What it does for your water
The Hach 2793828 Hardness Test Strips is a hardness test strips, reading 0-425 mg/L.
Strips give a hardness band in seconds; read them in good light at the stated time.
Softeners are sized in grains per gallon; divide a mg/L or ppm reading by 17.1. The hardness converter does it for you.
The listing also gives range 0-425 mg/L; model 2793828.
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
- Hardness test strips
Loses
- Gives a band, not an exact number
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 | 2793828 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 0-425 mg/L | Retailer |
Units to weigh against it
Other hardness testing in the catalog
Final verdict
A sensible hardness test strips for sizing a softener.
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