In our lab tests, some lead test kits detected lead at levels below 1,000 ppm. None of them falsely identified paint in a Consumer Reports lab painted in 1990 as having lead.

Consumer Reports’ step-by-step guide to testing lead paint using lead test kits will show you how to get accurate results from 3M LeadCheck and D-Lead.

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The problem with testing for lead at home is that most tests on the market have a high cost per test, and they’re time-consuming and fiddly (requiring swabs, pipettes, or test tubes).

Additionally, the kit includes our patented tests (1 test each) for two advanced parameters: Lead and Bacteria. From Amazon The water hardness test kit for water softeners is simple to use—just ...

Home testing for lead in your soil. For soil tests, your best bet is to send a sample to a lab. Because soil has so many different elements to it, it’s harder to test accurately yourself.

How we tested home soil-test kits; The best soil test: ... This is less than the cost of most at-home soil-test-kit options, and I forked out another $18 to get a lead-screening test as well.