Hello, how is ph output using this machine? thanks
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The ph will depend on the water going in. also the ph starts higher, let it run for 15 min before you use or store the water as the ph and ppm will settle out. my water is 6.8 going in, and 7.5 when it comes out. hope this helps.
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What ever it's like out of your tap idk use it for drinking water. Too slow for anything else a big boy is better
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As all the Osmo System it is slightly acid, I used calcite filter to neutralize.
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i have only used them for testing drinking water and they do not work. the ph level does not change colors. you should go to a home depot type store and get a soil testing kit from their garden department. i should have returned this product but since i forgot too now it's wasted money.
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I haven't tested it. I realize that there are benefits from alkaline intake, and believe that the Santevia Filtration unit delivers close to the indicated pH... However, I would use this system even it it were neutral because of the quality of the product and the purity of the water. I love our unit and HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to all our friends.
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Yes, I have. It is off a considerable amount, given the nature of food safety. Food pH that is acidified or low-acid needs to be less than 4.6pH. However, I tested samples that I sent in for laboratory measuring and it's off by approx. .06. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it is. For example, I sent in two samples that I measured with this instrument at 4.42 and 4.31. The lab measured them at 4.48 and 4.37, respectively. The lower number I sent (4.31) them wasn't ideal for my purposes because of amount of food acid I had to add, but I sent it in as a cross-check for my new meter. They wouldn't accept 4.48 as low enough (I realize its lower than 4.6pH, but that seems to be another issue at work here). While I can probably work with the inaccuracy, as long as it remains consistent, I don't have much confidence in this meter. As a side note, I calibrated the meter fastidiously, several times between measurement with both 4.0 and 7.0 calibration fluid. My assessment at this point is to return the item, if possible.
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Yes. Use RO or drinking water and run threw zero water filter. PH up to 7.4 using ph meter to verify.
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That shouldn't be a problem. Set the unit on a higher alkaline level and don't run the water real fast. It gives the machine more time to raise the pH.
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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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Try to keep your alkalinity around 90-100. I adjust that with sodium bicarbonate. Keep the pH around 7.2 to 7.4. Keep the chlorine around 3 ppm. Be careful on the calcium hardness the drops go bad fast and Won't give you an accurate reading So replace those once a year probably all of them once a year. Keep your calcium hardness around 200to 300 ppm. If you've added calcium to the pool but you can't get the numbers up suspect that the drops are bad. I love the test I use one at home and one of the apartment complex that I own. JR
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pH is slightly low but not that bad, above 6. I add a little crushed coral in a bag just in case. Check out our flood and drain aquaponics set up!www.aquapaolics.wordpress.com to see it in action at our school
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I have one and it depends on the filter. I have tested the ph on different levels of flow in the water spout and always had a 9.5 ph except when the filter is on the end of life cycle. I have a city water supply. then it came down to 7.5 or 8.0
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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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You should calibrate the meter with both the 7.0 and the 4.0 solution and you can store in the solution closest to the PH you are going for. Hope this helped.
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Most pens calibrate at 7.0, check your pH meter's instructions for further calibration information
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yes just this. how ever you should also use "PH Calibration Solution (PH 4.01)" to ensure your pH pen is set right.
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If you buy smart water, they have a pH of 9 as well. This puts your ph in line with most of those. I have been using it for close to a year now and haven't seen any negative effects.
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If I remember correctly some things like the pH show a range & others just show positive or negative.
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Yes I just did with a digital PH meter, tested in a baseline solution of 7.0 PH and the test sample read 9.7 PH ... close enough .. enough said ..