I brought a purifer, and I like it. I have a "total dissolved solids (TSD)" tester. The water reads about 170 ppm. Other waters that i have tested (tap and bottled) are reading lower, anywhere from 25 - 50 ppm so far. Would this have anything to do...
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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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My tap water is 7.5 ph and about 130 ppm. with AN jungle micro (200ml) and Bloom (400ml) with a 40 gallon ebb flow hydro setup in Coco Coir, I usually get a drop from 6.0 down to 5.8 with a 5 gram dose (the small scoop is 5g, the big scoop is 15g). I believe your dosage will vary based on the type of nutes and density of the nutes (I'm showing 725ppm after adding the nutes). I strongly suggest adding the powder to a mixing bottle (I use an old PH down bottle). Let the powder dissolve for a few minutes in the water bottle, shaking every now and then before adding to your nute tank. PPP
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I'm assuming that it is dependent on the volume of water that passes through the filter. I haven't actually tested it.
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I did a test with just the water to establish an answer to that question... I would imagine anything other than a neutral starting water would skew the results. My water was neutral on all counts. I dont have any science to back this up as necessary but I did it for my own peace of mind.
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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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someone had asked about this pitcher, or another Pur item, as to what impurities it removed. I found a water filter comparison at the following link. Hope it helps.http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/water_filter_comparison.php
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The test strip you are using is not accurate/sterile enough to accurately test the PH of water...One thing that everyone should know about these (and other) pH test strips is that they work based on the TDS (total dissolved solids) that are present in the water you are testing. If you are trying to test a true distilled water (with nothing in it, no TDS) the strips won't be effective and I'd recommend you use a test drop for the water sample.
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I live in Southern Calif. and our water here is HARD with dissolved salts and minerals. I bought one to use with my hydroponics water source and it DID NOT remove or change the PPM from that tested before I installed it on the hose.
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Interesting question. I didn't know, but I suspected a slight increase. I tested tap and filtered water this evening with my color comparison pool test kit. Results in my area are, from the tap, 7.5 Ph, from the filter 8.2 Ph. When my pool gets that high, I add acid to bring the Ph down, it's better for keeping the calcium in suspension (we have hard water in Riverside, Ca). To be honest, I didn't expect this large of change in Ph. Thanks for pointing that out.
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I'm wondering if it has to do with the type of water that is used. If it is distilled, tap water, from a water softener, etc. I seemed to notice a difference in the length of time when I moved.
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Yes, we've been using it for our drinking water for over a year with excellent results. We went from about 250-300 ppm to 3-4 ppm!! (Store bought water tested about 150-200). Highly recommend!!!
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I find this whole water filtration business confounding; 50 ppm sounds good but is that 50 just minerals or the lead and the mercury and the really bad things? I am going to see what my county says about my water quality and if they stand by that to start; I know you shouldn't have any fluoride, which undermines thyroid function. good luck.
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I no longer use my Zero Water tester, but it seemed to work when I used it. I did not compare it to any other tester. I buy Culligan water now, therefore I don't have to test my water anymore.
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I have a 5 micron filter in there. When it is new I do notice a noticeable drop in pressure on the cold water line. It's good on the hot water. Strange. It's about 10 lb less on the cold water line. Which I don't like. I used 3/4 copper pipe.
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I have not had any issues, but the DW(Distilled Water) I use reads in the 0 to 9S range- which would show 0 on the mS range.
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I have well water that is about 7-9, seems like ph stays about the same, it might drop a point. This machine is awesome man it takes my 485 ppm water down to about 12
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i have a ph of 7.8 out of tap and i use a regular net bag of about 1/3 of the box i have a 90 gallon tank and it lowered my ph to 6.5 within a week ,but it will fluctuate if your doing regular water changes ,if your looking for something more stable i purchased an ro filter online for 50 dollars ioo gallon a day its much easier than trying to keep a steady ph with peat imo !!! good luck