Which Digital Water Tester?

Digital Water Testers (also called photometers) are a great way to measure various elements in water fast and accurately. Our range is reliable, does not need calibrating and has a manufacturers warranty of 2 years.

Looking for the right Digital Water Tester? Please see the table below to compare the different types and the parameters they can test.

Here are our options with a brief summary for each:

eXact iDip 570 Photometer Marine Starter Kit (salt water)1) The eXact iDip & iDip 570
Can test more than 30 different elements – the user can customise the iDip from a selection of over 30 tests (see list below). The iDip is operated through a specifically developed app on your smart phone or tablet (iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod Touch®, Android®). Test results can be downloaded from the app in real time with parameter information, data storage as well as date/time/location tracking  of the tests. The iDip comes with 4 tests pre-installed (pH, Free Chlorine, Combined Chlorine and Total Alkalinity). The app also includes clear instructions (including videos) on how to carry out the tests and is therefore very easy to use.

eXact Micro 20 Photometer Bluetooth Digital Water Tester2) Micro 20 Bluetooth range
Can test more than 30 different elements. All tests are pre-installed and the Micro 20 can be used on its own or be linked to a smart device via Bluetooth. Test results can be downloaded onto smart phone or tablet (iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod Touch®, Android®) in real time with parameter information, data storage as well as date/time/location tracking  of the tests.

eXact EZ Photometer Pool Advanced Kit3) eXact EZ Photometer Digital Water Tester
Each photometer in the range tests a set range of elements accurately and reliably. The test results are displayed on the photometer.

PoolLab 1.0 Water Photometer4) PoolLab 1.0 Digital Photometer for pool, spa & hot tub (including saltwater and salt electrolysis pool)

This triple wavelength photometer, developed in Germany, tests reliably and accurately for up to 13 parameters: Active Oxygen (MPS), Alkalinity, Bromine, Total/Combined/Free Chlorine, Cyanuric Acid, Chlorine Dioxide, Hydrogen Peroxide (low range + high range), Calcium hardness, Total Hardness, Ozone, pH, Urea and PHMB (Polyhexamethylbiguanide).

Compare the Photometers and the parameters they test in the table below:

New tests are always added to the photometers, so please check back from time to time or contact us for more details.


