Help with fill water test please?

Patrick_B · Jul 13, 2013

JohnN said:
One last update on this topic. I had enough water collected to do another TA and pH test, and these are the results:
TA 20
pH 7.0 or lower.
I think on my last test there was some Borax residue left in my pitcher, so that would explain the high readings.

On the last test, I was wondering if the rain was caught by run off from a roof or something. It seemed a little high on TA
(I would guess) as I honestly haven't ever tested rain water. :mrgreen:

duraleigh · Jul 13, 2013

and I also didn't have a full 44 mL of water for the pH test.

What pH test are you using that requires 44 ml?

pwrstrk · Jul 13, 2013

JohnN. I had the same problem with my well water. PH wasn't as low as yours is. it was 6.5. Previous owner replaced copper pipe with PVC. When I bought the house I had a soda ash injection system installed. Works great. I can adjust PH with it.

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Patrick_B · Jul 13, 2013

duraleigh said:
and I also didn't have a full 44 mL of water for the pH test.

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What pH test are you using that requires 44 ml?

I wondered that too. : :epds:

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JohnN · Jul 13, 2013

I have the K-2006. That uses 44 mL.

FamilyGuy · Jul 13, 2013

Yeah the k2006 uses a 44ml sample for ph

FamilyGuy · Jul 13, 2013

You can buy a cheaper oto test kit ( about $10) they use a smaller comparator so smaller test sample

duraleigh · Jul 13, 2013

Thanks, John. In all this time, I never realized the K-2006 used that large of a sample.

JohnN · Jul 13, 2013

pwrstrk said:
When I bought the house I had a soda ash injection system installed. Works great. I can adjust PH with it.

We have a soda ash injection system, but my dad said he got tired of always having to find soda ash and fill it up. He said he also found a dead cricket in there once.We have a soda ash injection system, but my dad said he got tired of always having to find soda ash and fill it up. He said he also found a dead cricket in there once.We have a soda ash injection system, but my dad said he got tired of always having to find soda ash and fill it up. He said he also found a dead cricket in there once.

FamilyGuy said:
You can buy a cheaper oto test kit ( about $10) they use a smaller comparator so smaller test sample

I've got an hth test kit, but I hate the pH test on it. It always seems so much harder to read.
So I just want to make sure, there really aren't any health risks with this water, right?