IST Fernox App Guide

Fernox App Guide

Adding a New Instant System Test

After downloading the app and completing registration, you can create a new Instant System Test by following the steps below or watching the video guide.

Step 1: Start a New Test

1. Open the app.

2. From the dashboard, tap the Scan Icon.

3. In the pop-up menu, select Onsite Test.

4. Choose Instant System Test.

Step 2: Enter Customer & Location Details

Fill in the required fields:

• Customer Reference: Add your own reference for reporting purposes.

• Project Reference: Optional reference for your records.

• Company Name: Enter the company name.

• Address:

  • Tap Address Finder

  • Enter the postcode

  • Select the correct address from the dropdown

  • (Or choose from Saved Addresses)

Step 3: Enter System Information

Provide details about the system being tested:

• System Type: Select the system type.

• System Age: Choose: 0–2 years, 2–10 years or Over 10 years.

• Heat Appliance Manufacturer: Select from dropdown, search or manually add if unavailable.

• Heat Appliance Serial Number: Scan QR/barcode using your camera or enter manually.

  • Tip: Important for manufacturer-related work and reporting

• Heat Appliance Age: Select heat appliance age range.

• Inhibitor Protector Used: Select inhibitor protector used or add it manually.

Step 4: Take a Water Sample

1. Take a system water sample representative of the whole system.

2. Fill the test tube to the 700 ppm mark.

Tip: Let the water run for a few seconds before collecting the sample.

Step 5: Record Turbidity

• Reason for Sampling: Select the reason for sampling;

• Turbidity Image*:

  • Take a photo of the tube

  • Focus on the black and yellow target

  • Crop and confirm

• Turbidity Result*:

  • Look down the tube

  • Select A, B, or C based on obstruction level

Step 6: Perform Corrosion & pH Tests

1. Dip the test strip into the sample for 1 second.

2. Remove and shake off excess water.

Corrosion Test

• Corrosion Test Image*:

  • Take a photo within 10 seconds

  • Align strip with bottle colour chart

  • Crop and confirm

• Corrosion Result*: Select matching value

pH Test

• pH Test Image*:

  • Take a photo within 10 seconds

  • Align strip with colour chart(please note that we have two colour charts available for testing)

  • Crop and confirm

• pH Result*: Select matching value

Step 7: Perform Inhibitor Test

• Express Inhibitor Test Image:

  • Take a photo within 10 seconds

  • Align strip with colour chart

  • Crop and confirm

• Inhibitor Result: Select matching value

Step 8: Submit the Test

Once all required fields are completed:

1. Review your entries

2. Tap Submit

Your Instant System Test is now complete.

Instant System Test Video Guide