Delivering Fast, Accurate Pool Insights with Insta‑TEST® Strips

For pool service operators, property managers, and commercial pool maintenance companies, reliable water chemistry data is essential. LaMotte Pacific’s Insta‑TEST 5 Plus and Insta‑TEST 6 Plus strips provide instant insights into key parameters—enabling faster decisions, improved risk control, and optimized chemical usage. Perfect as swimming pool water testing equipment that bridges speed and accuracy.

Product Profiles

Insta‑TEST® 5 Plus Test Strips (Order Code 2977)

• Measures six key parameters: Free Chlorine, Bromine, Total Chlorine, Alkalinity, pH, and Total Hardness.
• Measurement ranges include Free Chlorine (0–10 ppm), Bromine (0–20 ppm), Alkalinity (0–240 ppm), pH (6.2–9.0), and Hardness (0–800 ppm).
• Supplied in a waterproof PopTop bottle with molded desiccant liner for durability, and includes 50 test strips per bottle. No wait time—dip and read immediately.

Insta‑TEST® 6 Plus Test Strips (Order Code 3028‑HB‑6)

• Adds Cyanuric Acid to the 5 Plus panel, enabling a full seven-factor test.
• Cyanuric Acid range: 0–250 ppm; other factors same as above: Free/Total Chlorine, Bromine, Alkalinity, pH, and Hardness.
• Packaged with LaMotte’s Pool & Spa Owner’s Handbook, ideal for reference during commercial use.

Technical and Operational Advantages

• Instant results with high clarity: No incubation or waiting; users swirl the strip briefly and interpret stable color pads against comparator charts.
• Superior packaging: PopTop hinged cap and molded desiccant liner preserve strip integrity—minimizing moisture and UV degradation.
• Multilingual documentation (English, French, Spanish) supports global operations.
  

Data-Driven Insights for Business Use

Efficiency & Throughput

• Each bottle provides 50 tests—perfect for daily site rounds or smaller job sites.
• By pairing testing strips with internal logs, operations can achieve rapid chemical balancing, reducing downtime and improving service speed.

Cost Considerations

• Low per-test cost compared to electronic photometers or reagent kits.
• Eliminates calibration and instrument upkeep costs—streamlined for high-volume field use.

Risk Mitigation & Compliance

• Real-time freechlorine, totalchlorine, pH, alkalinity, hardness, and cyanuric acid readings reduce risks of microbial or chemical imbalances in municipal or commercial pools.
• Data from strips can feed into service logs and audit trails—critical for hospitality or regulated environments.

When to Choose Insta‑TEST 5 Plus vs. 6 Plus

• Insta‑TEST 5 Plus is ideal when hardness, pH, alkalinity, and sanitizer levels are sufficient for routine checks. Quick, reliable, and cost-effective.
• Insta‑TEST 6 Plus is the professional-grade choice when cyanuric acid (stabilizer) needs monitoring—a must for outdoor pools, resorts, and commercial settings using chlorine stabilization protocols.