Dropped Hanna checker and vial broke inside.

[Mike from TN]

I dropped my Hanna Ca checker today with a full vial ( sample ready to be read) and the vial broke inside the checker. Purple water everywhere.
I cleaned up the mess and then attempted to clean out the checker. After flushing out the unit with RO/DI several times, I blew it out with canned air to dry it.
I have not tried to use it yet. Already have a new one in my Amazon cart. I’m just not sure I can trust future test results. What would Y’all do?

 

[_AV]

Remove the battery, take it completely apart, wash everything including electronics in RODI water. Then dry everything at room temperature for a day or so. Reassemble. If nothing shorted already due to the battery being plugged in, it will likely work just fine.

 

[Rrb1399]

bowl of rice ?

 

[Pistondog]

Get the new one for $50, can't trust results from the damaged one.
They are sensitive as it is.

 

[Mike from TN]

Get the new one for $50, can't trust results from the damaged one.
They are sensitive as it is.

That’s exactly what I was thinking. I ordered the new one but I’m going to do tests “side by side” just to see if it still works!
I guess I’ll be the “crash test dummy” ! LOL!

 

[BZOFIQ]

Get the new one for $50, can't trust results from the damaged one.
They are sensitive as it is.

Most logical answer; given how sensitive this equipment is. You want to be able to trust it going forward.