First post! Water question.

Agreeing Thumb

Agreeing Thumb

Member
Hi.
Been growing in soil with no problems.
Now i'm gonna try dwc next time.
Is my water ok for dwc, or should i invest in a RO system.
According to my water company i have 8 °dH.
My readings are (tap water, 24h from tap):
Water temp: 25.8
Ph: 7.8
Ec: 0.35
PPM: 177
I have ph-up and ph-down if needed.

Thanks!
 
projectinfo

projectinfo

Well-Known Member
I use my tap water. Im on a spring fed system. No chlorine. 150ppm
6ph out the tap but rises to 7-8ph over night from the release of carbonic acid the ph settles at its natural ph... But il just adjust it a few times over the day and the rest of the week its fine.

It may help you to go to your local hospital or real estate agent, and get a watrr sample kit. And send it off to get tested.

are you on a well or city water that has chlorine?
 
Agreeing Thumb

Agreeing Thumb

Member
projectinfo said:
I use my tap water. Im on a spring fed system. No chlorine. 150ppm
6ph out the tap but rises to 7-8ph over night from the release of carbonic acid the ph settles at its natural ph... But il just adjust it a few times over the day and the rest of the week its fine.

It may help you to go to your local hospital or real estate agent, and get a watrr sample kit. And send it off to get tested.

are you on a well or city water that has chlorine?
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I'm on city water.
Got this info from water company:

Unit/Min/Average/Max

Alkalinity (HCO3) mg / 61 /95 /129
Ammonium (NH 4) mg / <0.04/ <0.04 /0.07
Fluoride (F) mg / 0.8/ 0.9/ 1.0
Hardness, total ° dH 6.5/ 7.6/ 9.0
Iron (Fe) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
Calcium (Ca) mg / 28/ 31/ 39
Chemical oxygen consumption (CODMn) mg / O2 <1.0/ 1.2/ 2.7
Chlorine, total active (Cl2) mg / 0.10/ 0.15/ 0.25
Chloride (Cl) mg / 32/ 41/ 63
Conductivity (Conductivity) mS / m 33/ 40/ 50
Copper (Cu) mg / <0.02/ <0.02/ 0.02
Magnesium (Mg) mg / l9.7/ 13/ 17
Manganese (Mn) mg / <0.005/ <0.005/ <0.005
Sodium (Na) mg / 15/ 22 /32/
Nitrate (NO3) mg / 3.6/ 6.7/ 9.2
Nitrite (NO2) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
pH 8.1/ 8.4/ 8.6
Radon (Rn) Bq / l <30 <30 <30
Sulphate (SO4) mg / l 31 39 43
Temperature ° C 6.0 8.2 9.2
Turbidity (Varnity) FNU <0.10 <0.10 0.21
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member
Agreeing Thumb said:
I'm on city water.
Got this info from water company:

Unit/Min/Average/Max

Alkalinity (HCO3) mg / 61 /95 /129
Ammonium (NH 4) mg / <0.04/ <0.04 /0.07
Fluoride (F) mg / 0.8/ 0.9/ 1.0
Hardness, total ° dH 6.5/ 7.6/ 9.0
Iron (Fe) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
Calcium (Ca) mg / 28/ 31/ 39
Chemical oxygen consumption (CODMn) mg / O2 <1.0/ 1.2/ 2.7
Chlorine, total active (Cl2) mg / 0.10/ 0.15/ 0.25
Chloride (Cl) mg / 32/ 41/ 63
Conductivity (Conductivity) mS / m 33/ 40/ 50
Copper (Cu) mg / <0.02/ <0.02/ 0.02
Magnesium (Mg) mg / l9.7/ 13/ 17
Manganese (Mn) mg / <0.005/ <0.005/ <0.005
Sodium (Na) mg / 15/ 22 /32/
Nitrate (NO3) mg / 3.6/ 6.7/ 9.2
Nitrite (NO2) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
pH 8.1/ 8.4/ 8.6
Radon (Rn) Bq / l <30 <30 <30
Sulphate (SO4) mg / l 31 39 43
Temperature ° C 6.0 8.2 9.2
Turbidity (Varnity) FNU <0.10 <0.10 0.21
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Aren't you the guy I already told about your water? Yesterday?
 
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