Been using these checkers for several months - Alk, phos, copper, nitrite (doing test with others on another thread), calcium. Several things I have noticed - curious if others have or if this indicates something?
1- This one will vary - warm up time?: Sometimes the initial reading check step that goes between C1 to C2 is very fast. Other times it seems like this step can take upwards of 30 second. Still get a final reading that meets the “sanity check” so I suspect it is working normally. I wipe the curevette before it goes in every time with a microfiber so I know its not fingerprints.
2- This is specific to the copper and phosphorous where there is a count-down time. At times when pressed it will go right into the analyzing cycle rather than the 45 second (Cu) or 3:00 (Phos) timing sequence - even while still holding the button in (a simple press would set it into the analyze mode as one can do the wait outside of the chamber if they choose also.
3- lastly - anyone using the Hanna Curvette cleaning solution? Is it worth the investment?
Would be nice to be able to “recall” the last reading for these also - sometimes I walk away doing another test only to come back and see that it displayed and already timed-out and shut down. This would be a “wish list” update to the firmware (which we can not do anyhow).
1- This one will vary - warm up time?: Sometimes the initial reading check step that goes between C1 to C2 is very fast. Other times it seems like this step can take upwards of 30 second. Still get a final reading that meets the “sanity check” so I suspect it is working normally. I wipe the curevette before it goes in every time with a microfiber so I know its not fingerprints.
2- This is specific to the copper and phosphorous where there is a count-down time. At times when pressed it will go right into the analyzing cycle rather than the 45 second (Cu) or 3:00 (Phos) timing sequence - even while still holding the button in (a simple press would set it into the analyze mode as one can do the wait outside of the chamber if they choose also.
3- lastly - anyone using the Hanna Curvette cleaning solution? Is it worth the investment?
Would be nice to be able to “recall” the last reading for these also - sometimes I walk away doing another test only to come back and see that it displayed and already timed-out and shut down. This would be a “wish list” update to the firmware (which we can not do anyhow).