I need a pH tester for food as well as beverages. Will this one work OK for that?
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FROM HM DIGITAL: The PH-80 is a reliable pH meter that is ideal for testing applications such as hydroponics & gardening, pools & spas, aquariums & reef tanks, water ionizers, drinking water as well as other liquids. It should NOT be used for testing distilled water or acids, as they may damage the sensor. It should NOT be used to test solids. For more information, please visit www.tdsmeter.com/products/ph80.html
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I think it will work just fine for beverages because it's a tester for liquid but it's not suited to test solids.
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I don't see why not, but you will have a higher risk of contamination. The best results can be obtained by using a dropper or dipping into the fluid. Then blotting the excess by tapping the strip sideways on an sheet of paper. Saliva pH can vary greatly depending on what you eat. Make sure you wash your mouth and wait 30-60 min before taking a sample.
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This meter DOES NOT MEASURE pH....!!! The meter case is plastic and waterproof but it does not have a separate plastic case or box.. It is a great meter for what it was designed to do..
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It is not recommended. This is meant to be used as a calibration solution to calibrate pH meters. If you need to adjust the pH up or down, we recommend using a pH Up or Down Adjustment solution.
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I would only use if you also have a pH tester (which I use) so you know the actual pH of the liquid your giving your child
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yes you can test any liquid that i know of, but best to keep it in neutral water and have it calibrated often
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Any. All ph meter should be calibrated once a while with a solution like this. You will find helpful to use the one suits best for your measures. Lets say you have to measure ph levels arround 5. So you get the 5 calibratiom solution. Or you need to measure arround 11, then you get the 11 calibration solution. Or like me, for marine aquarium, that o need to be as acurate around 8, then I use this product. Some meters will require two calibration Solutions, check that too.
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Yes, but if you use it for pure hydroponics you will always get full wet because it registers how much water there is between the two probes. To be of use for moisture testing it has to be inserted in soil...or sand..or any medium that contains moisture. But if you are asking if the ph feature will work in only liquid the answer is yes.
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Yes this should work fine since you have sufficient time window to obtain reading. I have used it to get reading of water temperature coming out of faucet and soups etc. Also used it for correct water temperature for yeast.
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First, they have test strips on Amazon for less than $3 that have good reviews and they go below 5.5. I have not used them myself but just ordered some. I use soil and not hydroponics so I'm not sure how to get water to Ph 5.5. They have solutions on Amazon that are specifically made to adjust Ph. And believe it or not human urine can be used to reduce Ph. It sounds ridiculous but it actually works. You just have to experiment with mixing amounts to get to 5.5. And have a bunch of test strips ready so you can test as you add.
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This really only works for substances that dissolve fully in water. I tried to measure the pH of a thin cream (the consistency of runny hair conditioner) and it wouldn't read. If your substance is fully liquid, then yes, if not, then no.
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A standard litmus kit cannot accurately test the pH of water due to the chemical traces on the strip and the reaction process.....Seriously? Those chemical traces and the reaction process are EXACTLY how pH is determined. This is like saying a speedometer can not be used to measure speed because it measures distance traveled over time...... /smh
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No. You need a total dissolved solids (TDS) meter for that. You can pick one up in the internet for ~$10.
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These test strips are for chlorinated pools. Drinking water has a much lower chlorine level, even before filtering. I'd check something for use in an aquarium where the desired level of chlorine is zero
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the calibrated range of the ph.7 and ph4.0 buffers is .5 degrees accrurate...I have used this equipment for years and find it to be great...have not used the 10.1 buffer solution in food processes...but will tell you this equipment is very reliable...
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Yes, these are strips that helps show your ph balance is acidic or alkaline. The healthy range needs to be in the 7.0-7.05. You can use saliva or urine on these. Urine is the most accurate but test the urine in the morning on the second time around because the first time you go to the bathroom the urine is too acidic to test the reason is because the urine sits in the body to long during the night. If you decide to test the urine just use a jar it makes the testing easier. There are several places to get alkaline supplements at Health Food Stores or on line. You can try this also but the taste is something to get use too but it works and is cheap is to take 1 teaspoon of baking soda per 1 teaspoon of black strap molasses this will help bring up the ph balance and if you need to double the recipe you can or take the drink couple times a day until you are where you want to be at. If you decide to go the baking soda route you need to put 1 cup of water on a stove until a little warm and then put the baking soda in and stir until the water is clear. Take the water off the stove stir in the molasses. Taste better when the drink is warm and comfortable to drink. You need to test your ph everyday because one day you maybe alkaline and the next day you could be acidic by eating something acid that can effect you ph and lower your ph in the 6s. Nothing can survive in an alkaline body that ranges in the 7.0 - 8.0 range. How to eat an alkaline diet you can get books or info on line if you have not done so already that tells you what foods are acidic or alkaline and how to figure what to eat with what to make sure you eat an alkaline meal. You can eat acidic food but you need to eat something alkaline with it to off set the acid to bring up the blood to alkaline level. It's not hard to do once you get the hang of it.
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I'm not sure the unit is sensitive enough to detect the minute emanation from possibly contaminated food. Back in the day, Amazon sold a radioactive sample for calibration purposes (I haven't seen it around for awhile, though) and the unit did a pretty accurate (just a few marks off) reading of the sample. You may need a more sensitive (and expensive) unit for the food reading...