THE PPM of my Faucet water is 760ppm!!! What do i do???Help

[Snowbdr1613]

I just received my tds meter and my faucet water is saying 760 ppm!!! What do i do??? I have a hydro grow in process right now and i dont know what i can do with such a high reading??? Someone please help!!

[xcrispi]

Check / calibrate your new meter -n- pray it's wrong . Or you need to buy a Reverse Osmosis System .
Bummer
Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

how can i calibrate it....its brand new and i just got it today

[xcrispi]

Didn't it come w/ any instructions ?
Most need 4.0 - 7.0 calibration soloution . Most are adj. using a lil tiny eyeglass screwdriver . What kind is it ? Got a pic. ?
Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

yea it says to calibrate with NaCl....it is a HM digital TDS-3....i got it on ebay... what would happen if i just kept using the high ppm water without getting a ROS...?/

[xcrispi]

yea it says to calibrate with NaCl....it is a HM digital TDS-3....i got it on ebay... what would happen if i just kept using the high ppm water without getting a ROS...?/

Wouldn't you rather know the meter you just paid big bux for is right ?

Whats gonna hap if yu dont ? - All depends on what is actually in that 760ppm water - all calcium ? mg. ? chlorine ? flouride ? God knows bro.

Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

Yes i want to know it is right...but where can i get NaCl and how do i know what is in the water??

[xcrispi]

Are you in the city or counrty , City water , Well water ?
I got a 8 oz. bottle of each 4.0 - 7.0 for like 12.00 online .

If your in the city - Usually once a yr in your junk mail - by law they have to give you a breakdown of everything your water contains on average . Total ppm and percentages of each element / compund in the sample . Call your Dept. of public works , or city hall= it should be on public record .

Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

I live in the country...and have well water...

[xcrispi]

You need an R/O system .
Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

dam....do you know the cheapest one possible to get??? and where

[xcrispi]

Same place you got the meter . Ebay
I gave 200.00 for a 4 stage sys. w/ enuf spare filters / membranes to last 5 yrs. from a seller in S.D.
Weedhound has the same prob. you do / or will encounter soon w/ the poo poo wellwater . :(
Peace
Crispi :jointsmile:

[Snowbdr1613]

Do u have a link to his thread?? Yes i guess i am either going to buy an R/O or go to my local natural spring and check the ppm of that and maybe use it somehow

[palerider7777]

home depot 150 buck for a pretty good size 1 too, easy to install as well no pun intended "well" lol

[palerider7777]

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-growing/136052-update-pics-u-like.html#post1670692

[Snowbdr1613]

yes they are nice...ok thankyou i will check out home depot

[lmdesade]

It kind of depends on the size of your garden too. If it's a small garden, you can use bottled water. The kind that you get from a machine or water store for around a quarter a gallon. You can also look on ICmag.

This is a thread for a cheap DIY Ro filter setup for small scale growers...
International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - DIY Reverse Osmosis - For Scale Grower - Cheap, Portable, & Effective (http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=55810)

[Snowbdr1613]

Yea i just went and bought an R/O so now all i have to do is figure it out....

[Treetops]

I have the TDS1...Love it...:thumbsup:

Testers (ph tds etc) (http://www.sunstoneherbals.com/testers_ph_tds_etc.htm)

[Snowbdr1613]

yea me too..

[PharmaCan]

I got a 8 oz. bottle of each 4.0 - 7.0 for like 12.00 online .

Crispi :jointsmile:

Crispi, can I have some of what you're smoking? :D

The referenced calibration solutions are for a pH meterr. You want the correct calibration solution for your meter, which will be something like xxxx ppm. (My meter uses 1382 ppm calibration solution.)


but where can i get NaCl...??

LOL - NaCl is common salt. I suppose you could make a saturated solution in distilled water and you would know about what the ppm should be, but calibration solution is soooo much easier.

PC :smokin:

[xcrispi]

Crispi, can I have some of what you're smoking? :D

The referenced calibration solutions are for a pH meterr. You want the correct calibration solution for your meter, which will be something like xxxx ppm. (My meter uses 1382 ppm calibration solution.)



LOL - NaCl is common salt. I suppose you could make a saturated solution in distilled water and you would know about what the ppm should be, but calibration solution is soooo much easier.

PC :smokin:


Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh P/C
Cause I got high . LOL .
Yep 1500 ppm stuff here bro.
I warn everybody in my signature LOL . "It's all BULLSHIT anyways ." :D It's NL X Nev. Haze BTW and I'd be happy to puff a hogleg sized spliff w/ you bro. Your ever unfortunate enough to ever be near the jungle here you gotta holler :thumbsup:
Crispi :jointsmile:

[RC51]

any one know where i can get some help installing my R/O system???

[Snowbdr1613]

ok so i scratched the R/O idea....and now i am goin to use my local natural spring water instead....it has a ppm of around 225 and ph is 8.4....will this be ok to use???

[palerider7777]

yes, get sum ph down

[Snowbdr1613]

yes i have some...thankyou