Bluelab pH Pen User Manual

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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

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Features

Backlit LCD display

Low battery indicator

Hold reading function

Fully waterproof

 

 

Fully guaranteed for 1 year

Auto off function

 

 

Double junction probe

Automatic Temperature

(not replaceable)

Compensation (ATC)

Successful calibration indicator

Selectable units for °C and °F

 

 

Quick guide

Low battery warning

Appears when batteries are low.

Power button / hold

Short press to turn on.

Short press to hold reading.

Long press to turn off.

Calibrate button

See calibration section.

Units button

Hold until units flash then short press to change units.

Screen will change back when no buttons have been pressed for 3 seconds.

Storage cap

Check mark/tick to indicate successful calibration

Disappears 30 days after calibrating probe as a calibration due reminder.

Storage cap can be placed onto loop while being used.

The probe must not be allowed to dry out. Always place storage cap back onto probe tip after each use. Add 3-5 drops of KCl storage solution to the round hole (wetting seal) in the cap each week to keep the probe wet. See section 3.0

ATTENTION

Keep your probe tip wet

2If it dries, it dies!

at all times to avoid permanent damage

Bluelab pH Pen User Manual

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2.0To operate

1Turn 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.

Power button

2Measure pH

Remove storage cap, place probe in solution and wait for reading to stabilize.

3To hold reading

If you want to “hold” the reading on the screen, short press the power button. To exit the hold function press the power button again.

1 second alternating displays

4 To change temperature units

Hold down the units button for 3 seconds until the temperature units start flashing. Short press the units button again to cycle between °F and °C. To exit this mode don’t press anything for 3 seconds.

NOTE: You can change units while in hold mode by holding down the units button.

5Rinse and replace storage cap

To ensure accurate pH readings always rinse the probe in clean fresh water before replacing the cap. Add 3-5 drops of KCl storage solution in to the wetting seal of the cap each week. The cap is tight to ensure a good seal and should click when on correctly.

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