What should the ph be with the filter?Heard that higher than 8 will be too alkaline for the body.
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If you buy smart water, they have a pH of 9 as well. This puts your ph in line with most of those. I have been using it for close to a year now and haven't seen any negative effects.
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No problem at all, I have used these cartridges for years and most of them state a value above 8 which I have confirmed by testing.James
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will depend on the base alkalinity of the water going in... they say it raises it by 2.5 but I think that's optimistic... can't remember what mine was showing, but nowhere near that...then I decided to quit drinking R.O. and switched to multi-stage filtering of tap water... tastes better & better for coffee also. haven't done any more testing so I guess I can't really say...
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This product made my water taste very bitter. To make matters worse, the filter clogged up after 2 days. On the third day, I had enough and threw it away. In summary, do not waste your money on this product.
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Hi Sandy. I use filtered water at home using RO filter. I tried both tap and filtered water using this stick. No result.I tested the PH of the water and found no change. You can contact me if you like on jehadyam@yahoo.com
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Depends on frequency of use - I use mine daily but filter water 4-5 times a day. Monitor pH every 3-4 months to see if filter is still achieving your desired pH . If not, see if holding longer time produces more alkalinity. If not , time to change the filter. I typically change out my filter every 10-12onths. But this may vary according to the pH of your water.
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The RO filter only passed pure H2O molecules, the pH of the incoming water is not important. The 6th stage is an alkaline filter system that will adjust the pH but I never measured it. This last filter also adds important minerals back to the water, see description of the product. You don't want to drink pure RO filtered water, so this 6th stage makes the water as good as possible for drinking it directly. One of the reason I bought this unit. The water tastes just perfect.
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At 9.0 that is a good Alkaline level. The filter should be change every 3 months.Also clean your Pitcher every two weeks.
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A Spa or Swimming Pool should be PH 7.4-7.6 if your PH is too low then adding "washing soda" or Na2CO3 is the exact same as buying PH Increaser at twice the price from Bioguard or another pool company... Pools should also have a "Total Alkalinity between 125-150ppm if it's too low ... you add a product called "sodium hydrogen carbonate" aka sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or "Baking Soda" ... lastly if your PH is too High.. you add Sodium bisulfate, aka sodium hydrogen sulfate NaHSO4 commonly listed as "PH Decreaser" .... Pool companies try to "hide" this to make a profit by listing "sodium hydrogen carbonate" on the label instead of saying "go buy baking soda" at 1/2 the price at the local grocery store...
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Ph levels should be between 6.8 and 7.0 lower ph levels are acidic and can cause kidney stones or over 7.0 to alkli
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Boy asking wrong person. You need to ask Brita those serious questions. I would certainly boil my water then filter to be extra safe.
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I have no idea. I guess it would depend on the composition of the filter that you have. This is good stuff.
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Dont know about alkaline but those filters only last about 2 weeks and are $15. When the filter fails it produces the most vile, horrible tasting water you will never forget. I went back to my Brita immediately.
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A 4.8 pH is actually not too bad. 7 is exactly neutral, but since pH is based on a logarithmic scale 4.8 isn't that far off. Wikipedia has a nice entry on pH and some comparison points: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH 4.8 is more acidic than coffee, but less than beer, apple/orange juice, and cola.
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You might want to check whatever meter you're using. I have a digital pH meter that consistently measure the pH of this water over 10.
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Hi Sandy, soft water is already a good water for human consumption. If your goal is to change the pH of the water higher than 7, then, you will need this device. This one is easy to use rather than expensive ones you can find elsewhere.
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Natalie, I asked the customer service department at Big Berkey and here's their reply: The PH will be dependent on the source water PH. The berkey filters do not add anything to the water to increase the PH, they only remove acidic components that can result in a PH increase. With that being said, we cannot provide a PH number for you as an end result for your filtered water. Most customers see a rise, but there is no guarantee. You can purchase PH strips to test this.Hope tjhat helps answer your question.
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If 1ppm solute of unknown identity went in and 59 more came out, I'd bet it's the carbon from the carbon filter. Nothing to worry about. Your water is still absolutely drinkable and mostly pure.
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I have used mine in a therapure filter based on my experience it should be okay to try it. Make sure the builb is not touching any part of the unit. Keep an eye on it for the first 24 hours.
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Sorry, I can't relate to having bad tasting water, I only had one shipment, & it was fine. Maybe talk to Dr. if they put you on it? Sometimes, when we are taking care of our health issues going on, for me, my taste buds, can change. I've tried other brands of ph 9+ water, & they all taste the same. Maybe try to drink it cold? Hope it helps a little. Good luck!