TheClark Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Where do you guys get yours? I tried RODI but it read 1.001 instead of 1.000. Would rather have something similar to what it first shipped with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 40 minutes ago, TheClark said: Where do you guys get yours? I tried RODI but it read 1.001 instead of 1.000. Would rather have something similar to what it first shipped with. I use steam distilled water from the grocery to zero it. That has always worked for me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 That's odd. I've always just used my rodi water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I've always used calibration fluid from BRS. Costs about 5 bucks. I've probably used the first bottle for over two years. Bought another just because I was curious after all that time. It was spot on with the previous bottle. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I just refill the bottle they included with water from my RODI unit. Every 6 or so months I re check with a calibrated refractometer. Jeremy if you suspect issues with the Milwaukee, the 1st thing I suggest is changing the 9V battery, regardless of what it states is left. I found after almost a year and a half the thing started giving bad readings with 86% battery, with no other options I changed the battery and it fixed it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 54 minutes ago, Exodus said: I just refill the bottle they included with water from my RODI unit. Every 6 or so months I re check with a calibrated refractometer. Jeremy if you suspect issues with the Milwaukee, the 1st thing I suggest is changing the 9V battery, regardless of what it states is left. I found after almost a year and a half the thing started giving bad readings with 86% battery, with no other options I changed the battery and it fixed it. Very good to know, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Boom, Milwaukee support confirms it: Quote Jeremy, You can purchase 1 gallon jugs of distilled water from your local grocery store; it’s the same thing. Regards, Milwaukee Instruments Customer Support @Lexinverts was the first, thanks all for the feedback! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I guess I should probably switch. I wasn't aware that RODI and steam distilled water are not the same thing essentially. I take it steam distillation is a more effective purification process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 hours ago, youcallmenny said: I guess I should probably switch. I wasn't aware that RODI and steam distilled water are not the same thing essentially. I take it steam distillation is a more effective purification process? Water from a good RODI filter and steam distilled water are very similar. However, if you are like me, I don't change my RODI filter until I am getting 1-2 ppm water out of it. You don't want to use that 2 ppm water to zero your refractometer. The gallon jugs of steam distilled water from the store are cheap, and they are always 0 ppm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Gotcha, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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