersulfate

Monopersulfate (MPS) strip measures MPS in low, ok and high levels of MPS, Alkalinity 0 to 180 ppm, and pH 6.8 to 8.4, with instant results. The strips are packaged 50 per bottle and blister-carded with 12 units per case.


Insta-Test® Sodium Bromide

The Insta-Test® Sodium Bromide test strip was designed to measure Sodium Bromide levels from 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 and 3000 ppm. The Sodium Bromide test strip is a simple dip and read method with results in 20 seconds. Each bottle contains 10 strips packaged in a waterproof PopTop bottle with English, French and Spanish instructions on the label. The bottle has a molded desiccant liner, which protects the strips from moisture and UV light. The Sodium Bromide bottle is packaged 12 units per case.


Insta-Test Sodium Chloride (Salt)

Sodium Chloride (Salt) strips measure from 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, and 5000 ppm in 20 seconds. The Salt strips are packaged with 10 strips per bottle blister-carded in a 12-pack case. The strips can be labelled with French, English, & Spanish (CML) instructions with 5 strips per bottle in a 12- or 100-pack case.


Insta-Test 5 Handbook

The 37-page manual designed for todays pool and spa owner.

Includes troubleshooting guides, water treatment tables, and information on sanitizers.

The handbook can be purchased individually or packaged with the Insta-Test® 5 Strips in a merchandizing clamshell.

Intsa-Test 5 Pool and Spa Owner's Handbook

Description
Order Code
The InstaTest® 5 Pool and Spa Owner's Handbook 1510


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