Quote Originally Posted by Sumo1 View Post
Thanks, guys! The sale I found is at Lincoln Aquatics and the K-2005C lists for $94.90/on sale for $67.75. The K-2006C lists for $122.50/on sale for $84.50. I would imagine they are kits from the 2006 season. Do you think I could expect to get adequate performance from them for the 2007 season? I've only been a test strip user up to now. Hal
If they have stored them properly they should be fine. The reagents are good for at least a few seasons if kept out of sunlight and heat (I keep mine in my house on a closet shelf). I would go with the K-2006C since the FAS-DPD chlorine test is much more accurate and easier to read than the DPD chlorine test. One caution is that the DPD powder in the K-2005C does tend to go bad way before the other reagents but you can always order more from Taylor or from the Poolsolutions website (once Ben has gotten caught up with everything. He has 10 gram DPD powder replacements listed for $6.75!). Some of the members on here have done some experiments with old, dark, clumpy DPD powder and have reported that it still works! http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4659
If it were me I would grab the K-2006C at that price!