Alkatronic review (1 Viewer)

[mittens]

THIS is what is annoying about alkatronic.

The machine itself runs without hiccups and is consistent itself. The only downfall is the reagent dilution and calibrations once a month make the machine crazy. The best way to calibrate is to use a scale instead of attempting to measure volume by graduated cylinder. However, lately my calibration is going cuckoo. I know this because I test salifert alk daily and I know for a fact it’s not jumping around from 4dkh to 6, to 7 and 9. Before this it had served me well for several months. Accuracy is based on human error, or lack there of. Observe.

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[gregg]

do you have micro bubbles anywhere near your sample water?

 

[mittens]

do you have micro bubbles anywhere near your sample water?

I don’t think so. I did change location from sump to top of dt butthat should not have made a difference. Location of inline to alkatronic was level at both locations.


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[FarmerTy]

I don’t think so. I did change location from sump to top of dt butthat should not have made a difference. Location of inline to alkatronic was level at both locations.


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I just make a huge batch of the solution so I don't have to fight my own inconsistencies and can go longer spans without having to mess with it.

I calibrate every 3 months now... The drift is so minimal over that span (0.2 dKh) that it isn't worth my time to do it as often as they recommend.

So in the end... I interact very little with the alkatronic itself and it just does its job.

 

[mittens]

I just make a huge batch of the solution so I don't have to fight my own inconsistencies and can go longer spans without having to mess with it.

I calibrate every 3 months now... The drift is so minimal over that span (0.2 dKh) that it isn't worth my time to do it as often as they recommend.

So in the end... I interact very little with the alkatronic itself and it just does its job.

I totally agree. This time it made me recalibrate my ph probe and that probably caused the funk. My hands did not want to cooperate for this.


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[Reefahholic]

My Hanna Alk checker hasn’t missed a beat.

 

[mittens]

My Hanna Alk checker hasn’t missed a beat.

Same with my salifert test kit.


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