Hannah Meter

[TimberTDI]

I know a few members here have purchased the hanna PO4 meter. Are you guys happy that you bought it? Do you find indispensable?

I'm ready to lay down $200 for one, just want to make sure it's worth it. Otherwise there's a nice 18v Makita LIon Drill I've got my eyes on.:lol:

Steven

 

[jhale]

well, if you want to save some money up front I can recommend the Elos PO4 kit, it about matched the Hanna every time I tested it.

I have the Makita drill and driver set it rocks. I never want to use my Dewalts again.

 

[frank arriaga]

Buy the drill pick up my tester and try it first to see if you like it

 

[House of Laughter]

Meter is on sale at the Drs. for $168 - save a few more bucks and get both

House

 

[meschaefer]

love mine

 

[cb747]

I love mine so its your call Helpful wasnt i?

 

[TimberTDI]

I have the Makita drill and driver set it rocks. I never want to use my Dewalts again.

Tell me about it, my cabinet guy came over with it :inlove:. Just so happens that my Dewalt finally crapped out after 10 years, I just bought 2 batteries for it 6 months ago:irked:. I can't believe how light the makita is.

Buy the drill pick up my tester and try it first to see if you like it

Frank, thanks, sending PM.

Meter is on sale at the Drs. for $168 - save a few more bucks and get both

Jim, that's where I planned to order it from, by the time you add the reagent and shipping it's like $215. I love the way you think:lol:

 

[meschaefer]

love mine

I should have added, if mine was to break tomorrow morning I would order a new one tomorrow afternoon.

 

[neptune]

what is the point in having one?

 

[pecan2phat]

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what is the point in having one?

So that you can be miserable once you find out how high your Po4 really is.

 

[Bob 1000]

So that you can be miserable once you find out how high your Po4 really is.

Lmao...

 

[MO~IDOL]

So that you can be miserable once you find out how high your Po4 really is.

Ditto to that...LOL love mine too. btw be sure to test your RO/DI with it I had to add 2 DI to bring phosphate down to 0.03

 

[TimberTDI]

From what I've read is that there is a +/-.o4 on the meter and that you have to pretty much find your "zero" and compensate from there. Is this true?

Like this guy here:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1462524&highlight=hanna+meter

 

[pecan2phat]

Instructions are to zero out the meter with every use by placing the vial with tank water into the unit. Then that same vial is used with the reagent to test the Po4 level.

Trick is to keep the vial spotless meaning no fingerprints. That would skew the readings all the time.

 

[MikeyZO]

well, if you want to save some money up front I can recommend the Elos PO4 kit, it about matched the Hanna every time I tested it.

I agree. I finally had my water tested with a hanna meter and it matched my ELOS test reading.

 

[jhale]

I tested my hanna against an elos kit and a D&D kit. it was always inline with the regent kits, so I made the assumption that my hanna meter was not fluctuating by +-4 points. that would be quite a bit and make it almost useless.

 

[fernandokng]

hanna meter = elos test kit? hmm interesting...

 

[meschaefer]

hanna meter = elos test kit? hmm interesting...

I don't know why you would find that interesting, I told you about the Elos kit.

For me personally, If I can get a reliable, easy to use digital meter thats what I want. I find performing titrations and color comparisons tedious.

The easier something is to use and perform the more likely I am to keep up with it, so I try to design my system and it's upkeep around those principals.

 

[georgelc86]

I'd go with the drill. You can do more destruction with it. :splitspin

 

[TimberTDI]

I'd go with the drill. You can do more destruction with it. :splitspin

When I think of destruction I usually don't think of a drill; maybe a sawzall but definitely not a drill:lol: