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Congratulations on your purchase of the Electronic Pooltester.
The tester is a battery-operated measuring device which deter-
mines the specific dissolved matter together with the included
reagent tablets. The tester and the tablets are only intended
for the designations mentioned in the table in non-commercial
applications and may not be used for other purposes. Please
read through this manual and the special instructions carefully
before using it for the first time.
Important notes
Tablet reagents are intended for chemical water testing and
analysis only and may not be used for other purposes.
Caution
Potentially harmful if the tablet reagents are swallowed.
Do not swallow
Keep the tablet reagents out of the reach of
children.
If swallowed, you can contact the Poison Center Berlin,
Germany tel. no.: +49 30 30686 790 or find information
in the safety data sheets with information on the risks
and first aid measures at www.lovibond.com/support
Download MSDS by entering the product name of the
reagent tablets.
Before you start
Insertion and replacement of batteries:
Battery type 2 x AAA, LR 03, 1.5 V.
Only perform when the device is dry: Open the battery
compartment on the underside of the device. Pay attention to
the correct polarity of the batteries. Make sure that the battery
compartment cover is firmly seated when closed.
Attention: Do not use rechargeable batteries!
Replace the batteries if this symbol appears in the
display.
Error messages
No.
Meaning and possible causes
01
Insufficient light at ZERO. Poss. cause: Sample
chamber contaminated or light path blocked; sample
strongly coloured?
03
Division by 0. Poss. cause: Sample chamber
contaminated or light path blocked; sample strongly
coloured?
20
Too much light at detector. Poss. cause: Cap not
applied; measurement in bright sunlight
21
Too much light at detector. Poss. cause: Cap not
applied; measurement in bright sunlight
22
LowBat occurred during measurement. Change
battery, clean contacts
• Maintenance
1. Keep the instrument in a clean condition.
2. No solvent, abrasive materials or brushes
should be used to clean the instrument. Clean
the sample chamber using a soft tissue.
3. Dry the instrument when not in use, store under
ambient environmental conditions.
4. Remove battery if instrument is being stored for
an extended period.
• Trouble shooting
1. Use only blister tablets with black printing.
2. Do not touch the tablets. This can cause
contamination and give pour results.
3. Close the blue lid on top of the sample chamber
tightly before zeroing/reading.
4. Always ensure that the sample chamber, the lid
and the stirring rod are thoroughly rinsed when
changing from one test to the other.
Warranty
The waterproof Electronic Pooltester is warranted to be
free from manufacturing defects for two years.
Ideal values
CyA
< 100 mg/l
ClF
between 0.5 and 2 mg/l
Cl
combined < 0.5 mg/l
(Cl combined = ClT-ClF = (DPD1+DPD3)-DPD1
Br
between 1 and 3 mg/l
TA
> 80 mg/l
pH
between 7.0 and 7.4 (water treatment with chlorine
or active oxygen) and between 7.0 and 7.6 (water
treatment with bromine)
