Bluelab EC Truncheon cleaning

[blacksaint]

Just wondering what you guys use to clean your truncheons. Do you go the whole hog and buy a kit ,or use something else?

Thanks for any input.

 

Cheers

[tony2wheelsgood]

take off the protective cover and rub gently with toothpaste on a wet cloth. it shouldn't take much, you're just removing a little bit of oxidation and maybe dried on nutrient. any mild abrasive will do - brasso, silver polish that sort of thing.

i do the same for my pH meter too - works a treat.

[loylty gets u nothing]

ok

i use some soapy diluted dish water

with a soft cloth

other than that ive seen the hydro shop guy do it with the conductivity calibration fluid

just pull the cap off and give it a gentle wipe over a few times

all the best

bil

[Luke Skywalker]

Bluelab themselves recommend unscented jif. You can get a copy of their cleaning instructions and other maintenance information on www.getbluelab.com

 

Make sure you only use unscented jif, never a scented type, as this may damage the probe.

 

With good maintenance, a truncheon should last 10+ years in fine working order and never need calibrating.

[blacksaint]

yeah thanks fellas much appreciated. Both methods sound good.

 

DO you test it in calibrating solution every now and then to ensure its accuracy

[blacksaint]

Luke....yeah I've been through all the documentation for Bluelab...even the cool videos on their site. I'm an avid researcher before asking most questions.

The question arose as the Bluelab manual says Jif or similar,but I notice they do sell a complete kit - cleaning solution, calibrating solution, chamois etc. Is it worth getting, or is it just a wank.

 

From what I can see, all I need is Jif (or similar) and calibrating solution to test every now and then.

[Luke Skywalker]

It's okay, but I'd say just use a finger and the jif.

 

I do test my truncheon now and then for calibration, but I'm yet to see it more than a point out, and when it is, once it's clean it's right back to normal. So perhaps checking against cal solution (remember, it should read 28, as cal solution is 27.6ms, which is closer to 28, than to 27...) once every 3 months or so is a good idea, just to make sure things are running smoothly.

 

The bluelab pH probe cleaners I can vouch for, those little glass bulb cleaners are great, gets pH probes spotless. But the truncheon kit I can't see as being much better than your finger.

[blacksaint]

yeah thanks a lot Luke...as per usual

 

I'm now sorted with the truncheon! Jif and finger it is, and test her every now and then in a calibrating solution.

Can't wait till it arrives (should be here Tuesday/Wednesday) to see how close my guestimates have been.