Couple of things... You use the same pippete to draw distilled water and saline water which causes contamination. Also, your zero out read is not true 0 but read 1. Cover the well with hand on calibration and on read. Also stir with clean end of plastic instrument to get air bubbles out. Two separate instruments,one for distilled water, second fir saline water.
@112wade
Жыл бұрын
Mine is doing the same exact thing. I zero it out, then the validation solution runs at 1.027. My aquarium water tests at 32 ppt. My aquarium maintenance guy was here Tuesday and checked with his refractometer and it read 26 ppt. So, looks like I'm in the same boat. Look forward to any solutions. Doesn't sound like Milwaukee has a very good Customer Service Dept.
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
Customer service was not helpful at all. I finally got ride of mine.
@MrFinch-ni5mk
Жыл бұрын
Just got mine and same thing. About to return it and seek put a different brand. No excuses. Our tanks are too precious to be having to deal with this mess.
@charlescox4213
2 жыл бұрын
I got the same readings with my kit too, I just thought the calibration solution is off. I tried 35 ppt refractometer solution and it read it right in ppt.
@wes9412
2 жыл бұрын
well i see I'm not alone just used mine for the first time and same here.
@ThatFinchGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Sr. You need to cover the light entering from the glass if you don't cover it with your hand or any other thing you will get all of this
@joshdoesreefing7241
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, but also something I have tried. Also did it in the dark as a test.
@wes9412
2 жыл бұрын
well i see I'm not alone just used mine for the first time and same here.
@dankfir1309
2 жыл бұрын
the calibration fluid must be deionized distilled water, I think. not 35 ppt calibration fluid.
@ernestoramirez7504
Жыл бұрын
Got one as well. Mine wS reading .021 SG instead of .026 SG. I emailed support some guy named Carl sent me one response and he never responded again. Technical issues on their end or maybe they get to many of these complaints. Who knows
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@billsyt347
2 жыл бұрын
I got mine today and it read 1.025 with the reference solution. I also used Fauna Marin multi reference solution which is 35 PSU ad 25 degrees Celsius and it was dead on. Not sure if they have fixed something but it seems ok in August 2022
@My525XLRedSeaReefer
3 жыл бұрын
I still have the older green version.. still work'n. Curious .. if you change the reading to PPT what do you get? Also if you put the distilled solution on and get a reading is it 0?
@cruzazul172
2 жыл бұрын
I just got one and am having the same problem it shows 1.027… Not sure what’s wrong 😑….
@wes9412
2 жыл бұрын
well i see I'm not alone just used mine for the first time and same here.
@mybeachshack
Жыл бұрын
Add my tester to this list. 27
@jacklawer6389
5 ай бұрын
I know its been 2 yrs but any luck with milwaukee, i don't think you are doing anything wrong. Im getting 1.028 with the solution provided. I then used brightwells refractometer calibration solution and the bortle said it should read 1.025 And the brightwell solution read exactly 1.025. So im confused also, i think theres a problem with the solution they provided in my opinion.....
@pix4c
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever figure this out I bought two of these and the cellabration Fluid they came with one registers .22 and the other is .18 And when I test my aquarium water it comes back at .28 and the other one is .27 and my Hana checker is .26 so if you ever have any updates I would like to hear about it
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
I finally got rid of it. I never could get an accurate test from it no matter what I tried. Their support basically told me it was me and not the unit.
@pix4c
Жыл бұрын
@@joshdoesreefing7241 so frustrating I bought two of them at the same time and the calibration fluid was so far off on both of them, I finally got one dialed in that it’s only one point off my Hannah checker so I guess I’ll keep that one and I’m sending the other one back crazy I spent all this money to get something that would be really accurate , now im still not so sure
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
@@pix4c I completely understand. Gone through a lot of that myself. For me it is bad enough the price you have to pay for some of these devices, but the really bad part is not even knowing if you can trust the results they give.
@joshdoesreefing7241
3 жыл бұрын
I have emailed support again. We will see what is said. Let me know if anyone has run into this before or if I am doing something wrong.
@nmo0ory1
3 жыл бұрын
what did they say ? i have same problem but didn't contact them yet
@joshdoesreefing7241
3 жыл бұрын
I sent it in and they sent the same one back to me with the same problem. Zero help on Milwaukee side. BRS returned it for me.
@09drz
10 ай бұрын
Same here, 1.027 no matter what I do
@mariourroz4154
10 ай бұрын
Mine is doing the same thing its hit and miss
@cegentry
2 жыл бұрын
Just got one myself. Same thing. Another piece of expensive aquarium equipment that doesn’t live up to the hype. Imagine that. Seems to be a lot of people with the same issue. Temperature isn’t even in the ballpark. What a piece of ----.
@wes9412
2 жыл бұрын
well i see I'm not alone just used mine for the first time and same here.
@paulharker5052
3 жыл бұрын
Is there a error percentage on them or the test fluid?
@joshdoesreefing7241
3 жыл бұрын
According to Milwaukee, it is a calibration fluid and supposed to be dead on.
@mybeachshack
Жыл бұрын
Add my tester to the list. 1.027 Why don't sellers check these before shipping them out. Sheeze❗❗
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@camel-360
2 жыл бұрын
what's the value of PPT Milwaukee test PPT actually and the sg is translated from PPT.
@sdavey10
Жыл бұрын
Calibrate with RODI water, not a salinity solution.
@joshdoesreefing7241
Жыл бұрын
That is exactly what I did. Used calibration water they sent me and also my own RODI.
@rickytucker3453
2 жыл бұрын
bulk reef should've just exchanged it for a new one make it easier for the customer
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