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8. Probe Care and Maintenance
Keep the conductivity probe clean. Rinse the probe twice, and gently swirl it while
you take readings. For best accuracy, soak a dry probe for at least 5 to 10 minutes or
longer before calibration. Rinse the probe with deionized or tap water before storing.
Never scratch the platinum portions with a hard substance. Do not strike the probe
against any hard surface.
Do not make continuous contact with your solutions. Readings will rise over a
period of time while you soak your probe.
Do not immerse the probe in oily solutions. Clean the electrode thoroughly by
stirring it in a mild detergent bath or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the probe with a soft
tissue paper. Rinse thoroughly in tap water and then in deionized water. Recalibrate
the meter after cleaning the probe.
The probe features a removable probe guard to make cleaning easy.
To remove probe guard:
1. Grip yellow probe guard and twist
clockwise. The locking notch will release.
2. Slide probe guard off end of probe.
locking notch
twist probe
guard clock-
wise to remove
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