Product Overview

The Taylor K-1004 Trouble Shooter Test Kit (K-1004-6) is a 6-way residential DPD test kit for pools and spas. It tests free and total chlorine, bromine, pH, acid/base demand and total alkalinity, and features a hard shell case, an easy-to-read comparator and 3/4 oz reagents.

Taylor's 3-WAY and 6-WAY kits offer a choice of N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPD) or orthotolidine (OTO) for determining sanitizer residuals; this K-1004 kit uses the DPD method. (Taylor's 9-WAY kit uses the DPD method exclusively and adds calcium hardness and cyanuric acid stabilizer tests, pool/spa dosage charts and the booklet I Never Liked Chemistry.)

Ideal For

Residential pool and spa owners who test water regularly

Chlorine or bromine sanitized pools and spas

Checking sanitizer, pH and alkalinity before adding chemicals

Key Features

6 tests in one kit: free chlorine, total chlorine, bromine, pH, acid/base demand and total alkalinity.

DPD method: for free and total chlorine and bromine residuals.

Hard shell case: keeps reagents and comparator organized.

Easy-to-read comparator: with 3/4 oz reagents.

Specifications

Warranty & Compatibility

For residential swimming pools and spas sanitized with chlorine or bromine. This kit does not include calcium hardness or cyanuric acid tests. For an orthotolidine (OTO) version, Taylor offers the separate K-1003 kit.

Customer-Facing Q&A

Q: What is the part number and UPC?
A: The part number is K-1004-6 and the UPC is 840036003169.

Q: What does the K-1004 test?
A: Free and total chlorine, bromine, pH, acid/base demand and total alkalinity.

Q: Does it use DPD or OTO?
A: The K-1004 uses the DPD method.

Q: Does it test calcium hardness or CYA?
A: No. Those tests are included in Taylor's 9-way kit, not the K-1004.