Water boils here at around 195-198 F degrees (going from memory, it
might be less, I haven't checked it for years and years) not the sea
level 212 F.
That is 90-92 C if the online converter is accurate (joke).
So I don't think the still is overheating, and the drip from the
condenser is very even and steady.
sol
frankcuns-r...@comcast.net wrote:
Sol,
At 6300 ft =2100 meters! Without looking at your distiller I can't
tell you. Distillers are made to generate enough BTU to gently boil
the amount of water in the still at standard conditions of temperature
and pressure. The pressure at 2100 meters is much lower than that at
sea level and you may be overheating.
Without the benefit of a diagram, you may be getting liquid water in
your condenser. If you are evaporating and condensing at the correct
rate, the drip-drip from the condenser tip will be very steady. If the
outflow is not steady it could be an indication of liquid water
getting into your condenser. Try to add some glass or ceramic beads to
control over-boiling.
Under laboratory conditions you will not get any fluorides in your
distilled water.
Good luck
Frank
sol wrote:
frankcuns-r...@comcast.net wrote:
A word of advice when distilling. The amount of heat one needs to
apply is that just necessary to produce vapors. In other words, once
you start distilling use the least amount of heat possible. You want
to avoid over-boiling. It is also advisable to add glass beads to
the water to be distilled so that the dissolved gases are released
gradually without over-boiling. Finally make sure you filter the
water before you start.
What is your elevation? do you live in a mountain area. The vapor
pressure diminishing as you reduce the atmospheric pressure.
Frank
I use a purchased distiller, and for CS making I do distill filtered
cold water. I have no control over the temperature the still boils
the water at.
Elevation here is 6300 ft.
I still want to know if distilling removes fluoride or not? I suppose
from your first answer that it does, but am confused by the "open
distillation" comment. In a closed distiller from which the
distillate comes out via a spout into a collection container, will
there be fluroide in the distilled water or not?
thanks,
sol
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