Digital ph meter

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I have used a number of different digital pH meters, although this is not one of them.
The ones I have used usually needed frequent calibration with proper reagents, and a periodic replacement of a salt plug. The ones I used usually had a cost of over $100.
This is not to say it is a good product, it may simply be that technology has passed me by, allowing for simpler more user friendly models.
 
Jaws....have you come across other meters that do more than just ph....like nitrates,ammonia etc? Would be nice to try it out.


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Kno,

I was also going to ask that question. I couldnt find a all in one tester. It looks like you have to purchase individual units. Im not concerned with nitrates, amonia and such i habe no issues with the color chart but ph for some reason always looks like it could be 3 ot 4 options. The colors are so similar.

Duanes thanks i may try this cheap one
 
Not to be a killjoy, but.....I used a digital spectrophotometer that had the capacity to measure about 100 different water parameters while working at a drinking water plant. To measure each parameter though, different reagents had to be added to each sample, often 2 or 3 pr test.
The meter unit itself ran about $50k, and needed a specially trained technician to work on it about once per month.
 
Not to be a killjoy, but.....I used a digital spectrophotometer that had the capacity to measure about 100 different water parameters while working at a drinking water plant. To measure each parameter though, different reagents had to be added to each sample, often 2 or 3 pr test.
The meter unit itself ran about $50k, and needed a specially trained technician to work on it about once per month.

Um yeah probably not gonna work for me...i cant even tell the diff on the api test chart lmao

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For my purposes, I find the ease and comparative accuracy of litmus paper to be fine for pH measurement.
As long as it is kept dry, and untainted.
Other water parameters might need more sophisticated methods, but pH......
 
I have one 7 years now :D
I don't use it much but its working prfect.
But i have different brand.

Product is definitely worth of money. :popcorn:
 
What brand are you using

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Its hanna Brand. Red color. :D If i remember properly i pay around 120€ or 140€ Its very long time ago. xD 7 years
I use this for my pond and pool. For aquariums i use liquid testers.
You can't go wrong with HANNA :popcorn:
 
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