TDS Water Tester 💦 - Tap vs Bottled Water | How to use a TDS meter | PPM - Tester

[@kidsworship955]

Hi there! Regarding the boiled water having a higher TDS value...I believe that with TDS testing you are measuring the concentration of minerals in the water. If you boil water, as some of the water evaporates and leaves the pot in gas form, you are left with water that has a higher concentration of minerals due to the simple reason that there is less water now in the pot, but the same amount of minerals as when you first started. All that changes is the ratio/concentration of mineral particles per water molecule not necessarily an increase in minerals but a decrease in water causing a higher concentration. ***(An easy example of this is to imagine that the pot is filled with marbles and water. As the water evaporates and leaves the pot, the marbles become more visible. Although the number of marbles stayed the same, it now appears to cover more space of the pot compared to the water left behind.)

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

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[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

@@LittleguyBigReviews Temp has a big difference as well. I'm not sure if it was brought back down to room temp but most these units are calibrated at 77f.

[@capyboppy]

Fantastic explanation; thank you.

[@mikemontgomery1163]

Agreed!

[@goodboyinc]

@guyBigReviews but even if you just test cold tap water and turn it to hot you get a dramatic rise in digits, so why is that if its from evaperating because i dont think theres a lot of evaporation with just luke warm water? just diving down the rabit hole with yall i did like this answer very clever but i dont think thats the only factor. i prob missed it on another comment lol

[@muhammadasjalkhan8913]

I just came across your video and saw comments about why boiling water has a higher TDS reading. It's not because the H2O evaporates and other solids are still there. It is because the TDS meter does not measure the PPM reading directly, it actually measures the EC (Electric Conductivity) and gives you the PPM reading accordingly. So we can say TDS in water is directly related to conductivity. TDS meters are electrical conductivity meters. So the logic is: As we all know when the water temperature increases, the conductivity of water also increases, that's why when the Water is hot the reading of the TDS will show higher reading.

[@gumtree7177]

So does that mean is it accurate to test the drinking water quality or only the electricity efficiency values ???

[@jeffclarke5497]

There's more wrong with this post than there's time to worry about.

[@amandabretch85]

But did he test it when the water was hot? Probably not. I have friends in the water business and they say that the reason why it test higher on boiled water is because the heat can multiply the total dissolved solids and make them grow resulting in further contamination.

[@goodboyinc]

Very good sir thank you. Does that mean hot water is more conduvtive then or would it be the other way around?

[@Nabiyah1]

You should expect the Fiji water to have a higher PPM since TDS is used to detect minerals not contamination. If Fiji water is sourced where they claim which is from a natural aquifer in the Fijan Islands then it would be expected to have a very nice mineral content, calcium, magnesium and silica, being primary. Magnesium and Calcium are known to spike a TDS reader.

[@emmanuelperez9490]

So, what you're saying is that a higher PPM is not necessarily a bad thing since the water may simply be mineralized...

[@mikeradford5630]

Whilst the TDS meter shows that solubles are present in each sample of water, it does not tell you if the water is safe to drink or not. The solubles/minerals present may be added by the manufacturer to benefit the consumer and safe to drink. A TDS meter is only an indicator that they are present, you should then use a "chemical based kit" to see what they actually are. Using a TDS meter to determine if water is safe to drink is rather pointless.

[@walterschilling4512]

Agree, ,the determination is from the test from the tap being safe to boiling that same water from tap showing increase over limits, pointless! In essence, we boil water to cook with , so I could only use tap water to drink. Chemical test kit fer sure.

[@bakker6293]

TDS meter only tell the total amount of dissolve solids but won't tell what are elements or compounds these solids are.

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Sir boiling water only kills bacteria also it evaporates so there's less water and same dissolve solid as initially so it increases reading due to less water. It's the same effect with salinity. Less water more salty taste whilst more water less salty taste for the same amount of salt Hope this helped. Thanks for sharing your results. How do you store the meter if not used?

[@eyebeebak]

You should leave tap water in a glass overnight to let all the chemicals evaporate and test it the next morning to see if it makes any difference.

