Water testing kits
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Hey all,
Has anyone had any experience of using the 'home' test kits or sending samples off? The home test kits are around 15-30 quid apiece, and lab testing seems to start around £100 and go up from there.
Clearly, the lab testing is more thorough, but was just wondering if anyone has used the home test kits, and if they rate them?
Reason being: we live in an old house, and would like to check to see if the water is good or not.
Ta
Has anyone had any experience of using the 'home' test kits or sending samples off? The home test kits are around 15-30 quid apiece, and lab testing seems to start around £100 and go up from there.
Clearly, the lab testing is more thorough, but was just wondering if anyone has used the home test kits, and if they rate them?
Reason being: we live in an old house, and would like to check to see if the water is good or not.
Ta
For less than 30 quid, this might worth a punt.
http://www.simplexhealth.co.uk/simplexhealth-home-...
http://www.simplexhealth.co.uk/simplexhealth-home-...
Tonsko said:
Hey all,
Has anyone had any experience of using the 'home' test kits or sending samples off? The home test kits are around 15-30 quid apiece, and lab testing seems to start around £100 and go up from there.
Clearly, the lab testing is more thorough, but was just wondering if anyone has used the home test kits, and if they rate them?
Reason being: we live in an old house, and would like to check to see if the water is good or not.
Ta
What are you looking to test for ?Has anyone had any experience of using the 'home' test kits or sending samples off? The home test kits are around 15-30 quid apiece, and lab testing seems to start around £100 and go up from there.
Clearly, the lab testing is more thorough, but was just wondering if anyone has used the home test kits, and if they rate them?
Reason being: we live in an old house, and would like to check to see if the water is good or not.
Ta
The water companies will suupply a full chemistry reprt via email if that helps.
Tonsko said:
Turn7 said:
What are you looking to test for ?
The water companies will suupply a full chemistry reprt via email if that helps.
I'm being paranoid. My memory is really bad, and mum and dad's is too. Just want to rule out lead in the water etc.The water companies will suupply a full chemistry reprt via email if that helps.
Turn7 said:
Tonsko said:
Turn7 said:
What are you looking to test for ?
The water companies will suupply a full chemistry reprt via email if that helps.
I'm being paranoid. My memory is really bad, and mum and dad's is too. Just want to rule out lead in the water etc.The water companies will suupply a full chemistry reprt via email if that helps.
Tonsko said:
Just want to rule out lead in the water etc.
I would be surprised if there was much (any?) water company lead piping around these days. If you've got lead in your domestic system then think about how long the water is actually in contact with it for (it really won't be long especially if only the inbound feed is lead).Used to have lead in one of my old places and just used to run it for a short while after holidays, but in normal routine you'll be drawing through fresh water on an ongoing basis with the result that the water is unlikely to be in the pipework long enough to see any transfer.
By all means test if it puts your mind at rest, but doubt it'll come back as being an issue.
we had our water tested by the local water company at our request, they have to test it if asked at their cost.
we were advised by a doctor to do this as i was showing signs of lead poison.
tests came back with high levels of leads in water.
our property is 1950's ex council.
we replaced the 25m run from main to property stop cock.
this is why years ago the water co's changed their responsibility of maintaining the pipe all the way onto property to stop cock to the property boundary line. it would cost them to much to replace all lead pipe or pay out compen.
pretty much all the older council estates still have lead piping.
we were advised by a doctor to do this as i was showing signs of lead poison.
tests came back with high levels of leads in water.
our property is 1950's ex council.
we replaced the 25m run from main to property stop cock.
this is why years ago the water co's changed their responsibility of maintaining the pipe all the way onto property to stop cock to the property boundary line. it would cost them to much to replace all lead pipe or pay out compen.
pretty much all the older council estates still have lead piping.
Simpo Two said:
Interesting; when was lead stopped?
1970http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/consumers/advice-leaflets/...
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