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Checking In Shipments

Shipments should be unpacked carefully and checked in immediately upon arrival. Do not remove the

plastic tip covering until preparing for installation.

Instruments are shipped dry and must be prepared for installation according to the instructions given

below.

Preparing IRROMETERS for

Installation

When instruments are received, it is necessary to prepare them for

installation as outlined in steps 1 through 6 below.

Take the plastic wrappers off the tips and fill IRROMETERS

with clean water.

Do not handle the ceramic tip. Leave the

instrument cap OFF and place the tip of the IRROMETER in clean

water overnight (use clean non-rusting glass jar, plastic bucket or

basin). Water in the instrument will drain through the tip and this

operation may be repeated as often as time permits. After soaking

and you are ready to install, protect the tip from air drying with wet

paper towels, the plastic tip bag or insert into a bucket of wet sand

while transporting to the installation site.

Prepare IRROMETER Field Solution as directed on the bottle

label — (a scant capful of concentrated IRROMETER Fluid to

one gallon of clean, de-aired water, such as distilled, rainwater, boiled

water that has cooled or tap water that has been allowed to sit).

Remove the filler cap and fill the instrument, including

reservoir, with IRROMETER Field

Solution or distilled water. If the tube does

not completely fill, it may be due to an “air

lock” which has formed at the tube filler

hole at the bottom of the reservoir. Tap

the top of the reservoir with the palm of

your hand to break this “air lock” and

facilitate complete filling of the tube.

See

picture.

Using a plastic squeeze bottle

makes filling easier as you can aim the

flow of water into the body tube of the

instrument.

See picture.

Apply a strong vacuum to the

IRROMETER with the hand

vacuum pump. With the filler cap

removed and the tip submerged in water or the bucket of wet sand, place

the suction cup over the reservoir and pump vigorously until a reading of 80-

85 shows on the gauge, usually 5 or 6 quick pulls.

(See page 9 -- Hand

Vacuum Pump.

) At higher elevations, maximum vacuum will be lower (i.e.

70-75 at 4000' above sea level). Release the vacuum slowly

, using the

finger release valve on the suction cup, to avoid gauge damage. Repeat the

above procedure to remove all air from the gauge, usually 2-3 times is

sufficient. Replace filler cap by tightening until the neoprene stopper makes

Soaking Tips

Filling Instrument

Breaking the air lock

Filling Instrument