{"product_id":"bluelab-probe-care-kit-ph","title":"Probe Care Kit – pH by Bluelab — Clean, Calibrate \u0026 Hydrate pH Probes","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003eThe Bluelab Probe Care Kit – pH is the complete maintenance routine for any Bluelab pH pen or probe in one box: cleaner and brush to strip the built-up residue that makes readings drift, pH 7.0 and 4.0 sachets for the 2-point calibration that brings accuracy back, and KCl storage solution to keep the glass tip alive between uses. The instrument is only as accurate as the probe is clean — this kit is how you keep it that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f4f9f4; border-left: 4px solid #2e5e2e; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: #2e5e2e;\"\u003eClean, Calibrate, Store — One Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; color: #444;\"\u003eEvery consumable and tool the monthly pH probe routine needs, with Bluelab's care instructions included.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f4f9f4; border-left: 4px solid #2e5e2e; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: #2e5e2e;\"\u003eFixes Drifting Readings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; color: #444;\"\u003eResidue build-up slows probes down and pulls readings off true. Cleaning plus a fresh 2-point calibration restores accuracy.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f4f9f4; border-left: 4px solid #2e5e2e; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: #2e5e2e;\"\u003eWorks Across All Bluelab pH Gear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; color: #444;\"\u003eThe same clean-and-calibrate process applies to every Bluelab pH pen and probe — one kit covers whatever you run.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f4f9f4; border-left: 4px solid #2e5e2e; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: #2e5e2e;\"\u003eCheaper Than a New Probe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; color: #444;\"\u003epH probes are consumable glass — regular care is what stretches their life. A kit costs a fraction of the replacement it delays.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid #2e5e2e; padding-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eWhat's in the Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.5rem 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalibration sachets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x single-use pH 7.0, 2 x single-use pH 4.0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage solution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x single-use KCl storage solution sachets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBluelab pH Probe Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor stripping residue off the glass tip\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning instrument\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoft toothbrush for heavy contamination around the glassware\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 x plastic cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor cleaning, calibration and hydration soaks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProbe care instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBluelab's step-by-step routine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 4px solid #f9a825; padding: 1rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e65100; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003eGrow Guys Tip — Get the Details Right\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0 1.2rem; padding: 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSachets are single-use. Tip them into a clean cup, calibrate, and discard — never pour used solution back or dip the probe straight into the sachet you'll reuse. Contaminated calibration solution means a false calibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse the probe tip in clean water between the 7.0 and 4.0 solutions so you don't drag one buffer into the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever rinse, soak or store a pH probe in RO, distilled or deionised water — pure water changes the reference chemistry and kills the probe. Tap water for rinsing, KCl for storage, always.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid #2e5e2e; padding-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eThe Monthly Routine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #edf3ed; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background: #2e5e2e; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; min-width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean: rinse the probe tip under fresh tap water, then stir it gently in a cup of clean water with a small amount of pH Probe Cleaner. For heavy build-up, brush gently around the glassware with the toothbrush and a few drops of cleaner. Rinse all traces off under running water.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #edf3ed; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background: #2e5e2e; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; min-width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalibrate — always 2 points, always pH 7.0 first: tip a fresh 7.0 sachet into a clean cup, calibrate, rinse the tip, then calibrate in fresh pH 4.0. Calibration is required after every clean; a single-point calibration won't hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #edf3ed; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background: #2e5e2e; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; min-width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStore: keep the probe tip covered with KCl storage solution in its storage cap. If a probe has been allowed to dry out, soak the tip in KCl for at least 24 hours, then clean and recalibrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background: #2e5e2e; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; min-width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepeat monthly, and any time readings look wrong, after battery changes, or when your meter's calibration reminder appears. Follow your specific pen or probe's manual where details differ — it's the final word.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid #2e5e2e; padding-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bluelab-kcl-storage-solution\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #f4f9f4; border: 1px solid #c8dfc8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2e5e2e; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;\"\u003eBluelab KCl Storage Solution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eBottles for everyday storage once the kit's sachets are gone — the habit that keeps probes alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ph-control-calibration-ph-ec\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #f4f9f4; border: 1px solid #c8dfc8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2e5e2e; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;\"\u003eCalibration Solutions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eRestock pH 7.0 and 4.0 sachets and buffers for the monthly recalibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/meters-pens-ph-ec-testing\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #f4f9f4; border: 1px solid #c8dfc8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2e5e2e; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;\"\u003eBluelab pH Pens \u0026amp; Probes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eThe gear this kit maintains — pH PenPlus, pH Pen and the 2m BNC pH Probe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bluelab\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #f4f9f4; border: 1px solid #c8dfc8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2e5e2e; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;\"\u003eAll Bluelab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eMeters, monitors, controllers and care gear from the full range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid #2e5e2e; padding-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eDoes this kit work with the pH PenPlus, pH Pen and pH Probe?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eYes. The clean, calibrate and store process is the same across all Bluelab pH pens and probes — this kit covers any of them. Always follow your specific product's manual where the storage details differ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eDoes it include EC\/conductivity solutions?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eNo. This is the pH-only kit — no 2.77 EC standard and no conductivity probe cleaner. If you run an EC pen as well, Bluelab makes a combined pH and Conductivity care kit that covers both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eHow often should I use it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eMonthly is the standard cadence — clean, then recalibrate. Also run the routine whenever readings drift or look wrong, after changing batteries, and whenever your meter's calibration reminder appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eAre the sachets reusable?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eNo. All sachets are single-use — pour into a clean cup, use, and discard. Reusing calibration solution contaminates it, and a probe calibrated in contaminated solution reads wrong from that point on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWill cleaning fix a probe that reads the same in every solution?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eNo. A probe showing the same reading in every buffer has broken glassware and needs replacing — no amount of cleaning recovers it. 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