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I just tested my water with test strips.
They are difficult to read, but the readings I got sort of seem accurate.
But they don't give all required ions: no Ca, Mg concentration etc.
What I got is the following and I wonder if I just should put the quality down as RO water or distilled water?
Fluoride/chromium/chlorine/bromine/nitrite/nitrate: all zero
Cyanuric acid: 30-50 to 100 mg/l
Lead: 0 - 20
copper: 0 - 10
Iron: 5 - 10
Hardness: 0 - 50
Total alkalinity: 0
Free Chlorine: 0
pH: 5.5 - 6.0
Looks to me like no buffering capacity. I have citric acid (and lemons and vinegar ) to lower pH if needs be.
Nothing else, though I can put Calcium Chloride etc on my "to get" list.
Final remark: this is river water and we drink it like is (where else in the world can you still drink riverwater, besides mountain streams)
They are difficult to read, but the readings I got sort of seem accurate.
But they don't give all required ions: no Ca, Mg concentration etc.
What I got is the following and I wonder if I just should put the quality down as RO water or distilled water?
Fluoride/chromium/chlorine/bromine/nitrite/nitrate: all zero
Cyanuric acid: 30-50 to 100 mg/l
Lead: 0 - 20
copper: 0 - 10
Iron: 5 - 10
Hardness: 0 - 50
Total alkalinity: 0
Free Chlorine: 0
pH: 5.5 - 6.0
Looks to me like no buffering capacity. I have citric acid (and lemons and vinegar ) to lower pH if needs be.
Nothing else, though I can put Calcium Chloride etc on my "to get" list.
Final remark: this is river water and we drink it like is (where else in the world can you still drink riverwater, besides mountain streams)