No Instructions except for care with mine. Anyone have a link to how to use the readings?
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It's pretty easy, the same as so many brands that are obviously all the same. 1. wipe the probe with a coarse towel or a white (fine ) Scotchbrite pad. 2. put the probe deep or all the way to the bottom of your pot. 3. All the way to the right is wet, middle is moist, left (red) is dry. 4. Take it out of the dirt and wipe it off with a coarse towel. 5. Add water to plants if necessary. 6. DO NOT LEAVE THE PROBE IN THE DIRT FOR AN EXTENDED TIME ( more than a couple of minutes) as the probe could be damaged from long term contact with moisture. Years ago, I left one ine pot for constant monitoring so I learned the hard way. My experience has been that it will need to be replaced every 2-4 years. It's probably the most economical of my gardening supplies. When you get a new one, they always seem to read a little different than the old ones, but follow and everything will turn out OK.
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I agree with going by the wet, moist, or dry and you will get a feel based off of that what your plants need by watching them. If your watching them even though the meters are not exact to each other, it will become exact to your needs and you will know by the reading of your unit what your plants like for water. A comment on the person who said they had to replace every few yeas, I had one for about 15 years and am just now looking to replace it. It will be interesting to see how long this one lasts; sadly many things sure are not made like they used to be. I do really miss mine.
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Yes, I always give it a moment or two to settle on a reading. I never get specific to a particular number, I use wet, moist, or dry and water accordingly. I figure that it is a $7-$10 meter and don't expect laboratory accuracy. I user this type on my veggies in the summer and houseplant all the time with good success. I have found that most plants do better if you let them go towards the dry reading and then give them a good soaking.
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Good questoin. Looked at mine but could not find anything. Mine was delivered reading yards.....in Europe :-) Tried the "holding button" idea but to no avail. Have a great Holiday season, Rick
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Use what you got :), I would start by having it hooked up and take readings with my VOM to compare all hookups to verify accuracy of all readings.
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Yes, I received instructions, albeit brief ones. The unit is simple to operate. Fill both containers and place them in the unit. Press down and hold the lower knob to turn it on. Then, you can adjust the fan level by turning the knob either way. You can then adjust the level of humidity with the upper knob. When one of the units empties, the readout will flash with the humidity level (in numbers) and "F" for the side that is empty. All very simple. I like my unit a lot; it does just what it's supposed to, and makes for a relatively nice-looking piece of furniture, as well. Good luck! Yes, I received instructions, albeit brief ones. The unit is simple to operate. Fill both containers and place them in the unit. Press down and hold the lower knob to turn it on. Then, you can adjust the fan level by turning the knob either way. You can then adjust the level of humidity with the upper knob. When one of the units empties, the readout will flash with the humidity level (in numbers) and "F" for the side that is empty. All very simple. I like my unit a lot; it does just what it's supposed to, and makes for a relatively nice-looking piece of furniture, as well. Good luck!
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Sorry I don't know how to retrieve the readings I log them manually on my smartphone after taking a reading. You should be able to download the manual in pdf form from lifesource. Here is a site i found. http://www.manualslib.com/manual/579924/Lifesource-Ub-521.html hope this helps
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I got instructions with the one I purchased. If you would like I can scan them and email a PDF to you. Let me know.kburr@marshandlegge.com
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Not entirely sure myself (I can't find the blasted manual). My first guess would be the indicator is reading above its max range. I'd suggest rinsing off the metal tip in case there's something encrusted on it. Also, if it's looking rusty it might be time to replace it. Another possibility is the battery is low though I figure it'll just stop working or the display will be faint.
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some meters you have to turn on before you plug them in, some you leave off. try both ways and see if it connects. or get help from the life scan web site.
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Mine was not DOA we touched it came on got it to 0.0 then someone stood on it, registered weight then oooo came w/the rest of the reading. Try to make sure it is 0.0 first before getting on.
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didn't you get them with the bike?there is a white piece of paper with the instructions on it.if you want,I can write them down for you.first you have to put in a 9 volt battery in the little door.the monitor will turn on when the wheel is in motion.or by pressing the button.if there is no signal for 4 min.,the power will turn off automatically.the monitor will keep the values of Time,Distance,Calories,Odometer,andPulse until the values have been cleared or reset.**if you press any key for 2 seconds,all the values will reset to zero,except Odometer Auto scan./reset. Everytime i go on the bike i press the button down,it will first read 5-8's across the board,then turn to 5-0's.keep both your hands around the handle bars on the piece of metal on each bar.if you don't your pulse won't show.i hope I helped you and didn't confuse you instead.it would be easier to show you. To get the instructions,i don't know.i wish I could send you a copy.it is really not difficult.you can contact me again if you need to.
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Mine seems to give accurate readings...instruction sheet in box is fairly clear and easy to follow, even for an old timer like me.
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Make sure it's level; just a little tilt changes the distance between the sensors. I used a Swanson Tool CCL001 Cross Check Level, that you can purchase here on Amazon. It's cheap and seems to work good. I used double sided tape and it's still on after six months or so. Checked it with another level to make sure it was reading right.
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Mine is new and giving repetitive, precise (accurate -- hoping?) readings so my experience would not help.
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Put a good multimeter on the out put leads and spin it. you will read DC volts with NO ac COMPONENT. ww
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I've looked at the instructions thoroughly and there is no mention of reading in Celsius at all. When I put the thermometer in, a C quickly appears and disappears but I have played with it to see if I can somehow get it to read in Celsius, but have not been able to do so.
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I wish I could tell you. It doesn't come with instructions and it's very frustrating. You just have to keep pressing the "set", "up" and "ok" buttons and watch what shows up on the read-out (which is VERY hard to read). If whatever starts blinking is correct, hit the "ok" button and move on. Once you get it programmed though, it works like a charm. Good luck!
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Same thing happened to me! : ( Did you happen to find an instruction manual?