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Great idea I will definitely give this a go for sure. Thanks for dropping this in the comments 🤙

[@nyronvendor6653]

That’s a good idea ima try that lol

[@jillabrams34990]

But then will the evaporated chemicals will be in the air we breath?

[@eqlzr2]

I wonder if you may be contaminating your measurements from one type of water to another by not rinsing your meter probe in distilled water and blotting it dry between tests?

[@pandoraefretum]

good question , but I think in practice very little difference.... at least in my experience

[@rogerdominguez3691]

I agree

[@capyboppy]

Although it doesn't have to be distilled water, it is recommended you do a quick rinse and shake in-between readings.

[@keeferdog5617]

BINGO

[@Mickenos85]

No, Im getting similar readings. See readings above and going from one water to another within one or two,points, the readings are the same. Either the tds meter reads in reverse or against all odds, thai tap water is better than a two dollar mineral water bottle.

[@joegirlando9676]

The color it changes shows if it's drinkable like green is good red is bad the ppm just shows you how many different particles are in

[@thelittlethings488]

I would say boil water in a glass container and see how much the TDS is then. Test with different levels of water also. Start with 2 cups vs 1 1/2 cup and so on. Do the same with a nonstick pot, stainless steel, cast iron, etc. This could be a good test to see how much TDS/contaminants are actually coming from the pot and not just the water.

[@mikeransom1959]

When you boil the water your boiling water out of the mix not the minerals, so the minerals get concentrated in the remaining water and one pot you probably boiled longer so that one is more concentrated ;) that’s my take on it anyways :)

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Thank you for sharing this

[@DefiantlyOz]

Hi Mate. TDS = Total Dissolved Solids. The TDS component does not evaporate hence when you boil water the TDS concentration will always increase. For cooking it’s always best to use a good quality filter like reverse osmosis that can produce very low TDS water.

[@TS175]

Boiled water is good for killing some microbes and bacteria but intensifies the concentration of minerals due to the evaporation process. When water evaporates, the heavier minerals are left behind.

[@D-yan1992]

The TDS measures conductive solids in the water like metal well you measure it in stainless steel which is a conductor that is why the TDS measures pretty high

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

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[@saltydawg8988]

For the boiled water difference, someone mentioned that you might be reducing the amount of water due to evaporation, and increasing ppm which makes sense - but also that device measures the electrical conductivity between the electrolytes in the water. When you heat the water molecules, it can allow them to conduct electricity better and give you a false reading. The salts and solids in the water usually increase the conductivity to get a ppm reading, but heat can affect this too.

[@eddiekytia]

I know this is old but I did chuckle with you saying the boiled water supposedly gets rid of objects floating around. How would that magic happen? It will gill bad stuff but it's not going to throw all the tiny stuff out.... appreciate the video though... thanks

[@goose33]

My tap water with No filter was 16... I couldn't believe it

[@DjCaeli]

the more u boil it, the more the pure water evaporates. All the heavy minerals will remain and get more concentrated on the container

[@Joshuaxiong2]

Well, I noticed the water in some area in China if you boil the water then you will see like white stuff in it.. like white powder rocks.

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Joshua Xiong : really? I wonder what the white powder rocks are?

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

@@LittleguyBigReviews My guess is calcium, lime and God knows what Ag runoff. If I boil water I wind up with white all over my pots here in Fresno, CA.

[@natek3954]

Could be lime?

[@travisphelps3602]

The water in the pots that were boiling were concentrating total dissolved solids as water evaporated it left more and more behind 💯 it can't boil off metals and salts their boiling points are incredibly high

[@jaygenske385]

Solids do not boil out and when you boil away some of the water all the solids stay in what is left making it more concentrated.

[@nickl5964]

When you boil water. You remove water and nothing else. That raises the minerals in the remaining water.

[@thepaxtribe6942]

Brother. The metals are a conductor that’s why it flairs up.

[@Ganieirfan]

You need to keep the tester stable and leave it for 30-40 seconds to stable the readings.

[@VakpathiRaoManupadi]

Excellent! Demonstration mate! Keep up the good work!

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Thank for this and will do 😀🤙

[@mensatic]

Thank you for the clear explanation. My TDS Water Tester instructions didn't say what any of the readings meant!

