I just purchased my system. Our tap water is 6.2. When we ran it through the filter, the pH tested out at 6.6. Why is it still acidic?
507357
Somebody skipped out on their Chemistry Class. Acids are pH low and Alkalys are pH high - 7 is neutral. Going from 6.2 to 6.6 is becoming more alkaline - just like the manufacturer promised.
507358
Wow its still acidic, non of the reviews are expressing the alkaline level only the taste. Seems like a waste of money!
507359
Mr. Moody thinks you skipped your chemistry class, but 6.6 is not alkaline. It is acidic.
1775904
Iam on a well system, water was checked before i installed this system, all my readings were satisfactory at that time, The filter system was really old so i just updated to this system.i have not checked the water now.
295143
My Ph did go down... But my proof is in my plants, no more yellowing leaves, I do not have to use Ph down. I also can now drink my tap water, does not look cloudy..
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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. 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.
1041255
Your need keep checking the ph level, once a month. I suggest you go to Salaxx web site I check what they recomend, you can find some information in youtube too.
1862797
This is why I returned mine, and the fact I got the same TDS reading from it as I did with the tap water. I ended up buying a C-TOP RO from free drinking water.com. It's been a phenomenal filter.
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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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I was wondering the same thing. In my area there is a lot of chlorine in the tap water, (you can smell it). Plus, don't you have to let the water settle to the same temperature as your tank? I've got a lot of money invested in my fish and I'm kind of hesitant about risking killing them all by mistake. I called PetSolutions.com to ask and they said it had to be filtered water. What I started doing is setting the refill buckets up on the platform of my 6 ft. aluminum ladder and letting it siphon back into the tank, that way it doesn't disturb anything.
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hey. um i would imagine so because its acidic. but i would not know how much more..but what you can do is use the test strips to test the acidity and just add drops until you get the ideal ph. :) hope this helps
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I have had this 10 months and filtered water is still registering at 000ppm for filtered water still just using the first filter. I also live in California, and this is used at work.
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it doesn't it change the PH. Zerowater filters your tap water and removes the undissolved solids. Gives your water a really good taste
1719250
Be very careful about changing your PH. Do it in little increments . If it's at 7 just leave it at that
2228921
Every 1000 fills, 1 year?. Recommend to buy also a water acid-alkaline tester to really know when to replace. In my case the purifier better the water from ph6 to ph7-8, when i dont get that objective the filter must be replaced.
1394535
i use distilled water as i believe (do not know) that ph is 7.0 however the tester only lasted for 18 months.
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It cud b the temperature of your water and also u need to test your ph. Ph testing is really effective.
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Depends on frequency of use - I use mine daily but filter water 4-5 times a day. Monitor pH every 3-4 months to see if filter is still achieving your desired pH . If not, see if holding longer time produces more alkalinity. If not , time to change the filter. I typically change out my filter every 10-12onths. But this may vary according to the pH of your water.
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I had my tap water and water from a brand new zero water filter (that read 000) sent to a testing lab. There still was fluoride but it was significantly reduced. results are below. Hope it helps. Tap FilterChlorine .05 .01Chloramine .75 .02Fluoride 1.15 .16pH 8.18 6.96Hardness 166 5Alkalinity 100 1.8TDS 492 7