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Open the battery compartment and insert 4 x Type LR44 button cells, ensuring correct polarity (+/-).

: pH 4.00 and pH 7.00 buffer solutions (fresh).

: Often used with specialized dosing bottles that allow the probe to be calibrated directly in the bottle's aperture, reducing the amount of solution wasted.

The probe has a gel-filled opening. You must rinse the spear tip with distilled water. Then, place the tip in pH 4 or pH 7 storage solution for 10 minutes. If you don't have storage solution, soak it in regular tap water for 24 hours to hydrate the glass membrane.

If you are searching for the , you likely already own one of the most durable and reliable pH meters on the market for semi-solid materials. Unlike standard glass-electrode meters, the testo 205 is renowned for its gel-filled, break-resistant probe—making it the gold standard for measuring pH in food, meat, cheese, and soil.