• RubberElectrons
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    1 year ago

    I’ve heard, and read, that the test strip approach isn’t very accurate.

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      1 year ago

      IMHO, it shouldn’t need to be. With test strips, my only intent is to see if there is something drastically off kilter. pH tests are likely the most reliable of any of them. If tap water pH is wildly off, there is likely something else wrong.

      Excluding some cases, just a taste of the tap water should tell you volumes more than what a test strip might.

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      1 year ago

      But it’s good enough for regular people. Very accurate test equipment costs tens of thousands of dollars and you have to recalibrate it every few months using very expensive consumables.

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          1 year ago

          That’s one single test and you don’t get equipment. You’re just sending your sample to the lab, which has all the stuff. I mean that’s a great option, but you’re not getting accurate testing devices for that price.

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            1 year ago

            Not interested in having the equipment. Not sure where I said that either.