What is the PPM and PH of your tap water?

Wizzlebiz

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Thank u. I am resisting the filter but I feel like I can get an even cleaner smoke without all the extra traces
Here ya go.
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He just told me it doesn't take out fluoride though. But sunlight kills fluoride.

He also said amazon has ones that take it all out but they are about $60.

This one about $20
 

mistergrafik

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Here ya go.
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He just told me it doesn't take out fluoride though. But sunlight kills fluoride.

He also said amazon has ones that take it all out but they are about $60.
Badass! Thank you. At $60 it's worth a try. I'm in the middle of flower right now but I'll probably buy that thing and see what happens next run. Shit my cat would probably be very appreciative. All that fluoride is blocking her 3rd eye vision lol
 

Wizzlebiz

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Badass! Thank you. At $60 it's worth a try. I'm in the middle of flower right now but I'll probably buy that thing and see what happens next run. Shit my cat would probably be very appreciative. All that fluoride is blocking her 3rd eye vision lol
So I use white vinegar to ph my water. My cat just absolutely loves to drink the runoff of my plants after I water.

She doesn't do it with nutes in there but vinegar phd water is apparently her jam lmao
 

mistergrafik

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Or maybe I
So I use white vinegar to ph my water. My cat just absolutely loves to drink the runoff of my plants after I water.

She doesn't do it with nutes in there but vinegar phd water is apparently her jam lmao
Can you explain the white vinegar PH? It is the first I've heard of it.

Lmao at the cat enjoying it! The cat accidentally hits ur nutrients and wakes up a Lion
 

Wizzlebiz

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Or maybe I
Can you explain the white vinegar PH? It is the first I've heard of it.

Lmao at the cat enjoying it! The cat accidentally hits ur nutrients and wakes up a Lion
Yep. Vinegar is a major acid. When ph is too high I use vinegar to lower it.

My tap is 8.0 a half a capful per 1 gallon brings directly to a 6.5

Its a work with what you have type of deal. But I've always used it and never had an adverse side effect.
 

sthebody

Member
Just curious - I see a lot of different ranges on here. I believe my tap is on the high side at 550 PPM and PH of 8.5 ...
Is Portland’s water soft or hard?
Bull Run water—Portland’s main water supply—is very soft. It typically has a total hardness of 3–8 parts per million (ppm), or ¼ to ½ a grain of hardness per gallon. Portland’s groundwater supply is moderately hard: about 80 ppm, or about 5 grains per gallon.

What is the pH of Portland’s water?
The pH of Portland’s drinking water typically ranges between 7.5 and 8.5.


Bull Run water here - just calibrated my pen - here is what I'm dealing with.........far cry from the 7.7 to 8.3 pH level my local provider claims they measure at the treatment plant.
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xtsho

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Bull Run water here - just calibrated my pen - here is what I'm dealing with.........far cry from the 7.7 to 8.3 pH level my local provider claims they measure at the treatment plant.
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Something's not right. What kind of pipes are in your residence? Is it on a concrete slab? If you have an issue with a pipe the concrete slab can leach stuff into the water raising the pH. But I have a hard time believing that your water is actually 9.4 pH from the tap.
 

TintEastwood

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My municipal tap is great on ppm and ec.
BUT...if fookin fluctuates randomly throughout the year. Both the ppm and ph.
40ppm
To
240ppm

So I quit that and went RO for consistency, and PH stability.
 

sthebody

Member
Something's not right. What kind of pipes are in your residence? Is it on a concrete slab? If you have an issue with a pipe the concrete slab can leach stuff into the water raising the pH. But I have a hard time believing that your water is actually 9.4 pH from the tap.
The bluelab pens show a checkmark for 30 days after last calibration. You gotta use 7.0 AND 4.0 or 10.0 solution to make it reappear again.
Thanks, I just assumed I was good if the meter was reading 7.0 when I put it in the 7.0 calibration solution. I was told when I bought it I didn't need to calibrate to the 4.0 since I wouldn't be measuring that low. Here is what I get after an actual calibration - still high but much better.

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