cleaning vials

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I test with my hanna alk checker 3-4 x per week and my alk has been stable at around 7.7-8 dkh. last night i decided to clean the vials in vinegar soak,washed thoroughly and this morning my alk was at 8.6..i think that the cloudy vial accounts for the difference,so i will be maintaining them regularly from now on
 

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I usually clean each vial I use with vinegar, a q-tip and then rinse well in ro/di. Then rinse in tank water right before testing.

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Are you rinsing the vial right after you use it? It's important to not let the Hanna alk vials sit around with the reagent in them.
 

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