Taylor K-2005 vs. OTO test

[famousdavis]

Actually, yeah, it's the powder I don't want them handling.

[CarlD]

The K-2005 is a DPD test kit. The K-2006 uses the FAS-DPD test instead. Otherwise the kits are the same. You can buy just the FAS-DPD test separately as the K-1515, in its own separate box. That and the K-2005 together are the same as the K-2006, plus having the DPD test.

Carl

[Watermom]

Usually OTO kits are pretty reliable. Not to 12.5 of course, but for normal maintenance levels. I use my OTO kit many days for my daily testing.

[waterbear]

I second that, my Taylor K-1000 (OTO/pH) is my daily tester. I only break out the 'big kit' once a week!

Once you get used to using OTO it even becomes useful at high chlorine levels since it does not bleach out like DPD. Just realize that it is testing only total chlorine. However, if you are on top of your water and your weekly test does not show CC then you can assume on the daily tests that the TC is pretty much the FC when your water is stable.

[famousdavis]

Maybe it's the specific OTO kit I'm using -- from Pinch-a-Penny, not from Taylor. When the FAS-DPD kit read 12.5 FC after doing a SWCG boost this weekend, the Pinch-a-Penny OTO kit showed 3.0 (yellow) not 5.0 (orange).