Softchek Total Hard Test Strips (50)

Softchek Total Hardness Test Strips give a fast dip-and-read hardness reading. Manufactured by Hach, this vial holds 50 strips (part 611213) for checking total hardness during softener installations, service calls, and routine water monitoring.

• Manufacturer: Hach Company
• Part number: 611213 (alternate 611213H)
• Quantity: 50 test strips per package
• Measures: total water hardness
• Method: single-dip colorimetric strip, no reagents or meter required
• Portable and shelf-stable for field or home use
• Lightweight vial, easy to carry in a service kit

Hardness strips are the quickest way to confirm whether a water softener is actually removing the calcium and magnesium it is supposed to. Dip a strip in the sample, wait the moment indicated on the label, then compare the color to the reference scale to estimate grains per gallon or ppm. Use them to spot-check softened water for hardness breakthrough, to verify raw-water hardness before sizing a new system, and to troubleshoot regeneration problems such as a softener that has stopped drawing brine. With 50 strips per bottle, a single package covers many months of periodic testing for a homeowner or a handful of service stops for a technician. Keep the vial tightly capped and dry between uses to preserve accuracy and shelf life.