PH meter maintenance

[FONT=&quot]I just purchased a Milwaukee digital ph meter and am unsure of how to take care of it. Does it need to be kept wet while it is not being used? I calibrated it, however it still seems a little unsure at times. I am not on much because I have never owned a ph meter before. Any advise would be helpful

thanks,
Nate
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Yah keep the sensor wet.
I use it, and run it under the tap for a few seconds, and put a little water in the cap.

If you rinse it after each use and keep the electrode wet it will last longer.

thanks for the quick advise. I have mine sitting in the 4.01 ph buffer solution. I am still not sure if that stuff is good to be getting into the res so I rinse it off really well before testing any water.

If you guys think water does the same job as the buffer solution, then i will start putting that in the cap instead.

n8wi said:

thanks for the quick advise. I have mine sitting in the 4.01 ph buffer solution. I am still not sure if that stuff is good to be getting into the res so I rinse it off really well before testing any water.

If you guys think water does the same job as the buffer solution, then i will start putting that in the cap instead.

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If you have to Storage solution than I'd use that.
the important thing is to keep the sensor wet.
You can also clean the probe with a cute-tip, down the road
if/when the probe becomes corroded.

I was gonna buy storage solution , and a cleaning solution for my meter,
but I got it so cheap I said screw it. If I had a more expensive meter I'd
invest in all that good stuff for it.