pH Meter, Digital pH Tester for Hydroponics, YINMIK pH Temperature Meter | Horizontal Display,For Pool, Spa, Hot Tub, Indoor Plants, Koi Ponds, Drinking Water, Wine Beer Making, Aquarium, Aquaculture

I purchased the YINMIK YK P01 pH Tester Digital pH Meter several months ago for daily use in my hydroponic system, and it has become one of the most valuable tools in my setup. After long term, consistent use, I can confidently say this meter delivers excellent real world accuracy, dependable performance when properly maintained, and outstanding value for the price. For growers, aquarium hobbyists, brewers, or anyone who needs reliable pH measurements, this is an exceptionally solid choice. The YK P01 includes everything needed to get started immediately. It comes with calibration powders for pH 4.00, 7.00, and 10.01, three LR44 batteries, a dropper, and a protective cap with an internal sponge designed to help keep the probe hydrated. The large backlit horizontal LCD displays both pH and temperature at the same time, making readings easy to see even in low light conditions. Features like automatic temperature compensation, fast response times, and a hold function make testing quick and convenient, even when checking multiple reservoirs. This is actually my second YINMIK meter, and my first experience taught me an important lesson about proper care. I initially made common beginner mistakes, such as failing to rinse the probe after use and allowing the glass bulb to dry out, which caused readings to drift over time. When I contacted YINMIK customer support, they were outstanding and immediately sent a replacement at no cost. That level of service says a lot about the company. With the replacement unit, I followed the care instructions closely, calibrated it using the included powders, and the performance has been excellent ever since. Calibration takes less than a minute, and the readings have remained consistent and reliable. In hydroponics, maintaining proper pH is critical. Even small swings can quickly lead to nutrient lockout and visible plant stress. Before switching to this meter, inconsistent readings from a cheaper tester nearly cost me an entire crop. Once I began using the YK P01, I immediately identified an out of range reservoir, corrected it, and saw clear improvement within hours. Since then, plant health, root development, and overall growth have improved significantly, and I now have full confidence in my readings. Proper maintenance is essential with any glass electrode pH meter, and this one is no exception. I rinse the probe with distilled water after every use and keep the sponge in the protective cap lightly moistened using pH buffer or a storage solution. The meter does not include a carrying case or a dedicated storage solution, so I store it carefully and recommend purchasing a small pouch if you plan to transport it. I recalibrate about once a month or before important measurements, and the process is simple and straightforward. When compared with significantly more expensive brands, the YINMIK YK P01 holds up remarkably well. When calibrated and maintained properly, readings consistently fall within about 0.1 pH, which is more than adequate for serious hydroponic, aquarium, or water testing use. Its compact size, durability, and dependable performance make it well suited for daily use in humid or demanding environments. In summary, this pH meter delivers accuracy, reliability, and peace of mind at a price that is hard to beat. It has saved me time, prevented costly mistakes, and greatly improved my confidence in managing pH sensitive systems. Take care of it, keep the probe hydrated, and it will serve you well for years. Highly recommended.

Works well, needs to be calibrated.

Pretty good meter, it's fairly accurate, easy to use, it is as durable as most any glass ph meter which means you need to be gentle with it. To keep it in good working order it should be kept with a 1 molar KCL solution in the cap. Do not store it in distilled water, just as any other glass bulb ph meter. I have several of these types of ph meters and have one that I paid about ten times as much for and this meter seems to be just as good. You just need to calibrate it once and a while. The following is from the net: "To prepare 1 Liter of a 1 Molar (1M) KCl solution, dissolve 74.55 g of potassium chloride in approximately 800 mL of distilled water, then dilute to a final volume of 1 L" I would give it five stars if they included a couple of packets of KCL to make a one mole 250ml solution. But that stuff is easy to come by but you have to a little scale to weigh it.

Easy to calibrate and easy to use. From what I can tell it is accurate but I have no way of measuring for certain.

Very good for the price. I use them in my chemistry lab and they retain their accuracy over time and come with 2 full sets of test/calibrate solutions. I keep mine in a saturated KCl solution made from NuSalt salt substitute.

I’ve not been this frustrated for a hot minute. I just spent the better part of two hours going back and forth calibrating and re calibrating this stupid pen trying to stabilize the readout and it just won’t work. It reads properly for the test liquids at first and then when I go to actually use it for something I NEED it for and what prompted the purchase to begin with- it DOES NOT WORK. The readouts are off by over 2 whole points nearly every time. Even just testing it to see if it was a fluke, I tried reading my distilled water and it’s telling me it’s at 4.9-5.8 when I know dang well it sits at a perfect 7.1 every time. This pen is utter garbage - unless I got a bad one? I dunno. This has been SO frustrating!

Works as advertised. Use for testing ph of syrups I make for mixed drinks. Keeping ph below 3.7 helps with shelf stability. I have a grenadine syrup I made that I’ve been using for about 8 weeks now just sitting in a cupboard. Device was calibrated fine out of the box. Be sure to purchase KCL probe solution to keep the sponge that is in the cap damp. The sponge was damp when I received the probe. The probe should never be allowed to dry out. You will also need calibration solution or powders and distilled water to make your own.

Reevaluated after 1 year….This PH meter comes with calibration packets and instructions. I used it out of the box and checked accuracy with our pool supply vendor and the numbers were accurate. I did not need to calibrate but a year later I found this impossible to calibrate to 7.0PH so not the best option over time. I was having a difficult time reading the test strips for my small above ground jacuzzi so I purchased this meter. It has helped me to keep the water PH levels where they need to be until I lost confidence and started a calibration. I also noticed some mold forming around the sensor after following directions to keep the sensor storage cap moist. It is a great value but it started to give inaccurate readings after a year of use and calibration did not work as instructions show. I do not need the temperature function but this works well.

After buying some dirt cheap ph testers that either died or needed calibration I decided to get something a small bit more expensive and I am very happy, it’s accurate and quick, very easy to read the screen and feels good quality, for the price I would recommend

Great ! Even brought a spare as they work so well. Very accurate and easy to use. No need to spend a fortune, perfect at this price.

Very happy with this purchase. Easy and accurate to use. Much better than straps.

7 months it lasted, I needed to change my batteries-no biggy. Apart from it won't display any digits except 0.0000 and the temperature. It won't let me calibrate. I know it's only £20, but how many do you need to go through before you find something that's decent?

This works well and it gives me a level of security when I am fermenting that the PH is in the right area.