Care and use guide Contents page Features 2 Quick guide 2 Before use 3 To operate 3 Important - pH pen probe care 4 Cleaning 5 Battery replacement 5 Hydration 6 Calibration 6 Error messages 7 Troubleshooting guide 7 Technical specifications 8 Bluelab Probe Care Kit - pH 8 Bluelab pH Probe KCl Storage Solution 8 Product guarantee 9 Contact details 9 a handy solution made easy www.getbluelab.
English Features Backlit LCD display Low battery indicator Hold reading function Fully waterproof Fully guaranteed for 1 year Double junction probe (not replaceable) Auto off function Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) Successful calibration indicator Selectable units for °C and °F Quick guide Check mark/tick to indicate successful calibration Disappears 30 days after calibrating probe as a calibration due reminder. Low battery warning Appears when batteries are low.
English 1.0 Before use begins 1 Hydrate in KCl storage solution for 24 hours before you start using the pH pen. See section 6.0 2 Calibrate the pen before you start using the pen. See section 7.0 2.0 1 To operate Turn pen on Press power button. To turn pen off Press and hold the power button until OFF is displayed. NOTE: The pen will automatically turn off after 4 minutes to conserve battery power.
English 3.0 IMPORTANT - pH pen probe care pH probes do not last forever. They age through normal use and will eventually fail. The lifetime of a probe depends on the environment it is used in and the way it is treated. To ensure you receive a long life from your pen, please ensure you follow the guide below. Storing the pH pen When storing the pH pen, the probe tip must be kept moist. Add 3-5 drops of KCl storage solution into the wetting seal inside the storage cap once a week.
4.0 Cleaning English To ensure accurate readings the probe needs to be rinsed in water before replacing the storage cap and cleaned regularly using the following instructions. 1 Rinse probe tip under fresh water. 2 Fill small container with clean water. Add a small amount of Bluelab pH Probe Cleaner or mild detergent (dish washing liquid). 3 Gently stir the probe tip in the mixture. Ensure that you do not ‘knock’ the pen on the side of the container as this may cause damage to the glass probe.
.0 Hydration English Hydrate the pH pen tip in Bluelab pH Probe KCl Storage Solution before first use and after cleaning to improve the reading response speed. Never use RO, Deionized or Distilled water. Pure water changes the ions, causing the probe to die. 1 Remove the storage cap. Place the pH pen upright in a small plastic container. 2 Add enough Bluelab pH Probe KCl Storage Solution to submerge the probe tip. 3 Leave to soak for at least 24 hours.
8.0 Error messages English The following error messages appear for the following reasons. Temperature under range pH over range Temperature over range pH under range pH calibration failed Hardware error 9.0 Troubleshooting guide Trouble Drift - readings slowly varying Reason Correction Glassware not clean Clean glassware, hydrate and calibrate. Wick contaminated or blocked Soak probe in KCl storage solution for 24 hours and retest. Do not measure proteins or oils with this unit. Replace unit.
English 10.0 Technical specifications Measurement range 0.0 - 14.0 pH Resolution 0.1 pH Accuracy (at 25°C / 77°F) ± 0.
English Bluelab pH Pen product guarantee Bluelab Corporation Limited guarantees this product for a period of 1 year (12 months) from the date of sale to the original purchaser. The product will be repaired or replaced, should it be found faulty due to component failure, or faulty workmanship. The faulty product should be returned to the point of purchase.