eXact® iDip®


eXact® iDip® 570 Aquarium & Pond


eXact® Micro 20 Bluetooth


eXact® EZ Photometer Well

eXact® EZ Photometer Chlorine+

eXact® EZ Photometer Pool

eXact® EZ Photometer Spa

Safe Swim Meter

PoolLab® 1.0 Photometer Test
to be operated via smart device (Apple or Android) to be operated via smart device (Apple or Android) with Bluetooth so it can connect to smart device but will also work on its own works standalone, results displayed on photometer works standalone, results displayed on photometer works standalone, results displayed on photometer works standalone, results displayed on photometer works standalone, results displayed on photometer works standalone, results displayed on photometer
Parameter: eXact iDip 570 Photometer Marine Starter Kit (salt water)go to product eXact iDip 570 Photometer Marine Starter Kit (salt water)go to product eXact Micro 20 Photometer Bluetooth Digital Water Testergo to product eXact EZ Photometer Digital Water Tester Well (meter only)go to product eXact EZ Photometer Digital Water Tester Chlorine+ (meter only)go to product eXact EZ Photometer Pool Advanced Kitgo to product eXact EZ Photometer Spa (meter only)go to product Safe Swim photometergo to product PoolLab 1.0 Water Photometergo to product
Active Oxygen (MPS)
yes
Total Alkalinity yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Aluminium yes
Ammonia yes yes
Biguanide yes
Bromine (DPD-4) yes yes yes yes yes yes
Calcium Hardness
(as CaCO3)
yes yes yes yes yes yes
Chloride (as NaCl) yes yes (marine water only) yes yes
Chlorine Dioxide (DPD-1) yes yes yes yes
Chlorine, Free (DPD-1) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Chlorine, high range yes yes yes
Chlorine, Combined (DPD-3) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Chlorine, Total (DPD-4) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Chromium (IV) (as CaCO3) yes yes
Copper (Cu+2) yes yes yes yes yes
Cyanide
(as CaCO3)
yes
Cyanuric Acid yes yes yes yes
Fluoride
(as CaCO3)
yes yes
Hydrogen Peroxide yes yes yes
Hydrogen Peroxide, high range yes yes
Hydrogen Peroxide, low range yes yes
Total Hardness, high range (as CaCO3) yes yes yes yes
Total Hardness, low range (as CaCO3) yes yes yes yes
Iodine yes
Total Iron yes yes yes yes
Manganese yes yes
Metals (+2) yes yes
Molybdate yes yes
Nitrate (as NO3) yes yes yes yes
Nitrite (as NO2) yes yes yes
Ozone (DPD-4) yes yes yes yes yes
Peracetic Acid, low (DPD-4) yes yes yes
Peracetic Acid yes yes
Permanganate (DPD-1) yes yes yes
pH, BT yes
pH yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Acid pH yes yes
Alkali pH yes yes
PHMB (Polyhexamethylbiguanide) yes
Phosphate yes yes yes yes
Quaternary Ammonia yes
Sodium Bromide, Total (as NaBr) yes
Sulfate (as SO4) yes yes
Sulfide (as S2-) yes yes
Pool Water Refill Box
486211: Alkalinity (486641), pH II (486639-II), free Chlorine (486637), combined/total Chlorine (486638), Calcium Hardness (486629), Cyanuric Acid II (481652-II) 486211: Alkalinity (486641), pH II (486639-II), free Chlorine (486637), combined/total Chlorine (486638), Calcium Hardness (486629), Cyanuric Acid II (481652-II) POL01-Ref: 20 tablets DPD N° 1 (free chlorine), 10 tablets DPD N° 3 (combined/total chlorine), 20 tablets Phenol Red (pH), 10 tablets Alkalinity-M (Alkalinity/Acid Capacity), 10 tablets CYA-Test (Cyanuric Acid/Stabilizer)
Process Water Refill Box pH II (486639-II), Free Chlorine (DPD-1) (486637), Total Chlorine (DPD-4) (486670), High Range Chlorine (486672), Middle Range Peroxide (486648), Glycine (484014)
Smart Brew Refill Box High Range Total Hardness (486656), Calcium Hardness (486629), Total Alkalinity (486641), pH-II (486639-II), Chloride III (486757), Sulfate (486608)
Spa Water Refill Box Free Chlorine (DPD-1) (486637), Bromine (DPD-1) (486636),  Combined/Total Chlorine (DPD-3)(486638), pH II (486639-II), Total Alkalinity (486641), Calcium Hardness (486629) Free Chlorine (DPD-1) (486637), Bromine (DPD-1) (486636),  Combined/Total Chlorine (DPD-3)(486638), pH II (486639-II), Total Alkalinity (486641), Calcium Hardness (486629)
Tap Water Refill Box pH II (486639-II), Total Alkalinity (486641), High Range Total Hardness (486656), Free Chlorine (DPD-1) (486637), Total Chlorine (DPD-4) (486670), High Range Chlorine (486672), Metals (486604)
Well Water Water Refill Box pH II (486639-II), Total Iron (486650), Nitrate (486655), Total Alkalinity (486641) & Total Hardness high range (486656) pH II (486639-II), Total Iron (486650), Nitrate (486655), Total Alkalinity (486641) & Total Hardness high range (486656)
Aquarium Refill Box (fresh water) pH II (486639-II), Nitrate (486655), Total Alkalinity (486641), Ammonia (486654), Total Hardness high range (486656) & Phosphate (486814)
Marine Refill Box (salt water) Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, pH-BT (486657), High Range Total Hardness (486656), Nitrate (486655), Ammonia (486654) & Phosphate (486814)