175 ppm tds reading

whirley · 02/27/2006, 10:21 AM

Hello.
I just moved into a new area, tested the water and found it to be 175 ppm. Just curious, what everyones tds readings are before the RO/RODI unit.

175 ppm.....that drinkable? Wondering if I should ad another filter to the water supply to reduce the ppm.

whirley

Craig Lambert · 02/27/2006, 10:24 AM

Mine is around 60 out of the tap. I don't think 175 is out of the ordinary.

Drew Reed · 02/27/2006, 10:27 AM

what kind of test kit do you have?

whirley · 02/27/2006, 10:29 AM

Test kit?

I bought in dual inline tds meter.

Click here.

whirley

Drew Reed · 02/27/2006, 10:33 AM

oh ok, well I don't know then

wife no likey · 02/27/2006, 10:34 AM

I'm around 270 usually, but there are people that report up to 800 I think

Travis L. Stevens · 02/27/2006, 10:49 AM

I believe the average home is about 250 on a TDS meter. Mine reaches ~660

mbbuna · 02/27/2006, 10:49 AM

175 is fine to drink(depending on what is making it 175) my tap go's from 180 to about 80. i get 0ppm after ro/di

moses13 · 02/27/2006, 11:23 AM

Southern California mine averages around 420.

02/27/2006, 10:21 AM	#1
whirley Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Granger Indiana Posts: 1,264	175 ppm tds reading Hello. I just moved into a new area, tested the water and found it to be 175 ppm. Just curious, what everyones tds readings are before the RO/RODI unit. 175 ppm.....that drinkable? Wondering if I should ad another filter to the water supply to reduce the ppm. whirley __________________ whirley whirley@yahoo.com he said SKILTER ---> HEHEHEHHAHHWoo....Thanks, I needed a laugh. Current Tank Info: Infinite

02/27/2006, 10:24 AM	#2
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	Mine is around 60 out of the tap. I don't think 175 is out of the ordinary. __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

02/27/2006, 10:29 AM	#4
whirley Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Granger Indiana Posts: 1,264	Test kit? I bought in dual inline tds meter. Click here. whirley __________________ whirley whirley@yahoo.com he said SKILTER ---> HEHEHEHHAHHWoo....Thanks, I needed a laugh. Current Tank Info: Infinite

02/27/2006, 10:49 AM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	I believe the average home is about 250 on a TDS meter. Mine reaches ~660 __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

02/27/2006, 10:27 AM	#3
Drew Reed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bear lake, MI Posts: 252	what kind of test kit do you have?

02/27/2006, 10:33 AM	#5
Drew Reed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bear lake, MI Posts: 252	oh ok, well I don't know then

02/27/2006, 10:34 AM	#6
wife no likey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 647	I'm around 270 usually, but there are people that report up to 800 I think

02/27/2006, 10:49 AM	#8
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	175 is fine to drink(depending on what is making it 175) my tap go's from 180 to about 80. i get 0ppm after ro/di

02/27/2006, 11:23 AM	#9
moses13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 390	Southern California mine averages around 420.