Seachem Ammonia Alert

rsutoratosu · 07-23-2011, 11:53 AM

I recently found a pack tuck away in storage, i remember buying this during college, so its from 1997 ish. Opened ammonia alert from the 90s, will it still work or chuck it ?

susankat · 07-23-2011, 12:36 PM

I would chuck it as it probably has expiration date.

rsutoratosu · 07-23-2011, 06:23 PM

Doesn't have one but I be interested to see how off it is

snail · 07-24-2011, 10:34 AM

I think they recommend testing by holding it over liquid ammonia, or some cleaning product that contains ammonia, if it's still good the fumes should change the color.

Seachem · 07-25-2011, 09:17 AM

Thanks for all of the input! :-)

The Ammonia Alert's do not have an expiration date while still in the package. Once they are put into use, they will last about 1 year. As snail mentioned, the best way to determine if the alert is still functioning properly, simply hold it over a household product containing ammonia and let the vapors hit the sensor. It should change immediately which is indicative of the product working properly.

I hope this helps!

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