FILLING
When the syringe is placed in the water sample, and the plunger
is pulled all the way up, the syringe will hold more than enough
sample water to adequately fill the disk. The syringe is held
vertically and the tip is inserted into the fill hole on the disk. The
plunger is pressed slowly and smoothly to fill the disk.
1. Fill the disk using slow, even pressure. The
sample water will fill the spaces between
the baffles in a counterclockwise order.
Each space will fill from the bottom to the
top. Sample water should be added until the
sample water in the fourth chamber fills to the
top of the chamber slightly past the embossed
fill line. It is OK to fill slightly past the fill line.
2. Do not overfill the disk. If the disk is overfilled,
sample water will flow out of the overflow
hole in the center of the disk. The disk is not
leaking. Dry the disk and run the test.
3. Do not under fill the disk. If the disk is under
filled, the reagent chambers will not fill entirely
and results will be inaccurate.
4. Do not introduce air bubbles into the disk.
The reagent chambers will not fill entirely
and results will be inaccurate. As soon as a
bubble starts to form, pull back on the plunger
to draw the bubble out of the disk. Begin the
filling process again.
5. Wet disks should be dried thoroughly with a
lint free wipe. The disk should be handled by
the edges.
6. Disks should be filled and used within 10 minutes. They cannot be filled ahead of
time.
For filling and troubleshooting tips go to:
Correct Fill
(Fill line)
Overfilled
Underfilled
www.lamotte.com/spin_support/
5
(Dry disk before placing in meter)
Air
Bubble