Hach-Lange PHC10115 User Manual - Manual (Page 10)

For fats, grease and oils:
1. Soak the glass bulb in a warm detergent solution for up to 2 hours.
2. Rinse or soak the probe for 1 minute in deionized water.
3. Soak the probe in pH 4 buffer for up to 20 minutes, then rinse with deionized water.
4. Blot dry with a lint-free cloth.
Remove the shroud
1. Loosen and remove the locking ring.
2. Slide the shroud and locking ring off the probe.
Install the shroud
1. Put the locking ring on the probe with the threads toward the probe.
2. Slide the shroud on the probe until it is against the locking groove.
3. Hand-tighten the locking ring on the shroud.
Storage
Short-term and long-term storage
For the best probe performance, do not let the reference junction dry out.
1. Rinse the probe with deionized water. Dry the probe with a lint-free cloth.
2. Fill the probe storage cap or soaker bottle half full with Hach Electrode Storage
Solution or 3 M potassium chloride (KCl) solution.
3. If a rugged probe, put the probe storage cap on the probe.
4. If a standard probe, put the soaker bottle on the probe and tighten the soaker bottle
cap.
5. Make sure that the solution in the storage cap or soaker bottle completely covers the
glass bulb and reference junction.
Note: The probe can also be stored in a sample for up to 2 hours if the sample pH is not high.
If the glass bulb becomes dry:
1. Soak the probe tip in the 4.01, 7.00 and 10.01 buffers each for 5 minutes.
2. Rinse the probe with deionized water. Blot dry with a lint-free cloth.
3. Calibrate the probe.
Troubleshooting
Message or symptom Possible cause Action
Probe not supported Software not updated To download the most current version of the software,
refer to the applicable product page on the manufacturer's
website.
Refer to the HQd Series meter manual for specific
instructions for the meter model.
HQd meter does not support
IntelliCAL
® probe
Contact a Technical Support Representative.
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