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    Now, I know it lowers the chlorine levels and takes out any bacteria and a lot of minerals that are in excess, but does it make the Ph levels go up or down? I don't have a meter, or else I would try on my own. Thank you.

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    PH is a function of temp so it would change as temp changes but i dunno if it would change it permanently.

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    once it cooled back down.... common sence says it wouldent change... but idk....

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    anyone with a ph meter wanna try for me? me love you long time?

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    i used a color ph test kit, not a digital meter, only tells from 4-8 in .5 steps.
    started with a ph about 7.5-8, light blue
    boiled water and while hot it had a ph of above 8, dunno how much since color chart only goes to 8 but it was really dark blue and blue is 8
    after it cooled down it was back to light blue again.

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    no one told the guy thanks for testin and tellin? shame on you. thanks paddy i was just searchin about this and u answered the question. ty.

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    According to me and water chemistry, ph values of boiling water would be less than normal temperature water.
    Last edited by dael22; 01-14-2008 at 11:20 PM.

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    according to the link below, the ph of boiled water will go up due to a loss of bicarbonate ions and H{++} ions. It also says that the ph will go back towards whatever it was originally but not quite make it there, resulting in the water having a permanently slight increase in its ph.

    http://www.hindu.com/seta/2005/08/25/stories/2005082500271600.htm

    Its in the article towards the middle/end.

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