Ppm in water

[Wallykazam]

Not quite sure where to start with this one so ill ask here and hopefully get some response....so a test of my water in a digital meter says i have 170 ppm so 170 times 10 =1700 ......straight tap water....am i not using the meter right? I dipped it and swished it around for about 30 seconds...is a reading of 1700 even possible?

 

[Wallykazam]

Im not using it for anything as of yet as im waiting on getting my card but just trying to get it all dialed in for the big day.....any help is much appreciated

 

[Wallykazam]

Run the same test on bottled RO water and got a reading of 14 so 14 times 10=140 so im guessing my meter is working properly

 

[Dwight Monk]

I"m confused as to why you multiplying by 10, as 170PPM is 170PPM.

 

[Wallykazam]

Thats what the meter instructions say take the reading then times it by 10....or it says if you get a flashing 10* to multiply by ten and shes a flashing lol

 

[Wallykazam]

My bad no flashing 10 on the bottled water ......seems i got some pretty messed up tap water though