does this test the hardness of the water ?
1937003
No just the dissolved solute count. The hardness would depend on what those solutes are, for example you can have hard water from calcium salts, but you can have high nitrates or iron, and the water will not be hard, just dirty
1937004
Not directly. A TDS meter measures total inorganic solids. Hardness measures primarily Ca and Mg solids in water. You can have high TDS water but low hardness. An example is water with high amounts of Na. With that said there is a qualitative relationship between TDS and hardness. Soft water is often related to TDS less than 150. Hard water is TDS over 320. The area between the two is gradational. I am sure the pure chemist who read this may have more exact definitions. There are low cost kits that will measure hardness. Many pool supply companies will measure it for free. Not directly. A TDS meter measures total inorganic solids. Hardness measures primarily Ca and Mg solids in water. You can have high TDS water but low hardness. An example is water with high amounts of Na. With that said there is a qualitative relationship between TDS and hardness. Soft water is often related to TDS less than 150. Hard water is TDS over 320. The area between the two is gradational. I am sure the pure chemist who read this may have more exact definitions. There are low cost kits that will measure hardness. Many pool supply companies will measure it for free.
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I would imagine you could test any water with it but I don't know why you would want to test sparkling water. This tester will only tell you ppm (parts per million) of dissolved solids. It will not tell you what the dissolved solids are.
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No. This kit does not test for salinity and is designed for testing water in Marine Aquariums. You could use a TDS meter, I see Amazon does have specific Salt Water Pool Testers.
1928378
No, you need a Salinity Refractometer. Salinity Refractometer, Aquarium & Seawater - Dual Scale (1.0 to 1.070 S.G.) by Agriculture Solutions
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Yes, the total dissolved solids (TSD)" tester determines minerals in the water as well. For example distilled water should read 0 (zero), because it has no minerals and is highly acidic. Minerals make water alkaline and are beneficial to the body.
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Hi, I think you should be able to test your Spring water with it. It's not as accruate as a lab test. We used it to test tthhe water and make sure it was ok for our livestock.
2110015
I can't really say for sure, but I don't think so. I don't notice the water being any "softer" with the filter.
710393
It will work. Device detects water in fluid. Very good result in various cases
508365
I think it could be, it measures acidity not salinity. I use mine for beer brewing not fish tanks. Test some tap water then test some saline water and observe the difference, if any.
608152
It won't soften the water, but will remove chlorine & some other minerals from the water. I also don't smell chlorine in my water, but I know it's added to the water here. I noticed a difference in the dryness of my skin and the a big difference with my hair...it was smoother. It doesn't completely remove the dryness, but it helped enough that I would highly recommend it to anyone that lives in an area with hard water.
888648
No, a water softener would remove hardness. But this more or less polishes soft water to removes odor and flavor problems. It does take some lead, chlorine, and other bad tastes and odors.
16566
If you are asking if it measures volume, then no, it only measures weight. But it does allow you to select "fluid ounces" as a unit of measure. It is likely accurate for water, since the weight of a volume of water is standard, but other liquids would slightly vary.
269390
No, it just measures conductivity and displays the results as total dissolved solids. Pure water does not conduct electricity and will read zero TDS. My tap water reads 130 and after the RO filter it reads 002.
1044441
It depends on the reason why your water is hard. Some places have high iron. Other places have high limestone. My guess is that this product wouldn't really help with that (considering the most common causes of "hard water").
107260
Yes, but as with any appliance how well that works depends on the quality--particularly the hardness of your water. G'luck!
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Product does not claim to be a water softener, nor does it add any chemical to reduce hardness. So I am sure that it does not reduce the hardness of water by removing calcium. However, I like what it does do. Removes chlorine and probably a few other things. You can research these type of filters on the internet.
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Hi Marissa: Thanks for your e-mail!For testing Saltwater, please use a Salinity Refractometer. This refractometer is designed to read in Brix and Wort/Must Specific Gravity, which is not the same as Salinity. Please check out our selection of Salinity Refractometers in our Amazon store.Thanks again for your e-mail!Cheers!Charlie