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Old 11/20/2007, 04:16 PM
ttantalizer ttantalizer is offline
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Well I ordered mine over a week ago, but just got the dreaded email! Guess they had a hard time filling orders!
Hmmmm....wonder how that happened!
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Old 11/20/2007, 04:31 PM
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Mine reads 0 after RODI.....tap is 425 or something...yikes
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Old 11/20/2007, 04:31 PM
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Of course, now I find it....and they're unavailable! Haha!
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Old 11/20/2007, 04:44 PM
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Mine seems to be working okay, good thing it came with spare batteries since the ones in the unit were dead upon arrival.
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Old 11/20/2007, 05:47 PM
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just got email saying order canceled
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Old 11/20/2007, 06:14 PM
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Just got my email too, order cancelled.
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Old 11/20/2007, 06:34 PM
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Got mine in the mail.

Tested my tap water - 827

Tested my tap water that is run through a in fridge water filter unit - 858

What the heck!!!!

I am taking un-opened bottle of water home today to test it out.

800s (in Glendale, AZ) - are you kidding me???

It says anything over 500 is unsafe...
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Old 11/20/2007, 08:34 PM
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Mine seems to be reading pretty hight as well. I tested the tap water here in Mesa Az and it said it was 999, which I believe is a little high = )
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Old 11/20/2007, 08:40 PM
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i tested my tap and it was 713 and i tested some bottled water and it was 5 so i think it works. Mine also had dead batteries upon arrival. I can't complain for $.72!
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Old 11/20/2007, 10:12 PM
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got mine today
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Old 11/20/2007, 10:32 PM
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Got mine today tap was 104 bottled ro water from walmart was 4 boy I need to buy an ro unit
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Old 11/21/2007, 02:27 PM
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Just got my FREE TDS meter in the mail and here are my results:

Tap water = 564ppm
RO water = 26ppm
DI water = 0ppm

Just for the heck of it, I measured the wastewater from my RODI = 361ppm

I am happy that I finally know my RODI unit is working 100% since I just got it about a month and a half ago.
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Old 11/21/2007, 03:21 PM
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Got mine today.

I think it's out of whack, personally.

My di water reads diffrently about every time.

First it was 39 then 114 now 134. -Same water.
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Old 11/21/2007, 03:28 PM
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Battery died and i can't get the freaking top off.
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Old 11/21/2007, 04:21 PM
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Battery died and i can't get the freaking top off.
Butter Knife worked for me. But I know what you mean, it took awhile to pull it off.
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Old 11/21/2007, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by kgouso
Got mine in the mail.

Tested my tap water - 827

Tested my tap water that is run through a in fridge water filter unit - 858

What the heck!!!!

I am taking un-opened bottle of water home today to test it out.

800s (in Glendale, AZ) - are you kidding me???

It says anything over 500 is unsafe...
Tap water in AZ has very high TDS. From what I know, your readings are in line with what should be expected.
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Old 11/21/2007, 08:35 PM
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Just received mine. My readings for Raleigh, NC

Tap water: 294
Well Water: 88
RO/DI: 14

I'm surprised that the well water is so low. Anyone think I could get away with just using well water for my FOWLR?
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Old 11/21/2007, 09:04 PM
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I Gots Mine, hehe
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Old 11/21/2007, 10:01 PM
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I Gots Mine, hehe
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Old 11/21/2007, 10:55 PM
MR PALM BEACH MR PALM BEACH is offline
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Wow I just read some previous post, didnt realize orders got canceled. That really sux :-(
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