What it does for your water
The Hach 145300 Hardness Test Kit is a drop test kit that tests for hardness as CaCO, with 100 tests.
Drop-count kits give hardness as a number: add reagent a drop at a time until the color changes, and each drop is a set number of grains per gallon or ppm.
Softeners are sized in grains per gallon; divide a mg/L or ppm reading by 17.1. The hardness converter does it for you.
Other listed details: tests per pack 100; model 145300.
The listing gives a shipping weight of 9 ounces.
Is it the right unit for your house?
Choose it when
- Sizing a softener
- Checking a softener is working
Pass on it when
- Lab-grade analysis
Where it wins and where it loses
Wins
- Drop test kit
- 100 tests
Loses
- Takes a few minutes per test
Limits to know about
- Figures are the maker's or seller's own; check fit and capacity against your water test and your equipment's manual.
Maker's figures
Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.
| Model number | 145300 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Product weight | 9 ounces | Retailer |
| Tests per kit | 100 | Retailer |
| Tests for | hardness as CaCO | Retailer |
Units to weigh against it
Other hardness testing in the catalog
Final verdict
A practical drop test kit for sizing a softener.
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