Insta Test Strips - 3 Plus (50)

Easy to use and understand

better than the old style of using liquid samples!

Love these strips. Easy to use and the shipping was fast! Thank you!!

We have had a hot tub for over 2 years now in Portland, OR. We started out using the Leisure Time products recommended by the hot tub retailer. This included chlorine, spa up, spa down, shock, calcium and occasional use of a defoaming product. We had to use a lot of chemicals to keep the water balanced and clean.
Our hot tub dealer mentioned Waters Choice as an alternative that used a natural enzyme and would require less chemicals. We slowly transitioned over, and now have been on Waters Choice for over a year now. It is nearly impossible to review these products individually since they are part of a water maintenance system. Thus, I am really reviewing this product the Waters Choice system of which this product is a part. One thing I did notice about the test strips is that they do not include calcium which is measured on the Leisure Time test strips.
PROS:
1. We definitely use less chemicals and save money. Usually, we need to add a little bit of chlorine every few uses. Sometimes we need a little spa down to decrease the pH. We add a capful of the enzyme every 2 weeks and our water stays really nice! No more shock, calcium or defoamer products needed.
2. We only have to change the water every 6 months to 9 months. Our water would not stay nice as long with the old products.
3. This is definitively subjective, but the water just FEELS cleaner and nicer. It does not get the odor is would occasionally get using the old products.
CONS:
1. I feel their instructions could be a little more clear and consistent. For example, they could consistently provide measurements in terms of capfuls instead of ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, etc. It is a lot easier for most of us to measure out 1/4 or 1/3 capful rather than 2 oz or 2 tablespoons.

Give it a try for yourself!