4
5
5. Remove cap from blue water
bottle, fill with ordinary tap
water, and replace cap.
assembly
6
6. Tilt bottle carefully and insert into top of funnel.
Note: To minimize spillage, place
one hand over the bottle's hole
while tipping into funnel.
Using the tds (total dissolved solids) meter
ON/OFF
HOLD
Cap
Testing Electrodes
(Do not submerge
beyond this area.)
On/Off
Button
Hold
Button
TDS
Display
Remove
to replace
batteries
1. Remove cap and press the
ON/OFF
button.
2. Dip the Electrodes end of the TDS meter into the water being tested. DO NOT
dip the meter beyond this point (THIS MAY SHORT OUT TDS METER).
3. Press the
HOLD
button to freeze the reading on the meter.
4. TDS Meter should read 000 (zero, zero, zero) for filtered water. If reading
displays anything above 006 (zero, zero, six), the filter needs to be replaced.
WARNING: If the Electrodes of the TDS Meter have been dipped in unclean
or contaminated water, it may display the wrong reading. The TDS Meter
should be thoroughly cleaned before testing water.