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I really try to go in-depth and test out all these products as best I can. And that is what I do for all my reviews on my channel 😀

[@NReyes413]

Maybe you should take the boiled water and put it in a glass. I was thinking, since the meter uses electricity and measures the conductivity of the water to test for particles dissolved in it. The stainless steel is a good conductor and thus may throw off the reading. The Teflon pan is also metal. Just a thought.

[@MsWireland]

Thank you. Just got my meter. Now I know how to read it.

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Awesome 🤙hope you enjoy

[@baileycorneal7125]

is '009' an ok number for the Aqua Cure Brown's gas machine?

[@full_metal2452]

RO/DI water would have a very low to almost 0 ppm. That doesn’t make it good water to drink. You need the minerals in the purified water.

[@TheYoungnigha247]

How did you calibrate it

[@abdoal3346]

I think reading goes high in that 2 pots because they are made of steel and it can effect the results

[@Houseofmycology]

My tds meter has 4zeros and when I test water it’s say 0357 is that 357 ppm?

[@cdracos1]

I added colloidal copper to my water. You would expect the ppm to rise with the additional copper particles. It dropped by 30 ppm !!. How is this possible ??. Did the copper kill off more impurities then its own volume ??.

[@pandoraefretum]

My tap water is 445 ppm (what the heck !) and my distiller gives me 1.0 - 1.5 ppm depending on how I store it - a local bottled water company gives me a reading of 224 ppm

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

Wow. Those $0.25/gallon water vending machines out front grocery stores have 0 ppm usually. It's filtered, RO, and U.V.

[@MrOgger151]

Of course when you boil the water the tds is going to go up. The water boils off and the tds just becomes more concentrated.

[@hpd_hero]

TDS doesnt mean the water is bad. A water with 1 TDS tastes like distilled water. A TFS arnd 120 is normally recommended

[@Mickenos85]

Thailand here. Tap water tds meter reading 62. Filtered tap water reading 96. Mineral water 206. Is my brand new tds meter , reading in reverse ?

[@phildimick3219]

You boiled off the water condensing the contaminants the Teflon pan was thicker therefore not boiling off the water as quickly as thinner steel pan.

[@billlumberg5746]

Think the pots had residual solids from poor washing possibly.

[@joethecigar6796]

How about distilled water?

[@s.barnes8387]

I don't know if anybody has brought this up yet but maybe the reason why the water went up when he boiled it was because of the non-stick surface leaching contaminants into the water 🤔

[@richie88881]

Recently saw another video where a guy put nail polish remover in the water with zero TDS and the. Tested again and it still said 0 TDS, so its not a 100% efficient test, but just one of many ways to decipher a part of the water quality.

[@Tiddly2]

How do you change the battery in this one? I have one the same, but there were no instructions on how to change the battery... Thanks in advance!!

[@ejames6431]

Thanks for the information. 👍🏼

[@freshencounter]

Thanks! I just got my meter and may need to return it for one that can tell me what the minerals are since some are great and I’m searching for lead. If you’ve tried one you like, please share :-)

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

When you boil you lose H2O which means the concentration of any solids rises. Fairly intuitive.

[@freshencounter]

Is there a method then for filtering those solids before pouring it over your coffee or tea? I also purchased this for lead and it appears this tester can’t tell us what’s in the water. Can either of you recommend a tester for lead or 🦠 virus? I can do the research and thought is also ask. Thanks!

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

@@freshencounter Tester, no. I'm guessing that requires some expensive equipment or having a water analysis done. As for viruses and bacteria, UV light removes it, but not sure on testing. I have a SteriPen for backpacking, works great. It's a UV light that you stir water with for X# of seconds. Much tastier than iodine tablets. As for filtering solids, if small qty is needed then Zero Water filters/containers work good.

[@rogerdominguez3691]

I believe you should clean your lil device right before you test a different type of water everytime

[@ColinPopoviciu]

what do you clean it with? water?

[@capyboppy]

@@ColinPopoviciu Yes, you are supposed to rinse it in-between with tap water and give it a shake.

