Water and Water treatment

Does anyone use water from a domestic water softener, ion exchange type? Effects on coffee taste?

Thank you. 🙏

Hey everyone, Following some advice from this forum, I’ve been searching for a countertop RO system. I’m particularly looking for models without a hot water feature—especially those that claim to disp...

I have access to a micro lab,I will start plating samples out of curiosity

Yeah we went through it with support, it’s never tight enough so leaks ever so slightly. TDS now is 022 not 002. PS. Just triple checked. The TDS meter which came with the jug shows 026 and my other T...

I’ve never felt limited by temperature when using my 58. And I’m a big fan of light roasts 😎👌

Until three days ago, I didn’t even know countertop RO existed. Here are the filters in the AquaTru. We shall see how long they last. Not as long as suggested, I’m guessing.

it’s back in anyway! No funny taste as I rinsed it loads by filling with water and blowing through. I am reading the same tds as before the descale - 34 so probably fine! I’ll do a full GH/KH test in ...

You need electrolytes, so celtic sea salt only, lemon for your water at least 3l a day. 87 minerals your body needs when we are doing what we do. My loose skin not good

I’m not using TDS to target remineralisation, I use an alkalinity drop kit and aim about 50mg/L and suggest you do the same. However, I have a TDS meter here and it reads 71ppm for remin Zero Water, t...

I’m back to changing my filters again (just over 13 months old). Osmio recommend descaling and sanitising periodically, mine is due both. Each takes a bit of time! I’m in the middle of descaling with ...

This is my system, set up in an outbuilding. It was originally bought by a neighbour for an aquarium but they sold it to me virtually unused. A little bit of repumbing and change of cartridges was nee...

That water is way too hard and has too much bicarbonate/alkalinity at 160mg/L bicarbonate. looks like Chase Spring water, this is hard UK water, sold by various supermarkets. Bicarbonate is most impor...

Thank you - I’ll look into that as an option.

Thank you. I know about Zero jugs and used Brita for a while when I was drinking filter only, I know quality is not the same as Zero, but I need to sort it out under the counter. As in, I need advice ...

exactly the same for me ! 👍

I always ask @DavecUK about TDS levels. I have to admit I have never descaled. If you mean my machine, then the point of RO to me, is to prevent the need. I did not know you could/should descale your ...

It won’t filter out dissolved gasses, chemicals e.g pesticides and agricultural run off, chlorine and chloride (carbon block is effective for the former). It also won’t filter all bacteria and viruses...

Not enough remineralisation to cause scale, as when you want to fill a machine, you do a long draw…the water is through the mineral cartridge so fast after the initial 200ml, it adds very little extra...

The calcium carbonate figure includes the separate Calcium figure.