pH 6.1 after softening..how can I raise it ?

[nofears]

My home is fed by a private well. the pH of my well water is already fairly low in pH, 6.4. We have a water softener and just recently tested the water at our tap and the pH was 6.1. We have our water going thru an RO system before we drink it but it seems to taste a bit "metallicy" and seems to be a bit acidic (obvisouly why).

I am wondering...is there any small device/filter/treatment/etc that I could deploy under my sink (next to my RO system) that would increase the pH of my water to more near 7 ?

THanks for any help !

[mialynette2003]

My home is fed by a private well. the pH of my well water is already fairly low in pH, 6.4. We have a water softener and just recently tested the water at our tap and the pH was 6.1. We have our water going thru an RO system before we drink it but it seems to taste a bit "metallicy" and seems to be a bit acidic (obvisouly why).

I am wondering...is there any small device/filter/treatment/etc that I could deploy under my sink (next to my RO system) that would increase the pH of my water to more near 7 ?

THanks for any help !

I have one in stock. It's called a Pentex GS_10 Cal/RO pH stabilizing filter. It has coconut shell carbon and calcite media. Service life says 2000 gals.

[Hackney plumbing]

I have one in stock. It's called a Pentex GS_10 Cal/RO pH stabilizing filter. It has coconut shell carbon and calcite media. Service life says 2000 gals.

That would last me about 2 weeks. OOPS,I see thats for only drinking. 2,000 gal filter should last quite a while.

[Akpsdvan]

If the whole house is copper and the ph is under 7, then treating a single faucet would be wrong. One has to treat the Whole House with either Soda Ash or calcite to bring the ph up to above 7 or get ready to replace copper pipes and repair drywall.

[Superplum]

If the whole house is copper and the ph is under 7, then treating a single faucet would be wrong. One has to treat the Whole House with either Soda Ash or calcite to bring the ph up to above 7 or get ready to replace copper pipes and repair drywall.

I think you should address the PH problem as a whole. Akpsdvan has the right idea. Low Ph can be a bigger problem then hardness. Didn't you get a water test before installing a softener? A softener won't raise the PH. If you don't have too high of a TDS (total dissolved solids) you can use a Calcite type of neutralizer. If the TDS is too high it will diminish the ability of the water to absorb the Calcite. Then you should use a chemical feed pump injecting a soda ash solution into a 40 gallon retention tank (preferably before the well tank). If you can use a calcite unit, which is lass troublesome (IMO) it would go after the well tank but before the softener. Make sure you order one with a dome plug to fill the Calcite. Believe it or not I have a competitor in my area who has installed at least 2 without the dome hole in the tank. I have to remove the entire head to add Neutralizer. A Master NS 20 combo unit would have been a great choice if you didn't already have a softener (depending on TDS).

[Akpsdvan]

I have one in stock. It's called a Pentex GS_10 Cal/RO pH stabilizing filter. It has coconut shell carbon and calcite media. Service life says 2000 gals.

That 2k is on what kind of water?
Also your box is full

[99k]

Are you using copper tubing after the RO system? You must use plastic tubing after any RO system since the water is very aggressive

[Smooky]

Why did you softened the water in the first place? Do you know what the water chemistry is before the softener? Usually to raise the pH you add hardness.