How to clean a pH probe?

[Mono]

What is the best way to clean a pH probe?

Or perhaps a better question:

Is there a simple way/process to clean a pH probe with chemicals reefers might have at hand such as vinegar or dish soap?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d soak it in acid overnight. Do you have any muriatic acid?

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Would vinegar work ?

 

[fishguy242]

hi both will work,if you use acid,soak in baking soda mix,vinegar slower but safer

 

[Mono]

If vinegar would work, I'd rather use that. I also think I have some citric acid powder.

Does anyone know a good concentration of citric acid powder and rodi?

How long would you soak in vinegar? Citric acid?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Vinegar will work, but is slower and might weaken some types of plastic a bit. But I expect it will be fine as the probe is almost certainly made to withstand such a treatment.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Soak overnight.

 

[Mono]

Thanks all!

 

[dadnjesse]

Do you dilute the Acid or straight

 

[fishguy242]

stick with vinegar ,acid could burn hands eyes,lungs

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Do you dilute the Acid or straight

Vinegar is straight, muriatic acid is diluted with 10 parts water and 1 part acid.

 

[dadnjesse]

Vinegar is straight, muriatic acid is diluted with 10 parts water and 1 part acid.

Thanks