Manual
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13. CARE OF THE THERMOMETER
WARNING
TheN9005andN9094thermometersaredustandwaterproof
asstatedinthespecicationsandwillwithstandharsh
environments.Useadampclothorwarmsoapywaterto
removedepositsandpreventthemfromhardeningorbecoming
sticky.Donotusesolvent-basedcleanersormethylatedspirits,
etc.
Caution:Donotplaceanythermometerinadishwasher.
Never use the thermometer/probes:-
Tomeasurethetemperatureoflivepowerconductors
Tolift,leverorhammer
Inamicrowaveoven…thedoorwillnotcloseproperlyandthe
microwaveradiationcoulddamagethethermometerandoven
Inanormaloven…theplasticpartsmaymelt
Don’ttrytocleantheplasticcaseorprobehandlewithany
formofsolvent...itmayattacktheplasticorcauseittobecome
brittle.Itisjustaseffectivetouseadampclothandnormal
kitchencleaner…regularly.
Don’tforgettoregularlycheckyourthermometer.Trytobuild
crosschecksintoyoureverydayoperationssothatpotential
problemsareimmediatelyidentied.
Always:
Keepyourinstrumentandprobeclean.
Usethecorrectprobefortheparticularjob.
Removethebatteryifyouarestoringyourinstrumentforlong
periods.
Takecarewheninsertingthepenetrationprobeintohard
substances.Thesharppointcaneasilypenetrateesh.
keeprecordsofthetemperaturesyouhavemeasured.Itmay
provideusefulevidenceifthereiseveraproblem.