Colloidal Silver Meters

Interested in buying a colloidal silver meter? Find out what these meters are used for and how they work…

Colloidal silver is measured using a special meter known as TDS. This is an acronym for Total Dissolved Solids which is the meter that measures the concentration of substances dissolved in the water. The meter measures in ppm which means parts per million.

Although this meter can be used to measure colloidal silver, measuring the substance in itself is a tricky proposition. The key factor that makes it difficult to measure colloidal silver is the fact that it is not a dissolved solid, on the contrary it is a suspension. Basically a colloid is a particle suspended in a liquid medium. In this particular case the particle being referred to is silver with a liquid medium of water.

The truth about TDS Meters

In truth a TDS meter gives a more accurate reading of the purity of the water rather than giving a spot on count of silver colloids. Some of the leading manufacturers of TDS meters agree to this fact although the meters are widely used for counting silver colloids. The leading manufacturers agree that TDS meters are not the perfect tools for measuring the colloid count. On the contrary this is a perfect tool for gauging the impurities present in your distilled water. You will find TDS meters being promoted as effective tools for testing colloidal silver ppm when in truth it does not give you an accurate reading.

In order to get a 100% accurate ppm you will be required to send your colloidal silver sample to a laboratory which is well equipped to analyze the CS. This could turn out to be a rather expensive and time consuming process. This is why most of the producers of CS make use of TDS meters despite the fact that they only give you a relative ppm of the sample.

When using a TDS meter the reading obtained is written as the number obtained followed by ppm TDS. Although the TDS meter does not give you a spot on accurate result but in general the results obtained are accurate enough to be used for basic purposes. This is because by making use of TDS meters you will not have to rely on guesses in order to determine the concentration of your CS solution.

How TDS meters work

The meter works well with DC CS as well as the high voltage AC CS. For example you can make use of a TDS meter with Merlin’s Super Silver. The latest TDS meters have a built in automatic temperature compensation. This technologically advanced feature makes the measuring and reading of ppm incredibly easy.

The latest TDS meters are fitted with a snap lid plastic case that is incredibly sturdy. You will also get a jeweler’s screwdriver in case you need to re-calibrate the meter. In order to test a TDS meter for its accuracy you have to dip it into distilled water up to the maximum level as indicated on the meter. If it gives you a reading of 0 then the device is accurate.