Hygiena's™ SystemSURE Plus is the world's best-selling ATP Sanitation Monitoring System (Hygiena's description). With improved functionality, new software, and increased memory, the SystemSURE Plus meets the demands of the cleaning and restoration companies around the world.
This listing is the meter only (Hygiena code SS3). If you are starting from nothing, the SystemSURE Plus Starter Kit adds 100 UltraSnap swabs, a carrying case and a meter stand.
What Is ATP Testing?
The ATP test is a process of rapidly measuring actively growing microorganisms through the detection of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
ATP is a molecule found in and around living cells, and as such it gives a direct measure of biological concentration and health. ATP is quantified by measuring the light produced through its reaction with the naturally occurring firefly enzyme luciferase using a luminometer. The amount of light produced is directly proportional to the amount of ATP present in the sample.
What a reading is and is not: ATP is present in organic residue generally — food soil, body fluids, biofilm and the cells within them — not only in living microorganisms. A reading in relative light units (RLU) tells you how much organic residue is on the surface. It does not identify organisms and it is not a microbial count. Use it to verify that cleaning removed the soil; use laboratory microbiological sampling where a job needs organisms identified or counted.
Why Use ATP Testing?
With ATP testing, a restoration contractor can test the initial condition of surfaces and standing water to determine the level of contamination and thus categorize the loss more accurately as 1, 2 or 3.
The testing can also be used during the cleaning and drying processes to determine progress. And finally, at the completion of the job, testing can verify clean and sanitary materials and surfaces.
Keep the categorisation point in proportion: an ATP result is supporting evidence, not the classification itself. Water category is decided from the source of the water, how long it has been there and what it has contacted, as your restoration standard sets out. A high reading supports treating the loss as contaminated; a low reading on its own does not make a loss Category 1.
SystemSURE Plus Benefits
As listed by Hygiena:
Most cost-effective ATP hygiene monitoring system available
Provides real-time feedback and facilitates long-term data analysis
Optimizes and verifies that cleaning procedures are working
Assists in developing and improving process and risk assessment programs (ie. HACCP & GMPs)
No scheduled yearly maintenance is necessary
Available Calibration Control Kit for in-house confirmation of calibration
Complimentary SureTrend Software
SystemSURE Plus Specifications
Sensitive - can detect down to 1 femtomole (1 x 10-15 moles) of ATP
Advanced photodiode sensor offers low variation and stays in calibration
Calibration self-check at start up with optional full diagnostic check mode
The symbol keypad is easy for any user to understand and navigate
Powered by 2 x AA batteries for several months of uninterrupted use
Memory capacity:
100 programmable test plans
200 programmable user IDs
251 programmable locations per test plan
5,000 programmable test locations
Small, lightweight, handheld instrument (0.57 lbs., 7.6 x 17.8 x 3 cm)
Quick-test mode enables ad-hoc testing
Large viewable screen with back-light and optional bold text
Removable read chamber for easy cleaning
Connects to SureTrend software via USB
At a Glance
Brand / model
Hygiena SystemSURE Plus (SS3)
SKU
HGSS3
Sensor
Photodiode
Detection limit
1 femtomole (1 × 10-15 mol) ATP
Result time
About 15 seconds (Hygiena)
Power
2 × AA batteries — Hygiena quotes up to 8–12 months of use
Size
7.6 × 17.8 × 3 cm
Weight
0.57 lb (about 260 g)
Results memory
2,000 test results (Hygiena)
Data connection
USB to SureTrend software (cable sold separately)
Calibration check
Start-up self-check; CalCheck for in-house verification (sold separately)
Warranty
Not published by Hygiena — ask us
Which Tests It Reads
Hygiena lists the SystemSURE Plus as compatible with its UltraSnap surface ATP test and AquaSnap water ATP test, and with its other luminometer-read test devices. The Hygiena tests we carry:
The PRO-Clean and SpotCheck Plus tests are colour-change tests read by eye — they do not need the meter.
