With summer just around the corner and Spring already starting to warm up our days, the consumption of coffee and water within our industry increases dramatically. Right now, is the perfect time to check the quality of your incoming water source and the water being produced out of your water filtration system to ensure that it is providing the best possible water quality to your coffee machine.
The quick and simple action of water testing is often overlooked, though It is absolutely critical in extracting the best flavour characteristics from your coffee. Testing and maintaining your water quality level to the manufacturer’s specifications will also ensure that you are adequately protecting your coffee machine from potentially damaging elements such as chloride and scale.
The team here at Bombora are committed to providing quality water filtration, water testing, and education solutions to the greater coffee community. It is for this reason that we offer our valued customers unlimited and obligation-free water testing.
What do we need from you?
- We require a sample of 300ml water to be provided in a clean sample bottle. It is best to use an existing water bottle as any residue from previous liquids such as juices and cola can throw off results.
- Your contact details, including address, phone number and email.
- The water sources site location and how the water is intended to be used, i.e. coffee machine, drinking water or ice machine.
We test for the following water quality parameters:
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Chloride |
Total Hardness |
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Calcium |
PH |
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Magnesium |
Total Alkalinity |
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TDS |
Turbidity |
Testing your own water
If you are in the market for your own water testing device, you really can’t go past the iDip Test Kit, which gives you the ability to easily monitor water quality at multiple locations. The unit is portable, waterproof and the first unit of its type that links directly to your iPhone, iPad or Android device. With over 35 tests available it provides an accurate reading at a fraction of the cost of bench lab equipment with accuracy within 1 ppm!
What are the advantages of owning the iDip and testing water on a scheduled program?
- Water quality can be greatly affected by environmental factors such as seasons, droughts, floods, town water management.
- Filters which soften water have a limited life capacity and output water requires monitoring to ensure that they are effectively providing protection.
- The ability to store Historical and accurate data can help with warranty claims and show due diligence in the duty of care.
A contact can be selected from your device contact list and matched up with their equipment. The built-in GPS helps retrieve their site information.
See some water testing products we have available in the videos below:
For more information, please contact our customer service team via [email protected] or ring 1300 724 249.
