What PH meter do you guys recommend?

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jonnynobody

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I'm looking for a more reliable PH meter and am considering a Blue Lab Combo Meter Plus. It's a little spendy but I'm tired of $50 meters failing after 3-6 months with proper care and need something more reliable. I just had a bad experience with Hanna Instruments and wound up returning 2 PH meters in a row @ $98 each due to drifting readings and slow response time. I no longer have faith in Hanna making a solid product and am leaning strongly toward the Blue Lab.

A shop near me sells them and will personally warranty a replacement in the store if the unit fails within 5 years. The probe is only warrantied for 6 months, but that seems fair. $226 out the door. Is it really worth the cheddar or is Blue Lab just over hyped and over priced?

What do you guys think? I'm buying on Friday...

Thanks!
 
dstroy

dstroy

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jonnynobody said:
I'm looking for a more reliable PH meter and am considering a Blue Lab Combo Meter Plus. It's a little spendy but I'm tired of $50 meters failing after 3-6 months with proper care and need something more reliable. I just had a bad experience with Hanna Instruments and wound up returning 2 PH meters in a row @ $98 each due to drifting readings and slow response time. I no longer have faith in Hanna making a solid product and am leaning strongly toward the Blue Lab.

A shop near me sells them and will personally warranty a replacement in the store if the unit fails within 5 years. The probe is only warrantied for 6 months, but that seems fair. $226 out the door. Is it really worth the cheddar or is Blue Lab just over hyped and over priced?

What do you guys think? I'm buying on Friday...

Thanks!
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I have the bluelab guardian monitor, the probes have been continuously submerged in my res for over a year, except to clean and cal. It works great.

You’re supposed to replace the probes yearly, they’re a consumable item and wear out, like brake pads on a car. So it makes sense that they only warranty the probe for half of its expected life and the sensor body for 5 years.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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I don't see the problems people always have with their meters... If you just buy a nice sized container of 4.0 ph testing powder, the cheap ones have a potentiometer to turn and put it back to 4.0 if it reads any different.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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dstroy said:
I have the bluelab guardian monitor, the probes have been continuously submerged in my res for over a year, except to clean and cal. It works great.

You’re supposed to replace the probes yearly, they’re a consumable item and wear out, like brake pads on a car. So it makes sense that they only warranty the probe for half of its expected life and the sensor body for 5 years.
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Dstroy! Did you see my post about my COB blowing? Any guesses on WTF happened?
 
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1212ham

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jonnynobody said:
I'm looking for a more reliable PH meter and am considering a Blue Lab Combo Meter Plus. It's a little spendy but I'm tired of $50 meters failing after 3-6 months with proper care and need something more reliable. I just had a bad experience with Hanna Instruments and wound up returning 2 PH meters in a row @ $98 each due to drifting readings and slow response time. I no longer have faith in Hanna making a solid product and am leaning strongly toward the Blue Lab.

A shop near me sells them and will personally warranty a replacement in the store if the unit fails within 5 years. The probe is only warrantied for 6 months, but that seems fair. $226 out the door. Is it really worth the cheddar or is Blue Lab just over hyped and over priced?

What do you guys think? I'm buying on Friday...

Thanks!
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After a wasting money on a Milwaukee PH600 and worthless Hanna Checker, I did some research and bought a Milwaukee MW102. It's been fast and extremely accurate.
It has digital calibration that doesn't drift. Probe care is very important, get something with a probe that can be sealed in a vial of storage solution.
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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I hAve a combo meter and it has served me well for 2+ years. I get about a year out of my pH probes. Have almost 1.5 on the current.

I recommend it. On Amazon for $178 but the 5 year shop warranty may be worth it for you to pay extra
 
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jonnynobody

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Thegermling said:
OP dont buy off amazon. Ive heard of people selling fake bluelabs. Order off of bluelabs website. Its a bit more $ but youre guaranteed with the real deal and a real warranty.
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Thanks for the tip. I was wondering why all the bad reviews on Amazon. Good info.
 
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