[@debmitchell5260]

clean with distilled water

[@DetectiveLopez.]

​@@ColinPopoviciu Clean with Alcohol wipes

[@jeremiahbonelli]

Reverse osmosis water. NEVER ALCOHOL

[@deankirk8554]

My tap water is 140!! My water filter water is 85 👍

[@Itsallawesome]

0 is actually not good. Water should have some minerals in it, naturally. That’s why Fiji has 120, as their water is natural and filters through a volcanic minerals.

[@ILuvTrading]

Cool!

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Thank you 🤙

[@24hourgmtchannel64]

I bought the same white meter which came with a yellow PH tester from eBay and it reads 000 no mater what I test. Contacted the seller and he sent another and it does the same. I never had to send either back and the seller refunded my money but I am shocked that two were defective.

[@jameschow2979]

what is the temp of water in the pots? Temp change will affect the readings.

[@robinl.m.ostermayer7921]

then you boil water you are evaporating water and concentrating the tds because they do not evaporate. (I think)

[@drky1x827]

I’ve heard a guy from Africa say that the pots that we use in America give off chemicals when we heat them. So I’m very curious what a copper pot would of read?

[@vgamedude12]

Higher isn't necessary worse. Fiji is what I'd pick out of everything on the table

[@bienesraicesencuba8195]

You should do this test again and open each bottle of water in front of camera.

[@yolilopez1992]

How do clear each individual reading off ,so you only get the reading your taking one at a time

[@christmadueke9130]

When d number keeps reading up during testing, how could u know when to hold it. and read.? Thanks.

[@Fredengle]

HI here is a question for you if technically it measures conductivity my question for you is would a lower ppm mean its a weaker conductor does that sound right thoughts please thank you

[@omshomestead]

Are you saying Aquafina is the least contaminated?

[@Nabiyah1]

What happened to you testing the PH? You completely skipped that.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

It was too quick for you to see

[@manueldiaz2178]

because the better is detecting the metal. I think

[@jason200912]

kirkland costco water gets me a 0. can you test that because i want to know if I just have a low quality tds meter For reference I get 26-30 tds on my meter for tap water. Google says Seattle tap water gets 40-50 tds and is considered very clean. Sucks for wherever you live that you have 400-700 hard cancer water. Our utility bills are very high here though with sewage and trash making almost the entirety of the utility bill percentage.

[@baileycorneal7125]

How do I clean my meter?

[@robb4879]

Good video. My tap water tested around 400+ a year or two ago. I purchased a Brita this past week, I tested my tap water again for comparison reasons. This time it was around 120-130 throughout my house. I’m curious what caused the significant drop and used the exact device to test both times. 🤔

[@terat1227]

During the day, the water source can fluctuate as it gets flushed out. If you use hot water from the water heater, it tends to have more minerals build as well.

[@abdoualilahthomas8031]

I can know a good water by first smelling it and second tasting it, I dont need machine to tell.me.wich one is good.

[@tractorfone5567]

when i tested my ro water it said 0 15 then if I flipped it , it is 51 0??? I tested some other waters, I need to hold it pointing the end in water to the left. The reading is 0 15.

[@sandytan501]

Can I drink, if the water taste already different?

[@boaffliction]

wait…..0 minerals? thats soft or RO water and not good to drink….contaminants bad, i understand, but you mentioned minerals so im confused

[@sandytan501]

How many measures we can’t drink?

[@omshomestead]

How do you love Aquafina

[@nickgalante621]

I wish you would have covered how to change the battery in your TDS meter.

[@rahmanenam]

Very nice and easy video bro thanks

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Thank you very much and happy holidays 🤙

[@philmyglass877]

Thanks dude, super useful clio

[@Avitia300]

Thank you

[@lazurm]

When you boil water you kill the bacteria and viruses but you concentrate the dissolved solids. If you consider that the contaminants are germs, they're gone after boiling but if you consider the dissolved solids contaminants you may be mistaken, depending on their levels. For instance, calcium, salt, magnesium and the like are, within certain levels, considered nutrients. Boiling water will concentrate them as the water turns into steam and leaves the remaining water with a resulting higher percentage of solids. So, your statement that you always thought that boiling water reduces the contaminants needs a more detailed explanation.

