Blue Lab PH pens are not good

[Star Dog]

I forgot to mention that Bluelab responded to my email and said they would ship me a new pen and to recycle the dead one. So that's cool.

This is what the old one looks like now. View attachment 5164346

I'm pleased for you bud that's a decent result all considered.

 

[buckaclark]

I forgot to mention that Bluelab responded to my email and said they would ship me a new pen and to recycle the dead one. So that's cool.

This is what the old one looks like now. View attachment 5164346

That gonna take a while to compost.

 

[lusidghost]

No. It melted down. From the water inside.

Uh...

 

[Scuzzman]

not set - no tic beside ph on screen, use bluelabs and have done for years, only have issues if I don't clean/rinse tips regularly

 

[lusidghost]

not set - no tic beside ph on screen, use bluelabs and have done for years, only have issues if I don't clean/rinse tips regularly

huh? See the water in the screen?

 

[Scuzzman]

do the battery port up - all I was saying was theres no tic for the PH set on the pen thats all

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Uh...
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Is this the new one they sent?

 

[lusidghost]

do the battery port up - all I was saying was theres no tic for the PH set on the pen thats all

Oh. You mean it's not calibrated. I didn't notice, but I calibrated it like 3 days ago. That's weird.

 

[lusidghost]

Is this the new one they sent?

Yep.

 

[lusidghost]

I think it's getting in through the display window. It's really flimsy. It's been a while since I had my original pen, but I don't remember the window being nearly as flexible.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

not set - no tic beside ph on screen, use bluelabs and have done for years, only have issues if I don't clean/rinse tips regularly

And store in KCl.

 

[lusidghost]

Again I owned my last pen for 5 years. Please find a Bluelab post of mine where I'm not defending the company.

 

[amneziaHaze]

Every pen will die if you let it dry in nute solution.its full of salts it dries and becomes a rock.

 

[lusidghost]

Every pen will die if you let it dry in nute solution.its full of salts it dries and becomes a rock.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Uh...
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I'd guess user error. Looks like you were drowning it.

 

[lusidghost]

I'd guess user error. Looks like you were drowning it.

"Our products are designed and built for grower environments - not the lab - so you can relax knowing that your pen can withstand the knocks, drops and deep-water plunges that come with everyday growing. In fact, the fully waterproof Bluelab pH Pen is designed to float when it lands up in your reservoir."

Bluelab pH Pen

A hardy, compact pH and temperature pen Perfect for quick and easy pH and temperature readings direct from your solution Fully waterproof - not just water resistant Simple two-point calibration process for accuracy One-year peace-of-mind warranty Automatic temperature compensation for accurate...

bluelab.com

Dummy. Not knocked or dropped at all, mind you. Always hydrated with KCI liquid. Calibrated more than recommended. I was even making sure that the water was lukewarm when I washed it out after each and every use, because I noticed cold water seemed to shock its brain.

 

[lusidghost]

Also if it's user error then I somehow lucked out with the first one I owned that I treated with much less care for 5 years.

 

[lusidghost]

And let me be clear. If I still had my original pen and read this thread, I would be defending the company like I did in every other thread. The newer pens aren't built like the old ones. Take care of the ones you have and try to make them last forever.

 

[Greengrouch]

Is there a pen that the storage solution doesn’t leak out of if it tips over on its side? I should probably use a cup or something now that I think about it.

 

[lusidghost]

Is there a pen that the storage solution doesn’t leak out of if it tips over on its side? I should probably use a cup or something now that I think about it.

Try hanging it.