My TAP water is 8.0pH, 445ppm - after using the filter it's 9.4pH and 37ppm. What can be wrong with the filter? I want ~7pH RO water
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You want to remove the Alkaline filter which is raising the pH and really is for acidic or neutral pH water. You do not want 7.0 pH for drinking water as some mineralization has health benefits.
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Try removing the last stage mineral filter. It will push the water to alkaline.
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I use tap water, I was using filtered but the units (I have 2) use a lot and my filters run about $50. So I started using tap water. Just keep them clean.
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Maybe you have a bad filter. Call their 800 number or email them on their website. I broke the top and they replaced it for free. I have not had any issue with taste. Did u measure it with supplied tester?
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My water pressure is always very low with this filter, and mine also keeps resetting the "gallons filtered" counter. You might want to check with the manufacturer. I've noticed that the filter needs to be flushed out when not used often.
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Yes I did test this system with the TDS meter and was very disappointed. The readings were exactly the same as what came out of the tap. I called Brondell and they informed me that was how it's supposed to be. Their system is apparently designed to only remove the bad taste...not the dissolved solids...well in my case it did neither. The water still tasted bad and the TDS reading was just as high as the tap. Our water is so bad here, typical readings from 450-800+ so it may just be that filters don't work here. I gave up on filters after trying many and ordered delivered water from Culligan.
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Rich dyroff my guess is that u have well water from ur tap with no chlorine in it?? Or u did the test and had a leak with the filter
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Hi. Milt. I think it filters water better than any filter I have used. I bough one for all my family members. plus it comes with a tester / meter to measure the PPM in any water. This filter will bring it down to 000. Use any other filter and its 50-250 PPM. The filter in the pitcher lasts a long time. Hope I answered your questions, Mark
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My water source is ~296ppm. I get about 4-6 weeks use out of one filter before it gets an acrid taste that lets me know that the filter needs to be changed. My wife and I drink water about 90-95% of the time, so it gets a lot of use before I change the filter.
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I had a similar problem. The water was picking up a rubbery taste from the tank (inside the tank is a rubber balloon like bladder that stores the water). Usually this is filtered out by the Stage 4 mechanism, but the wiring I did bypassed the Stage 4 - so I had to add a polishing filter right out to the tap.
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If 1ppm solute of unknown identity went in and 59 more came out, I'd bet it's the carbon from the carbon filter. Nothing to worry about. Your water is still absolutely drinkable and mostly pure.
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Be mindful of the water pressure when you switch over to the filter. The filter will not withstand the same type full-flow as your tap. I had the same leaking problem initially but it took two tightenings (re-seats/slight turns on the bottom) and the leaking stopped for good.
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Are you using distilled water? If you are using regular tap water it may have a calcium build up in there. It willMake it run irregular.
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Sorry I can't answer your questions as the filter never worked for me. Water slowly trickled through the filter and then it just stopped. Dark water is not normal water.
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regular water is fine but all mine is reverse osmosis. If you don't i would watch for lime build up.
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You might want to check whatever meter you're using. I have a digital pH meter that consistently measure the pH of this water over 10.
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Dear Suzanne:I have tried the ZeroWater ZT=2 on regular tap water (registering over 300 consistently) and in a jug of distilled water, registering anywhere from 0 to 100. I trust what it says. My suggestion: try it on both to see what results you get. I trust it. Paul
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I would contact the company and clarify. I use filtered tap water, but to be sure, I'd believe the company over a description on Amazon.