Milwaukee is supposed to be calibrated with distilled water. Can't use 35ppt on it.
Right, I didn't calibrate it with 35ppt.
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Milwaukee is supposed to be calibrated with distilled water. Can't use 35ppt on it.
I will do this, thank you for the advice.Depending on the refractometer, using ro/di for calibration may be theoretically ok, but it may also be inherently inaccurate and it is worth checking every device in a 35 ppt standard.
Even hydrometers should be checked and must be adjusted for temp issues.
I personally wonder how much of the faith in the accuracy of glass hydrometers is based on the fact that few people test them in 35 ppt standards to actually know.
Is it a floating bobber style hydrometer or a swing arm style ?Aside from the refractometer they are all close enough.
Lots of factors to consider. When were they last properly calibrated? Were all of the samples the same temperature? Was that temperature the same as the fluid used to calibrate the tool? The Hydrometer is probably your best bet provided that it is a seawater Hydrometer and not intended for another use.
It's a swing arm. I ordered the tropic marin glass hydrometer. I've got hundreds invested in salinity testers at this point, may as well keep it going.Is it a floating bobber style hydrometer or a swing arm style ?
calibration solution for refractometer arw
Different from conductive meters .
I don’t think temp would matter for most except for the floating hydrometer
I remember in the 90’s when I first started reefing there was a floating hydrometer available and it was cheaper than the swing arm styles. .It's a swing arm. I ordered the tropic marin glass hydrometer. I've got hundreds invested in salinity testers at this point, may as well keep it going.
I’ve run into the same issue, but with not quite that much range. I have a German glass laboratory hydrometer that I use as my standard (within proper temperature).Refractomer - 1.030
Hydrometer - 1.025
Hannah Digital - 1.023
Milwaukee Digital - 1.027
This is a bit ridiculous. Which of these do I trust?
Call them, their customer service is great. They'll likely replace it regardless of the age.Our Hanna reads .003 low. Properly calibrated and all, just doesn't read correctly. We calibrated it twice with the solution and had our LFS test and calibrate it as well. The owner said he's seen that happen a couple times with the Hanna readers.
But on the last paragraph, at least at proper temp it will always read the same, no calibration to be out of whack. Unless it was made wrongDepending on the refractometer, using ro/di for calibration may be theoretically ok, but it may also be inherently inaccurate and it is worth checking every device in a 35 ppt standard.
Even hydrometers should be checked and must be adjusted for temp issues.
I personally wonder how much of the faith in the accuracy of glass hydrometers is based on the fact that few people test them in 35 ppt standards to actually know.
I would test each against RODI which should be 1.000 (or close to..)
Milwaukee is supposed to be calibrated with distilled water. Can't use 35ppt on it.
But on the last paragraph, at least at proper temp it will always read the same, no calibration to be out of whack. Unless it was made wrong
Our Hanna reads .003 low. Properly calibrated and all, just doesn't read correctly. We calibrated it twice with the solution and had our LFS test and calibrate it as well. The owner said he's seen that happen a couple times with the Hanna readers.
We used a new pack of solution every time we calibrated at home, all at the same room temperature of roughly 72°F. When we took it to the LFS, we bought a pack of solution from them which is kept at room temp of roughly 74° and had them calibrate it then test it. Beyond that, I'm not sure how else we could calibrate it or change something.I am not doubting that it happened, but that may be a problem with the calibration fluid or temperature corrections.