Archive For September, 2009

Test Products Sale Items

By | September 30, 2009

In the market for a silica smoke puffer, digital moisture meter, radon in air test kit, stainless steel thermistor, personal carbon monoxide detector or digital dat logging thermometer? Moisture Meter: Digital Pinless 0 to 63% (MMD5NP) Measures Non-invasive to 3/4″ Depth Radon Gas in Air Test Kit: Short Term (rn-LS) Scintillation Vial w/Lab Analysis Included [...]

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Test Products Sale Items

By | September 29, 2009

If you have a need for a lightning detector, multi-parameter water testing meter, water level detector, laser tester for distance, or multi-drug urine test kit… and you want a good price, you came to the right place! Lightning Detector: Strike Alert, up to 40 Mile Range (LD9) with Audible & Visual Alert Disto Laser Distance [...]

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Contaminated Drinking Water Found in Schools Across the Country

By | September 28, 2009

One would THINK that we could send our children to school and feel confident knowing that the water dispensed from drinking fountains and faucets would not contain coliform bacteria, lead, copper, pesticides, etc. As sad as this will sound, we apparently cannot think like that.
In an article written by Associated Press Writer Garance Burke [...]

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Got Radon? Get Rid of It!

By | September 27, 2009

Mentioning the topic of radon in water or radon in air always results in people asking for ways to test for radon. Soon afterwards we receive emails from people asking how they can remove radon from the air and/or water in their building.
Below you will find links to Radon Mitigation Systems.

 Alarm: Radon Gas Detector/Monitor 0.1 [...]

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Test Products Sale Items

By | September 27, 2009

Looking for a bargain on some testing products? Today we’ve found specials on a manometer, canned smoke, a thermal imager, an anemometer, and a headlight for your forehead! Act fast ‘cuz these bargains won’t last! 2.5oz Smoke Check Canned Smoke (25s) 100+ Tests Per Can, Smoke Detector Tester Aerosol Spray, uL Listed 2.5oz Smoke Check [...]

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Fluoride Exposure Linked to Sperm Damage?

By | September 26, 2009

As usual, we begin looking into a water quality topic and we uncover all sorts of interesting information… such as studies linking exposure to fluoride and damage to sperm, reduced sperm count, etc.
High doses of fluoride have repeatedly been found to interfere with the reproductive system of animals. Commonly observed effects in fluoride-exposed animals include: [...]

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Chlorine and Fish Tanks

By | September 25, 2009

Wanna’ hear a joke? What do you get when you cross chlorine with a fish tank? Dead fish!

Whether first starting out w/ a new aquarium or adding water to an existing aquarium, you must add water that contains as close to 0% total chlorine as possible — or your fish will die. For an explanation [...]

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Specific Radon Test Kits for New Jersey

By | September 24, 2009

A while back we posted links to radon testing kits. Just recently someone made us aware that residents of New Jersey have specific rules and guidelines which determine the radon testing kits they must use. For that reason we tracked down some kits that residents of New Jersey can use to test for the presence [...]

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Water Testing Basics for Aquariums

By | September 24, 2009

Several people have asked why we have not talked about water… in aquariums. No particular reason, really, other than not enough people had asked for that sort of information — until now.
Many people have the wrong idea about how much maintenance and testing a healthy aquarium requires. Notice we said, “healthy.”
An UNhealthy aquarium requires next [...]

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Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water

By | September 23, 2009

While the experts may disagree on the benefits and health issues offered by fluoridated drinking water, the fact remains that lots of people do not want fluoride in their drinking water and want to know how to remove it and other potentially dangerous contaminants.
The following information (text) comes from the About.Com Chemistry Section.

Ways to Remove [...]

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