[@lincolnmaharaj3810]

Hi, I have this exact meter at home, it is giving me bad readings, is there any way to calibrate this model or clean it

[@Star1320Light]

Yes. It comes with directions and solutions to calibrate it with One Time. They need calibrated often. So, order more solution but a reusable solutions with labels is a great idea. You'll need distilled water and three different Types of solutions with a small glass that measures a small amount of solution ....250 ml with room to spare for dunking in the meter.

[@dannnboy2011]

There are lining chemicals in the other pot

[@Mickenos85]

No one in thailand drinks thai tap water. Yet according to my tds meter, its the purest water Ive got.

[@DreamimagesNet]

Hi, My tap water is 440, Aquazana 340, and Aquazana + Berkley filter is 375, Can I rely on this device or on my filters?

[@rayjayhenry1498]

Thanks for the video review. Question what is the difference in US/cm and ppd? In the mode it give you these option to test but don’t know what us/cm is for? Thanks

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Hi, thank you for the compliment it’s measures EC: Electrical Conductivity 0-9999 is/cm micro Siemens/centimeters. EC stands for Electrical Conductivity and is measured in mS/cm or millisiemens per centimeter. TDS stands for Total Dissolved Solids and is measured in PPM or parts per million. ... On top of that, there are three different conversion factors to determine TDS and different manufacturers use different conversion factors. This is what I found when I researched . 😀

[@rayjayhenry1498]

Littleguy Big Reviews thank you

[@anaillanr3854]

Iron reaction to the boiling water

[@chriscannova2393]

Does what happens when you pay $25 for a meter do your test with a 400+ meter try the Hannah probe with wire that’s the shit you need

[@31papadux]

Next time try to put the boiling water in the glass

[@makernoob3692]

It didn’t look like you were measuring those pots of water correctly, the water level looked way to low on the meter. Maybe it was the camera angle.

[@hmp2085]

What is PPM?

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

Check the description for all the awesome information 😀🤙

[@spatt833]

Does this meter need calibration prior to first use?

[@acedhtfuninlife7643]

Calibration is always good. I get 15ppm up or down without calibration.

[@MalaKuna1995]

The test is pointless, as it basically shows if the water is soft or hard. Reverse osmosis makes soft water cos it removes all the minerals. Hard water is bad for the appliances but has a lot of benefits for human body thanks to those minerals. Its better to test with chemical kit to determine eg chlorine levels etc

[@moeulike]

Test your boild water when it's hot then when it's room temperature. The result will be different

[@alexandradeoliveira528]

Boil the Bottled Water to see if the TDS also change

[@ipickplanet9067]

Pots not clean🤷🏽‍♀️

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

No the pot was clean for sure , I made sure of that before I started 😀🤙👍

[@brawdcaster6124]

Also once you boil water lots of oxygen is released out of the water

[@annlyon144]

What about distilled water. That’s all I drink. This doesn’t show what is in the water. But all water has Floride in it which is poison. But nothing In Distilled.

[@amrohuldar2339]

Because of some of the water evaporated.

[@carlysimon2782]

I have the same one and my filtered water is showing a number of 67 but the color is red. Does that mean it’s high in contaminants since it’s not green?

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

High is a very subjective. So is just looking at a ppm reading. 500ppm is where the EPA says it's bad and 1000 is considered unsafe. My city tap water is 46 but I won't drink it. If I brew coffee with it, I smell Chlorine over the fresh ground bold roast. My fridge filter removes half the ppm and most all of the Chlorine, or at least the taste and smell of it. When I take a bath, it smells like a well maintained heated spa. Nasty stuff.

[@PrivateOGITH]

my Nose is SO Strong' i Dont even NEED the TDS item' Because i can Smell when its Time to Change the Water Filter' so 😁

[@strawhatb4k349]

Aquafina and Dasani are hands-down, the worst water ever 🤣

[@abdoal3346]

Next time after boiling water pour it in a cup of glass then read it

[@joethecigar6796]

Thanks

[@LittleguyBigReviews]

No problem