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TROUBLESHOO
TING GUIDE
6. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
IMPORTANT:
After cleaning rinse the electrode thoroughly with distilled water, refill the reference
chamber with fresh electrolyte and soak the electrode in
HI70300
or
HI80300
Storage solution for at
least 1 hour before taking measurements.
Symptoms
Problem
Solution
Slow response / Excessive drift
Dirty pH electrode
Soak the electrode tip in Hanna
HI7061
General cleaning
solution for 30 minutes and
then follow the Cleaning
Procedure.
Reading fluctuates up and down
(noise).
Clogged/dirty junction
Low electrolyte level
Clean the electrode. Refill with
fresh electrolyte.
Display shows full-scale value
blinking.
Reading out of range
Check that sample is within
measurable range.
Display shows "Clean electrode"
blinking.
Difference between new and
previous calibration has
been detected.
Clean electrode and recalibrate.
If the problem remains, check
the buffer solutions.
Meter fails to calibrate or gives
faulty readings.
Broken pH electrode
Replace electrode.
Error messages are displayed
during pH calibration procedure.
Wrong or contaminated
buffer, electrode dirty or
broken
Check that buffer solution is
correct and fresh.
Meter shuts off.
Dead batteries
Auto-off feature is enabled:
in this case, meter shuts
off after selected non-use
period.
Replace the batteries.
Turn the meter on.
"Errxx" message at start up
Internal error
Contact your local Hanna
Instruments Office.
The instrument does not start
when pressing the
ON/OFF
key.
Initialization error
Press and hold down the
ON/OFF
key for about 20
seconds or remove and replace
the batteries.