Precautions For Use - Blue connect Mode D'emploi

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Introduction
A. Overview
Blue Connect continuously measures the key parameters of your swimming pool (temperature, pH,
ORP/Redox, conductivity). It also informs you of the external temperature and weather based on your
geolocation. The results of this analysis are then communicated to you via notifications on the
"Blue Connect" app (available on smartphone and tablet, compatible with Android™ and iOS). If the
device detects that one of the parameters is incorrect, an alert informs you of this status and provides
you with the instructions to follow to regulate and stabilize this parameter in order to maintain a
healthy and balanced water.
Blue Connect measures the following:
» Water temperature (°C, °F): An elevated temperature reduces the efficiency of disinfectant product
and promotes the development of microorganisms.
» pH (hydrogen potential): this value measures the acidic or basic character of a medium. pH
contributes to the effectiveness of the disinfectant.
» ORP/REDOX (measurement of active chlorine in mV): The ORP measure is reflected in milli-volts
(mV). The measurement taken by the ORP probe of your Blue is a voltage in milli-volts (mV), which
represents the more or less oxidizing nature of your pool's water.
» Conductivity (μS): Measurement of the concentration of inorganic salts in the water by the ability
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of the latter to conduct electricity.
B. Precautions for use
» Do not use Blue Connect for anything other than water analysis.
» Blue Connect is not a toy. Avoid shocks as they may damage it.
» Keep Blue Connect out of reach of children when handling it (e.g. calibration and standby) due to
the use of chemicals. Store calibration products out of reach of children.
» Do not open the top part of the device (except when replacing the battery). Follow carefully the
battery replacement instructions. Damage caused by liquids is not covered by the warranty.
» Do not open the bottom part of the device containing the probe (except when replacing the
probe). Follow carefully the probe replacement instructions. Damage caused by liquids is not
covered by the warranty.
» Make sure not to leave the probe out of the water without the storage cap filled with KCl (saturated
potassium chloride), pH4 or, as a last resort, running water with a good amount of cooking salt.
» Do not use demineralized water in the storage cap.
For salt pools, salinity (more precisely the total salt content) is measured on the conductivity basis. The salinity measured
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by the Blue is expressed in grams per liter (g/L) of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids). This is an estimate of the total amount of
dissolved species in the pool, based on the assumption that the main species is sodium chloride (NaCl or cooking salt).
Sodium chloride increases the conductivity of your pool water depending on its concentration. An estimate of the sodium
chloride level based on the conductivity will deviate even more if other unknown salts are present in your pool. This deviation
can be checked using colorimetric detection strips specific for sodium chloride.
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