R-0871-C

Good to refill Taylor test kit.

If you're looking at this product it's more than likely you need replacement reagent for your Taylor chlorine test kit. Not much you can write in review as to the quality of the product. I find the Taylor FAS-DPD chlorine test to be the most accurate of all the lower level price point chlorine tests. I have found the test strips to right up there with useless other than a simple indicator of chlorine being present, but that's it. I find lower level colorimeters such as the AquaChek to be completely undependable if you're concerned about consistent accuracy. I haven't tried the Hanna Cl colorimeter, so I can't speak to that product. From here, the price soars in price to the $300 plus dollar Cl testers. And heck yes, if you have the extra green to buy the more expensive Cl testers, do. But if you're a retired budget minded shopper like I am, the FAS-DPD chlorine test kits hit the middle ground nicely. A note to help make this product more cost efficient. The dropper tops of the 0.75oz bottle and the 2.0oz bottle are easily removed and are interchangeable. This allows for either of the bottles, after rinsing with distilled water, to easily be refilled. Taylor has larger 16oz bottles (R-0871-E) you can buy on Amazon. If once a year you buy a 16oz bottle to refill your kit bottle with, for the delivered price of a 16oz bottle, you'll save a huge amount over buying separate replacement bottles and never have to worry about running out during the pool/spa season. Once a year put in an order for a 16oz bottle and your titrating reagent will always be fresh as they have about a one years shelf life. A second note, since this product is not available for Prime, two-day delivery, make sure you get your order in, in plenty of time so you don't run out. I didn't and ended up having to wait nine days before I could again properly test the spa water for chlorine. Hope the above helps.

to keep your pool water in good condition. Regular testing lets me keep our pool water balanced and in good shape, minimizing algae problems, too. I keep a record of all the test results and what I add to the water, as well as the water temperature at time of testing. It has proven a handy resource to check back to.

It's exactly what I need a larger bottle than the typical small bottles that come with the taylor test kits this will last me quite a while a great value for what I needed.

As described

The only way you should measure your pool chlorine is with this and the R-0870 powder. Very precise and no need to go by the pool store to get the values (if they are even trustworthy, which I doubt unless they are using the same process)

Makes more sense to replace kit items with a bigger size. Works as intended 👍

This is my third attempt buying this product. The previous two had expiration dates 5 months from the purchase date. I was not going to purchase it again on Amazon as so many recent reviews sited the same problem. I went to Leslie's Pool Supply and they had no idea of this specific reagent. Since I was getting dangerously close to running out, I purchased another bottle from Amazon – fully expecting to get the same expiration date, and tossing out at least 1/2 the product after 5 months. I was pleasantly surprised that this new bottle had an expiration date of 9 months. Not perfect for a 2oz product, but better than 5 months.