# Aquacert: Legionella Testing kits

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## Pages
- [Legionella Testing Kits UK](https://aquacert.co.uk/legionella-testing-kits-uk/)
- [How to test](https://aquacert.co.uk/how-to-test/)
- [FAQs](https://aquacert.co.uk/faqs/)
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- [About Us](https://aquacert.co.uk/about-us/)

## Posts
- [How water temperatures affect legionella growth](https://aquacert.co.uk/news/how-water-temperatures-affect-legionella-growth/)

## Products
- [Legionella Tap Filter \(Replacement Filter\)](https://aquacert.co.uk/product/legionella-tap-filter-replacement-filter/): \<table\>
\<tbody\>
\<tr\>
\<th colspan="4"\>SAFEWATER Tap Filter Data\</th\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>Performance\</td\>
\<td\>Rated Capacity\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td colspan="2"\>5,000 litres \(= 5½ tons of water\)\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Flow Rate\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>6 litres per minute at 2 bar\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Biological Retention\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>\>Log 7  \(= 99\.99999% reduction in bacterial count\)\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Life Time\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>Several months depending on water quality and usage\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Ultrafiltration\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>0\.15 micron pore size which is 10 times smaller than  Legionella, pseudomonas or E\.coli, so they get retained within the filter\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>Operating Conditions\</td\>
\<td\>Pressure\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>6 Bar max \(Structural Integrity = 8 Bar hydrostatic pressure\)\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Chlorine Exposure\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>100 ppm\</td\>
\</tr\>
\<tr\>
\<td\>\</td\>
\<td\>Temperature\</td\>
\<td\>\-\-\-\-\</td\>
\<td\>0°C \(min\) up to 50°C \(max\)\.  For short periods 60°C is possible but only for 30 minutes during lifetime of the unit\</td\>
\</tr\>
\</tbody\>
\</table\>
- [Spa / Hot Tub 3 Monthly Test](https://aquacert.co.uk/product/spa-hot-tub-3-monthly-water-test/): Our laboratory will test your water sample for:\-
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Legionella\</li\>
 	\<li\>Pseudomonas aeruginosa\</li\>
 	\<li\>TVC @ 37°C\</li\>
 	\<li\>E\.coli\</li\>
 	\<li\>Coliforms\</li\>
\</ul\>
Each pack contains a 2 x 1 litre sterile bottles and full instructions\.  The bottles have additional sodium thiosulphate to neutralise chlorine disinfectant and ensure accurate results\.

Contact AquaCert at least 24 hours before you fill the bottles so that we can arrange for a courier to collect it from your property\.

There is no cost for the courier collection, AquaCert has national contracts with several courier companies to ensure samples are picked up and delivered to the laboratory\.

\(This is the enhanced version on the Spa Pool/Hot Tub monthly test\)
- [Therma Elite Industrial Thermometer with Surface Probe](https://aquacert.co.uk/product/therma-elite-industrial-thermometer-with-surface-probe/): Ideal thermometer/probe combination to undertake monthly Sentinel readings as part of your legionella prevention regime\.
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Includes waterproof/surface probe\</li\>
 	\<li\>Free traceable calibration certificate included\</li\>
 	\<li\>Easy to read, backlit LCD display\</li\>
 	\<li\>Max/min memory function\</li\>
 	\<li\>Mode button to change from °C to °F\</li\>
 	\<li\>Response time is less than 0\.5 seconds\</li\>
 	\<li\>2 years guarantee\</li\>
\</ul\>
For pipework temperatures where a constant visible display is necessary, try the Budget Surface Pipe Thermometer which just clips on\.
- [Washer Disinfector Weekly Test](https://aquacert.co.uk/product/washer-disinfector-weekly-test/): Each pack contains a 1 x 500ml and 1 x 1 litre sterile bottles and full instructions\.  The bottles have additional sodium thiosulphate to neutralise chlorine disinfectant and ensure accurate results\.

Our laboratory will test the samples for:\-
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Conductivity\</li\>
 	\<li\>Total Hardness\</li\>
 	\<li\>Total Viable Count \(TVC\)\</li\>
\</ul\>
Contact AquaCert at least 24 hours before you fill the bottle so that we can arrange for a courier to collect it from your property\.

There is no cost for the courier collection, AquaCert has national contracts with several courier companies to ensure samples are picked up and delivered to the laboratory\.

There is an \<span style="color: \#0000ff;"\>enhanced suite of tests\</span\> which are undertaken at least every 3 months
- [Recreational Water Monthly Test \(during season\)](https://aquacert.co.uk/product/recreational-water-m/): Each pack contains a litre sterile bottle and full instructions on how, where and when to fill it with your sample of recreational water\.

Contact AquaCert at least 24 hours before to fill the bottle so that we can arrange for a courier to collect it from your property\.

The costs for the courier is included in price above\. We use specialist couriers which have temperature controlled storage conditions\. Your sample will be delivered the SAME DAY to the laboratory\.

AquaCert ensure all samples we collect arrive at the laboratory compliant with UKAS requirements\.

## Knowledge Hub
- [Why Legionella Water Testing Kits Matter](https://aquacert.co.uk/knowledgehub/what-harm-does-it-do-to-us/why-legionella-water-testing-kits-matter/)
- [Fight Bacteria with Shower Head Cleaner](https://aquacert.co.uk/knowledgehub/what-harm-does-it-do-to-us/fight-bacteria-with-showerhead-cleaner/)
- [Scheduled Legionella Testing in Care Homes](https://aquacert.co.uk/knowledgehub/what-are-legionella-bacteria/scheduled-legionella-testing-in-care-homes/)
- [Shower Head Disinfection \& Descaling Techniques](https://aquacert.co.uk/knowledgehub/how-does-it-get-into-our-water-systems/shower-head-disinfection-descaling-techniques/)
- [Legionella Risk in Hot Tubs and Spas](https://aquacert.co.uk/knowledgehub/how-does-it-get-into-our-water-systems/legionella-risk-in-hot-tubs-and-spas/)

## Product categories
- [AquaCert E\-Learning](https://aquacert.co.uk/product-category/training/)
- [For Your Staff](https://aquacert.co.uk/product-category/training/simple-elearning-courses-designed-for-care-home-staff-members-and-supervisors/)
- [MicroB Analysis](https://aquacert.co.uk/product-category/microb-analysis/)
- [Essential E\-Learning Training for Care Home Management Staff](https://aquacert.co.uk/product-category/training/essential-elearning-training-for-care-home-management-staff/)
- [Chilled\LPHW Water Systems](https://aquacert.co.uk/product-category/process-water/chilled-lphw-water-systems/)

## Sectors
- [Gyms/Fitness Centres](https://aquacert.co.uk/sector/gyms-fitness-centres/)
- [Leisure Centres](https://aquacert.co.uk/sector/leisure-centres/)
- [Holiday Lets or Second Homes](https://aquacert.co.uk/sector/holiday-lets/)
- [Caravan \& Camping Sites](https://aquacert.co.uk/sector/caravan-camping-sites/)
- [Schools/ Universities](https://aquacert.co.uk/sector/schools-universities/)

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