eXact 486201 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents; Welcome

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©2018, Industrial Test Systems, Inc. Printed in USA
WELCOME.
Thank you for your Pool eXact
®
EZ purchase! This guide will quickly
walk you through the technical details of your new photometer. After
initial set-up, test procedures, and tips, you will be on your way to
digital water testing! Each test will require the use of one or more of
the testing methods outlined in this manual.
YOUR POOL EXACT
®
EZ COMES WITH:
• Cleaning Brush
• Quick Start Guide (this booklet)
• Acrylic Calibration Key
• 48 foil packet strips (6 of each): Free Chlorine, Combined Chlorine,
pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Chloride, and Copper
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED:
• Four (4) AAA batteries
• #4 Phillips head screwdriver
Note: This system has been calibrated for use with only our
eXact
®
Micro reagents.
CONTENTS
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pool eXact
®
EZ Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Install “AAA” Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fill, Dip, Read
Total Alkalinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Calcium Hardness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Chloride (Salt). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Free Chlorine / Total Bromine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Combined Chlorine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
eXact
®
Strip Micro CL Interferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Cyanuric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
pH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Acrylic Calibration Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
For Best Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pool eXact
®
EZ Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
About
Built-in Sample Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warranty (2 years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Method Verifi cation Ready Snap
®
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Compliance Testing (USEPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Carrying Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
MAHC AND NSF/ANSI 50 CERTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
eXact
®
Micro Tests & Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Note: The Pool eXact EZ Starter Kits include eXact Strip/Reagent bottles with 25 tests each
(reagents vary with each kit) and not individual foil packets listed above.