TDS readout

[Chef Reef]

heres something interesting on my meter. my tap water read out at 194 while my RO/DI water came out at 224... hmm does that mean i need to replace my filters? even going through the 6 stages how can it come out higher? it should read between 0 - 50 according to this meter..

 

[bckane]

I would get another reading with a differnet meter.....coming in @194 and going out @ 224 Do seem right, even if your filters needed replacement
Just my 2 cents
Brian

 

[ReefWreak]

first give them some time and try again, maybe 2-3 times, for precision's sake. Then try some LFS water or someone else nearby you's water, or compare with someone else's. LFS should have a TDS meter to compare to... should is the operative word.

 

[Chef Reef]

ok. ill try and test someones elses water. ill check it again in a sec. thanks guys. could the filters have anything to do with it? or even if they are bad should it still be lower?

 

[bckane]

even if they were bad you should still be in the <20 range

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11241962#post11241962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bckane
even if they were bad you should still be in the <20 range

Mines 173 going in and 0 coming out and my filters are about 14 months old

 

[Chef Reef]

ok wow. so this time when i check it my tap water was 202. my RO/DI unit was flashing 999 at me. i checked it 3 times just now with 3 different samples of water from the ro/di unti.. my tap water seems right by why in the hell is my do unit all jacked?

 

[bckane]

I would say your meter needs to be replaced

 

[bckane]

BTW How old are your filters.?

 

[Chef Reef]

pfft thats i have no idea. they were used for prolly 1-2 years then the whole setup was given to me and i had it all sitting in a box for about 6 months. i just started using it. pfft i dont think i was helping matter in my tank by using it...

btw i ran the ro/di water for about 15 mins and now the readout is 203.. i dont get it...

 

[bckane]

The way I look at it even you had it running for 1-2 years the filters should have been changed.. You maybe getting a correct reading then, if the unit has been sitting for 6 months with bad filter. What you can do is take the filters out and hose them off under high pressure and reinstall them and take another reading. If your reading goes down I would go out and buy new filters and install them and change ever year....
Brian

 

[Chef Reef]

ok will try that tomorrow. thanks for the help. is there a good place to buy filters cheap locally? i live in pembroke pines

 

[invertigator]

Damn, and I get mad when mine goes to 4 or 5.

 

[carlosngloria]

my home tap water is 140, and the water coming out the fridge is 76

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11243480#post11243480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chef Reef
ok will try that tomorrow. thanks for the help. is there a good place to buy filters cheap locally? i live in pembroke pines

Ive always ordered mine from "The Filter Guys" sponsor of the board. Great service and good support

 

[invertigator]

I second bckane on Filter Guys. Very very nice. Call them on the phone and tell them your story and they will walk you through everything and tell you what you need to buy.

 

[NickInMiami]

My RO/DI clocked in at 48, publix RO water clocked in at 2, water from the fridge door at 78 and tap water from the sink at 126

Cool little TDS meter

 

[jman77]

You guys using that TDS meter that came from buy.com ?

 

[NickInMiami]

My readings were from the buy.com one. It just arrived yesterday.

 

[carlosngloria]

I used the buy.com one also