• ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    FYI the pH of water is not a measurement of cleanliness, it is a measurement of the acidity-alkalinity. I am not sure if you were meaning that but it seems implied by your comment.

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      1 day ago

      No, dude, I mean pH. The carbon in your filter will definitely alter the pH. PH is changed molecularly, so a filter for that must be chemical, electrical or both. Activated carbon is both. Plus all the gunk already trapped in it does like to react with the opposite charge.

      This is fairly complicated stuff, its better to just give it a try.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
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        23 hours ago

        What does it really matter if your water is slightly acidic or alkaline? Surely it largely depends on your local geology and source of water.

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          22 hours ago

          It matters not. What matters is that desalination of water from the Californian coast is relatively cheap and the process is similar to that of acidity removal. Also removing materials that are not potable take a similar amount effort so desalination should be seen as a viable form of water source.

          • Welt@lazysoci.al
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            17 hours ago

            You really don’t know what you’re talking about unfortunately. Desalination is hugely energy intensive compared to simple filtration, which uses no energy, just a filter. This is why desalination is only used in places where there’s no fresh water, only seawater, and lots of cheap energy like in the Middle East.