PH Fluctuations - Temperature

ZeeeDoc

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Yooo

Could anybody explain to me how they get around tap water PH fluctuating due to colder and warmer temps? For example a PH at 18 degrees will read different to a temp at 23 degrees, but it doesn't necessarily means that the water is any acidic or alkaline, so surely adding PH UP or DOWN to get the right PH, is bit of a tough one as your battling against the PH fluctuating with temps? Or not? Any help would be sweet. Hopefully explained myself properly.
 

myke

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I didn’t know there would be a difference at such a small temp change. Have you tested this?
 

rustyshaclkferd

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I believe from 32 degrees to 100 it fluctuates .7 or like 1 degree of pH(don't chastised me it this isn't the unit of measurement for alkalinity..S (= Ω⁻¹) or whatever ….)

so not neccisarilly an issue now I believe that's with RO water,

water with dissolved minerals...might react differently
 
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