LaMotte PXL 1129 User Manual
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PLUS
Water Analysis Kit
for Home Brewers
Code 7188-01
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NOTE: Samples should be at room temperature for all tests.
WARNING! This set contains chemicals
that may be harmful if misused. Read
cautions on individual containers
carefully. Not to be used by children
except under adult supervision
*WARNING: Reagents with an * are potential health hazards. To view
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HARDNESS TESTS (as CaCO3)
QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE
15 mL
50 Calcium Hardness Indicator Tablets T-5250-H
15 mL *Hardness Reagent #5 *4483-E
100 Hardness Reagent #6 Tablets 4484-J
60 mL Hardness Reagent #7
1 Test Tube, w/cap 4488
1 Pipet, 0.5 mL, plastic 0353
TOTAL HARDNESS
*Sodium Hydroxide Reagent w/Metal Inhibitors
*4259-E
4487WT-H
12
Fill tube (4488) to the line with
sample water.
Line
Upper 1 drop = 10 ppm
Lower 1 drop = 20 ppm
3
Add 1 Hardness
Reagent #6 Tablet
(4484) and swirl to
dissolve tablet.
5
Equivalence
(ppm per drop)
Hold the Hardness Reagent #7 (4487WT)
4 6
Sample will turn Red if Hardness
is present.
If sample is
is 0 ppm.
vertically to add one drop at a time
Add 5 drops of
*Hardness Reagent
#5 (4483) and swirl
to mix.
Proceed to next step.
Blue, Total Hardness
(swirling and counting after each drop)
until color
to Blue
changes completely
from Red
and remains for 30 seconds
.
Brush and rinse tube promptly after testing.
6
Multiply number of drops:
Upper line multiply x 10
Lower line multiply x 20
Record as TOTAL
Hardness (CaCO
ppm)
3
If the total hardness is greater than 500 ppm,
use
the 0.5 mL pipet (0353) to transfer
0.5 mL of the water sample to the test tube
(4488). Fill tube to 10 ppm line with distilled
water. Follow Steps 2 through 5. Multiply the
number of drops by 172.
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