Walter Dorriné
May 27th 04, 03:00 PM
test
Brad T wrote:
>I just started up a used RO unit, 3 stage at home...new carbon and
>sediment filter. After letting about a gallon of water through the
>system, I did a little testing, just to be curious. nitrate-0....my tap
>water is 30mg/l
> KH-none detected using titration method. The same true for
>tap
> pH-8.6 or>....??? tap water reads around 6.8.
>I just thought I would throw this bone to the learned crowd and see why
>the pH is so high. I expected around 7.0. could the new carbon
>cartridge be the cause of the high pH? I do not know how long the unit
>was not in use before I got it, or if that would have anything to do
>with it. My test kit for pH is fine..I tested it using distilled
>water. I intend to retest the water tomorrow, to see if it is just a
>startup thing.
>Thank you.
>Brad T
>
>
>
Brad T wrote:
>I just started up a used RO unit, 3 stage at home...new carbon and
>sediment filter. After letting about a gallon of water through the
>system, I did a little testing, just to be curious. nitrate-0....my tap
>water is 30mg/l
> KH-none detected using titration method. The same true for
>tap
> pH-8.6 or>....??? tap water reads around 6.8.
>I just thought I would throw this bone to the learned crowd and see why
>the pH is so high. I expected around 7.0. could the new carbon
>cartridge be the cause of the high pH? I do not know how long the unit
>was not in use before I got it, or if that would have anything to do
>with it. My test kit for pH is fine..I tested it using distilled
>water. I intend to retest the water tomorrow, to see if it is just a
>startup thing.
>Thank you.
>Brad T
>
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