FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT

Cleaning Tips

(Please follow cautions and instructions on the label carefully.)

HARDNESS, CHLORINE, ALKALINITY & pH TEST

Dip FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT strip in water and remove immediately. Hold level for 10 seconds. NOTE: DO NOT SHAKE WATER OFF STRIP. Compare pads on strip to color charts starting with Chlorine.

NITRATE & NITRITE TEST

Take a FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT strip from the packet; dip in water for 2 seconds. Hold level, wait for 60 seconds, then compare to chart.

IRON TEST

Rinse out FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT vial and fill to ¼ from top of test vial. Remove one FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT iron tablet from the foil and place in test vial. Place cap on test vial and shake until tablet completely dissolves. Remove cap from test vial. Take one FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT iron strip from the packet and dip into test vial for one second and then remove. Hold level and wait 15 seconds. Compare to chart. NOTE: IRON TABLET CONTAINS SULFITE. DO NOT CONSUME.

PUBLIC SYSTEMS

Mix a ratio of 1 ounce of FILTER-MATE® SANIWELL granules to 6,000 gallons of water. Begin feeding this solution with a hypo-chlorinator until free available chlorine residual of at least 0.2 ppm and no more than 0.6 ppm is attained throughout the distribution system. Check water frequently with a chlorine test kit. Bacteriological sampling must be conducted at a frequency no less than that prescribed by the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. Contact your local Health Department for further details.

COPPER TEST

Take a FILTER-MATE® HOME WATER TEST KIT copper strip from the foil packet, dip and swirl it around in 4 oz. or more of water 10 times, then remove. Compare to chart to determine results.