TURTLE
TOUGH
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Accesories and Spares
Cleaning Kit
(optional)
Turtle Tough recommend the use of our cleaning kit to clean the sensor. This kit has been specially formulated to
provide optimal care for the sensing element and reference components to enhance sensor life and performance.
The kit contains a special powdered glass cleaner/polish, sensor conditioning solution, 10% HCl solution, and
various tools for polishing the glass and cleaning the reference.
Instructions:
1. Rinse the tip of the sensor in tap water
2. Then gently scrub the reference with the nail brush to remove any fouling. If you can’t remove the fouling with
the brush use the scraper to scrape away the top layer of the reference and expose fresh uncontaminated
material. Be sure to avoid the glass element as scratching it will irreparably damage the sensor.
3. Once most of the fouling is removed, pour some of the HCI solution into the beaker and soak the tip of the
sensor in the HCI for 5 to 10 minutes. Then rinse the tip thoroughly with DI water.
4. Tap a small amount of the glass cleaning polish powder onto a hard surface and use a wet cotton bud to form
a polishing paste. Gently polish the glass tip to remove any film oils or contaminants.
5. After polishing rinse the tip with the DI water and wipe clean using a lint-free cloth or chem wipes*.
6. Soak the tip of the sensor in conditioning solution for at least 10 minutes. Severely compromised sensors can
even be soaked overnight to help rejuvenate the reference.
Cleaning Kit contents
*You will also need DI water and a cleaning cloth which are not included in the Kit.
Also included:
15% HCI cleaning solution (125ml)
Scraper and Q-tips
Brush for glass cleaning
Beaker
Carry Bucket
Conditioning solution for sensor
storage and rejuvenation (50ml)
Glass cleaning polish
(50g)
