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HARDNESS, CALCIUM
• Press the Chem Frm key to convert the results to French degrees (°f), German degrees
(°dH), and English degrees (°E).
• Press or to return to the measurement screen.
Note: This test will detect any calcium contamination in the beaker, measuring syringes or
sample cells. To test cleanliness repeat the test multiple times until you obtain consistent
results.
SAMPLE DILUTION
This meter is designed to determine low levels of hardness, typically found in water purification
systems.
When testing some other sources of water, it is not uncommon to come across levels of hardness
that are greater than the range of this meter.
This problem can be overcome through dilution. Dilutions must be performed with hardness‑free
water or the readings will be erroneous.
A dilution to reduce the level of hardness by a factor of one hundred is performed as follows:
• Fill a 1 mL syringe with the sample.
• Place the syringe in a 50 mL beaker, making sure that the beaker is clean and empty, and
inject 0.5 mL into the beaker.
• Fill the beaker up to the 50 mL mark with hardness‑free water.
INTERFERENCES
Interference may be caused by excessive amounts of heavy metals.
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