It could have to do with the level of contamination in your water to start with. Sorcy - I think I got your name right - I think distills at least twice because of original water quality issues.
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:12 PM, needling around <ptf2...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > Thanks Dee. I would still like to know why, however, the second > distillation is yielding crud on the bottom of the boiling pot if the water > is supposed to be pure. I figured the specks were the charcoal but it > doesn't seem to be a problem so far. I forgot to mention that I use > filtered water that I boil before I put it in the distiller. > PT > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Fitzpatrick" <d...@deetroy.org> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 2:08 PM > Subject: Re: CS>twice distilled water > > > > Are you using the charcoal filter which comes with it? If so, then this is > the reason for your problems. I use a similar product but don't use the > filter which came with the machine. When I used to filter mine through a > Brita before distilling, I got a reading of 2. Now I only distill once > using cold tap water then boiling it. I tip off the very first bit of water > and then carry on. I get a reading of 000 every time using this method and > my CS is always clear. dee > > On 15 Aug 2010, at 16:56, needling around wrote: > > Hi, >> Can anyone tell me what is going on? >> >> I have be instructed to distill water twice for a particular purpose. I >> have discarded the first cup or so and not let the whole cycle run through >> so there is a little water left in the bottom each time. >> >> I clean the 'pot' between each distilling. Wiping it out well. >> >> My questions are these. If distilled water is supposed to be the purest >> water possible why on the second distillation do I still get debris in the >> bottom of the pot on the second processing? Second, if it is supposed to be >> a closed system why do I seem to be losing an inordinate amount of water as >> if it is evaporating? >> >> I guess there is a third, at the end there are a few black specks in the >> glass jug. I am assuming these are charcoal bits. Are they contaminating >> the distilled water? >> >> I'm using the Love model 4 and it is new as is the process to me. >> >> Thanks for any help you can give. >> PT >> > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org > > Unsubscribe: > <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=subscribe> > > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html > > Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> > List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com> > > >
