Test pH of central heating water

[jedi]

As the title says, does anyone test the central heating system water for is pH levels?

Ive just tested mine and seems to indicate around the 7pH mark which is neutral, which is ok I presume as WB say below 8pH is fine.

I used litmus paper and the colour chart supplied..

Is anyone else as anal as me??

System water(looks more yellow on the photo)


Litmus test

 

[Corgigrouch]

No. We have a life..

 

[jedi]

The Old Speckled hen type of life?

 

[Corgigrouch]

No. Sitting by the pool with a tall cool glass kind of life.

 

[jedi]

Don't forget your litmus paper!

 

[Corgigrouch]

I already know the pH of a mojito

 

[Biggles..]

I test all mine, and I'm happy to report that so far, all systems DO contain Ph!

 

[Dan Robinson]

But are they proportional to the ppms? Otherwise your pH will affect the wobbes and everything will be to cock.

 

[Biggles..]

You said cock.....

 

[Razor900]

You said cock.....

Only because he can't spell Harrison

 

[Dan Robinson]

My autocorreckt. Same as my phone says Crapple instead of the well known POS phone that certain forum members I won't mention keep breaking and admit to being inferior to the alternatives but can't bring himself to buy.

 

[PullerGas]

I advocate following the German mantra; limited inhibitors & a pH level between 6 & 8.5. Perhaps we are fortunate here in Sweatysockland with our soft, clean water? Without question sealed systems are an optimum, two cold & one hot flush on new systems should be the norm.

However, with our soft water it can be very acidic & in my view the pH level is the most important thing to monitor. Products like X100 are snake oil, where the manufacturer promotes their advice to check the system water annually & top it up with said X100 every year!!! Gone the days of sticking in a gallon of MB1 for life long protection - like some kind of hydro elixir contraceptive!!!

God save us from these inhibitor manufacturing companies & their Reps. I'd love to use my Power Flusher to carry out colonic irrigation on them all!!

 

[jedi]

So what type of inhibitors do you guys use and how much? And is it all the same stuff?

 

[jedi]

Seems most of you don't pH test the system water them? That's not very professional now is it?

You do use an inhibitor I presume?

 

[PullerGas]

So what type of inhibitors do you guys use and how much? And is it all the same stuff?

Ah, you're looking for an endorsement!! Well, this artisan wouldn't endorse any of the snake oil.