Hanna HI83326 Pool and Spa Photometer with pH Input

Hanna HI83326 pool and spa photometer with pH probe input

The Hanna HI83326 is a benchtop and portable photometer with 17 built-in methods for pool, spa and recreational water, plus a digital pH electrode input. It covers chlorine, bromine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, cyanuric acid, alkalinity, phosphate, nitrate, iron and copper among others, with a rechargeable battery for field work. Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier in Muscat and is not affiliated with the manufacturer.

The model is delivered with sample cuvettes and caps, cuvette cloth, a USB cable and power adapter. Reagents and the digital pH electrode are not included and are ordered separately.

HI83326 technical specifications

How the HI83326 works

The photometer shines LED light through a reacted sample in a round cuvette and compares absorbance to a blank. Each method is tied to a specific wavelength channel, reagent set and timer; the HI83326 has three optical channels, so the methods are grouped by those wavelengths. Calculated results are shown in the unit and chemical form specified for the method.

In probe mode, the meter reads a digital pH and temperature electrode with one or two-point calibration, giving a unified instrument for pool water chemistry: chlorine residual, balance (alkalinity, pH, calcium hardness) and stabiliser all on one bench.

Where HI83326 fits: sensors, accessories and related models

Reagents are ordered per method, in the usual HI93xxx and HI937xx sets; the meter must be paired with a Hanna digital pH electrode for probe mode. A CAL Check cuvette set verifies the optical system. For laboratories needing wastewater tests such as COD, the HI83399 has 98 methods and five optical channels.

Connectivity through a USB flash drive and USB cable moves logged readings into spreadsheets.

HI83326 family comparison

Choose HI83326 where the method list matches your pool or spa programme. If your work includes COD, heavy metals, silica or wide wastewater chemistry, choose HI83399.

Selection and ordering checklist for HI83326

• Confirm that the 17 methods cover your parameters
• Order reagent sets for each parameter
• Add a Hanna digital pH electrode for probe mode
• Add CAL Check cuvettes for validation
• Decide whether battery operation is needed in the field
• Plan spare cuvettes and caps

Installation, calibration and maintenance of HI83326

Charge the Li-polymer battery or run from the USB adapter, select the method from the menu, follow the on-screen tutorial for sample volume and reagent quantity, and zero with the unreacted sample. Calibrate the pH electrode at one or two points before probe mode use.

Keep cuvettes clean, avoid scratching, and rinse between methods. Store the pH electrode in storage solution and replace it when response degrades. The meter logs readings with user name and sample ID, which supports audit trails for pool-water records.

Run methods in a sensible order to avoid carry-over: for example, take chlorine and pH first on fresh samples, then run cyanuric acid and alkalinity. Free and total chlorine are read on separate fresh samples, and cyanuric acid uses a turbidimetric method, so rinse thoroughly afterwards.

Because pool water in the Gulf is heated by sun and ambient conditions, let hot samples equilibrate and keep reagent bottles out of vehicles where possible.

Typical applications of HI83326 in Oman and the GCC

Resort and hotel pools along the Omani coast, water parks, gymnasiums, residential compounds and facility-management firms use this class of instrument to keep chlorine, stabiliser, alkalinity and pH inside target windows despite strong sun and heavy bather load. The nitrate, phosphate, iron and copper methods extend its usefulness to cooling and process water checks.

Service contractors who maintain many pools can log a visit under a sample ID and export the readings as a record for the client.

Information to send with an RFQ for HI83326

• Quantity and the list of parameters to be measured
• Reagent sets required
• Digital pH electrode and calibration solutions
• CAL Check cuvettes and spare cuvettes
• Delivery location and lead time
• Project or tender reference

Storage, handling and spares for the Hanna HI83326

Store the Hanna HI83326 in its case in a clean, dry place. Keep probes, electrodes and reagents as described in the user manual, as many of them need a storage solution or have a limited shelf life. In the GCC climate, keep reagents away from heat and direct sun and check expiry dates before use.

• Calibrate the instrument with fresh standards at the interval your procedure requires.
• Rinse probes and sample cells after each use and inspect them for scratches or deposits.
• Keep spare consumables, such as reagents, standards, cuvettes and electrode solutions, in stock.
• Record calibration results so that drift or probe ageing can be seen early.

When you order the Hanna HI83326, list the consumables and standards you need in the same RFQ, so the instrument can be used from the day it arrives.

Documents and quotation

The instruction manual for the HI83326 is attached on this page for specifications, calibration procedures and maintenance steps.

Send the part number HI83326, the quantity and your delivery location and we will reply with availability and a quotation.