I'd say the h2o2 did it, but someone else can take that up.
I'd just like to take up the bit about the scrubbing pad. Paper towel is quite adequate for cleaning the electrodes, a scrubbing pad of any sort not only is needlessly abrasive but in time will 'roughen' the surface of the silver electrode and this will encourage the 'stripping?' of silver more rapidly from the highest 'roughened' surface points rather than 'evenly' from the entire electrode surface. Someone with more knowledge of chemistry can explain better than I, but electrolysis will take the least point of resistance if you like, which will occur at those irregular 'high' patches on the electrode. This could/will affect the brewing times and the quality of the end product. N. > From: catherine.cr...@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:17:27 -0400 > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Subject: CS>silver rods darkening > > Hi All, > > > I know this question has been answered before. Unfortunately, I > can't recall the answer. > > > I set up to make some CS the other night (I'm using the Silver > Puppy). I cleaned my silver rods with a clean green scrubbing pad > until they looked shiny. I used steam distilled water and checked it > with a TDS prior to beginning. I also cleaned my vessel with 3% H2o2 > and let it thoroughly dry. 1.5 hours later my rods were covered in > black and wisps of black were in the bottom of my glass. > > What happened? Thanks. > > -- > Regards, > Catherine > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > > _________________________________________________________________ View photos of singles in your area Click Here http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/
