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Water Testing

Posted by tconz @tconz, Feb 26, 2023

I had my water tested and Mycobacterium chimaera 1 CFU/mL was detected but the rest were negative. Has anyone ever had this detection in their water?

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tconz | @tconz | Apr 5, 2023
In reply to @sweethighland "Thank you. There are many kits. Did you use this kit? Total Microbiology Water Test?" + (show)
@sweethighland

Thank you. There are many kits. Did you use this kit?
Total Microbiology Water Test?

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I looked at order and it says Mycobacterium Water Test.

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sweethighland | @sweethighland | Apr 5, 2023
In reply to @tconz "I looked at order and it says Mycobacterium Water Test." + (show)
@tconz

I looked at order and it says Mycobacterium Water Test.

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Thank you very much. They are quite expensive but I will try.

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tconz | @tconz | Apr 5, 2023
In reply to @sweethighland "Thank you very much. They are quite expensive but I will try." + (show)
@sweethighland

Thank you very much. They are quite expensive but I will try.

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Yes, that is the correct one. It is expensive but worth it to find out if and how much Mycobacterium was in my water supple.

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scoop | @scoop | May 22, 2023

hi @tconz Since there's one sample per kit, how did you figure out where to draw the sample? Shower, kitchen, etc? Also, how did you find SimpleLab (TapScore)?

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tconz | @tconz | May 22, 2023

Simple Lab was highly recommended through one of my support groups. I chose the kitchen faucet to get my sample from since it is used so frequently.

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thorne | @thorne | May 23, 2023

I have also used Simple Lab twice and although it takes at least a month for the results, it gave me peace of mind that my shower was MAC free so that was worth the money

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AZ | @equanimous | May 23, 2023
In reply to @equanimous "Great to learn about water testing. I live in a condo complex so raising heater temp..." + (show)
@equanimous

Great to learn about water testing. I live in a condo complex so raising heater temp is probably not possible. But...I am wondering if there is a good shower/filter for bacteria, chloride. I don't know if this is a ridiculous question but I thought I'd ask.

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I live in a condo as well and agree, adjusting the temp of the water heater is not possible. I recently purchased a antimicrobial shower on Amazon. I don't know how effective it is but I thought it would be better than the one I had. I am soaking it in bleach every month to clean it. Here is the Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D3VRHRG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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