WP
4
PotentiaMeter
Cleaning and Maintenance
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10. Cleaning and Maintenance
The accuracy of your WP4 is vitally dependent on
keeping your instrument clean. Dust and sampling
debris can contaminate the sampling chamber and
must therefore be regularly cleaned out. To clean
your instrument, carefully follow these instructions.
Tools Needed
• thin plastic rod or other non-metal implement
• Distilled Water
• Isopropyl Alcohol
• Lint-free or sizing-free tissues (Kimwipe
®
)
or
• WP4 Cleaning Kit
Note: Kimwipes
®
are ideal because they don’t leave a
lint residue like most tissues. They also don’t have
any other compounds in the tissue that may contam-
inate the sensors in the WP4’s block. Also, never use