Third-party swabs: Anaeron lists its CleanTrust ATP Surface Swab as compatible with the SystemSURE Plus. Hygiena lists only its own tests. If you mix brands, set a separate baseline and limits for each swab type — RLU figures from different swab chemistries are not interchangeable.
Using It Well
Let the tests warm up. Hygiena's UltraSnap instructions call for the device to reach 21–25 °C before testing. A swab straight from the fridge reads low.
Swab the same way every time. A 10 × 10 cm area in a criss-cross pattern is Hygiena's standard for flat surfaces. Results are only comparable when the sampling is.
Read promptly. Insert the activated swab within 30 seconds (UltraSnap instructions). The SystemSURE Plus gives the result in about 15 seconds.
Set your own limits. The meter supports programmable pass, caution and fail limits. Build them from readings on surfaces you know are properly cleaned, not from a number copied from someone else's procedure.
Sanitiser still on the surface can suppress the reading. Sample after cleaning and before sanitising, or allow for it in your procedure.
Calibration and Data
The meter runs a sensor self-check at start-up. For in-house confirmation between checks, Hygiena's reusable CalCheck replaces the older PCD4000 Calibration Control Kit. A CalCheck verifies the meter; it does not adjust it — a failed check means contact us.
Results transfer to Hygiena's SureTrend software over USB using the SystemSURE Plus USB cable. Hygiena now also offers SureTrend as a cloud platform; confirm with us which version and licence applies before you build a reporting system around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What comes with the meter-only listing?
The luminometer. Hygiena supplies the SystemSURE Plus with a protective carrying case and shoulder strap; confirm with us what is in the box on current stock. Swabs, the USB cable and the CalCheck are sold separately.
Does it need annual calibration?
Hygiena says no scheduled yearly maintenance is needed. Use the CalCheck to confirm the meter is reading correctly between checks.
Can it tell me whether a surface has bacteria or mould on it?
No. It measures ATP, which is present in organic residue generally. It shows how clean a surface is, not which organisms are on it.
SystemSURE Plus or EnSURE Touch?
Both read Hygiena's ATP tests. The EnSURE Touch has a touch screen, Wi-Fi data transfer and a 10-second read. The SystemSURE Plus is the simpler keypad meter with USB download.
Can I use CleanTrust swabs in it?
Anaeron says yes; Hygiena lists only its own tests. See "Which Tests It Reads" above, and keep separate limits for each swab brand. CleanTrust also make their own Touch YZ3500 luminometer.
Setting up ATP testing for restoration sign-off? Tell us what you need to demonstrate and to whom, and we will help you choose the meter, tests and sampling routine.
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
Estimate shipping
Refund Policy
Cancellation and Returns Policy
Unless otherwise stated in the product description, The Moisture Meter Company allows the return of products for 7 days from delivery in the following cases:
physical damage to the product
the product is defective **(where no warranty is offered by the original manufacturer)
the product is significantly different from the description (wrong size, colour, quality or material related issues)
Unless otherwise stated in the product description the product must be in its original condition. Only unused, unaltered, not soiled products will be accepted, brand packaging should be intact, replacements will be made if the product is available within a reasonable time.
To return a product, you can raise a return request at by calling us on 1800 68 68 69 or by email at info@moisturemeters.com.au, and by providing the following details: Name and contact details, date of purchase, invoice number or order ID, images clearly demonstrating damage, or a description of the defect or missing and incomplete product.
After receiving your request The Moisture Meter Company will confirm the return request and will inform you about the pickup process. Please ensure that the product is in unused and original condition. Include all labels, original packing, and invoice along with the product.
** Original Manufactures Warranty
Faulty products and manufacturing defects in most cases are warranted by the original manufacturer of the product. Call or email to determine if your product is covered under warranty. Post receiving your request The Moisture Meter Company will confirm your request and will inform you about the warranty process.
