mistergrafik
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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 ...
What is the PPM and PH of your tap water?
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Stoned Whale
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My tap water doesn’t even trigger my EC pen it’s so soft.
So under 0.2ec, maybe under 0.1.
Ph varies but usually around 7.5.
It’s amazing having great drinkable tap water. But god damn do they want lots of calmag in coco.
So under 0.2ec, maybe under 0.1.
Ph varies but usually around 7.5.
It’s amazing having great drinkable tap water. But god damn do they want lots of calmag in coco.
mistergrafik
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Dang! I've been resistant to filter my water .. I should get the water tested lol 550 PPM seems higher than me
Nutty sKunK
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36ppm @ ph 8
Some water softners create salts as a bi-product which is a no no for our plants. Be careful on how you filter!
Some water softners create salts as a bi-product which is a no no for our plants. Be careful on how you filter!
mistergrafik
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Answers and info - much appreciated, homie! I grow only coco and would have never known this
mistergrafik
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No man - You have to calibrate it at ur local strip club they can translate the instructions and they know all about being a 6.0
At least thts what they told me at the hydro store
Nutty sKunK
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For the PPm meter you don’t need to calibrate usually. For an accurate pH reading you do. Having said that usually out of the box mine was only 0.1 high. Get some pH buffer 4 and 7. Then use them to calibrate the pH pen.
ÒÒlegilizeitÒÒ
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My house has 240 ppm, haven't tested ph.
Over 100 is too hard imo
I run this ro system, works great, easy install. Cost maybe 200 in total investment, plus I ran another line to the kitchen for drinking water.
Over 100 is too hard imo
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Moflow
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If you are in the UK you can check the quality of water in your area by looking up your water company area and type in your postcode.... ie Scottish Water https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/your-home/your-water/water-quality/water-quality
Hope that helps.
My tap water has a pH of ~ 7.4
EC reading on bluelabs truncheon is ~ 0.2 ec.
My water has calcium 53.8 ppm or mg/l
Magnesium 9.0 ppm or mg/l
Potassium 3.7 ppm or mg/l
Calcium hardness 63.8 (mg CaCO3 /l)
Hope that helps.
My tap water has a pH of ~ 7.4
EC reading on bluelabs truncheon is ~ 0.2 ec.
My water has calcium 53.8 ppm or mg/l
Magnesium 9.0 ppm or mg/l
Potassium 3.7 ppm or mg/l
Calcium hardness 63.8 (mg CaCO3 /l)
xtsho
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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—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.
mistergrafik
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Resisting the RO route... Might make a purchase this week.
Im really curious what's in my water that makes the PPM so high. I talked to someone in the local water district and they said a city near us is buying all of the bordering water plants and adding madd fluoride into the water! I am constantly checking my water it's different almost every month
Wizzlebiz
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Fluoride, chlorine, calcium, and what not.
Fluoride you can filter out. Chlorine you can dissipate off. Not that I've bothered doing either but they can be done to lower ppm.
mistergrafik
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I am jealous lol! Bottle that water and sell it as growing water.
mistergrafik
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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
Wizzlebiz
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My buddy uses a filter for his tap that lowers ppm. I just asked him for the name. Il hit you here with the info when I get it.
mistergrafik
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Thank you homie! Respect !