Isn't this where the H2O2 comes in? Jaxi
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Neville Munn <one.red...@hotmail.com>wrote: > I'm no chemistry guru so I can only speak in laymans language. > > The drop or reduction in ppm readings is a good indicator of purity of > water used, don't be surprised if that reading drops almost 50% [based on > literature and evidenced from experience]. > > Some people may be surprised to see their readings seemingly drop > significantly over time until the solution reaches a point of stability, I > take that reading drop as a complement to the quality of water I'm > using. If it failed to drop by an appreciable amount...then I have > something else in the water besides silver. I believe the amount it drops > is proportionate with the ppm level at cessation of the brewing process > {based on my own experiences, the higher the end ppm result on production > cessation, the greater the drop in reading} and I have had it drop near on > 50% from initial reading on the day it was produced. Meters only give me a > point of reference to shut my process down, I don't rely on them for any > accuracy in silver content, just a ballpark figure {commonly referred to as > a 'guesstimate'}. > > *Immediately* upon cessation of the brewing process the solution will be at > it's highest in ionic content {positively charged silver ions} and as time > goes by {few days praps} there will be a number of ions colliding with other > ions forming atomic clusters {these would be called particles or particle > clusters I guess}. > > The distinction between two solutions I referred to is just that...a > solution which is high in ionic content, and a solution that has stabilized > over time and has lost some of those ions to particle clusters, and I use > whichever I consider will be most efficacious for a given circumstance, > hence my comment about 'oils ain't oils' and 'EIS/CS ain't EIS/CS'. > > That's my backyard scientists way of explanation <g>, I'll leave it to the > chemistry guru's to explain in better language and/or clear up any errors. > But all I've said here is based on my experience over several years > involvement with this 'stuff', not saying it's 100% accurate, just my > experience. > > N. > > > Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:13:15 -0700 > > From: marmar...@bellsouth.net > > > Subject: Re: CS> New Member - Jan > > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > > No -- lol -- I'll leave that one to Neville! There is some evidence, via > our > > Hanna Testers, that the ppm-level of CS/EIS will drop a ppm or two within > a > > couple days of brewing. Some refer to this as *stabilizing*. I believe > that it > > > > is the contention of the knowledgeable members here that some of the > ionic > > portion of the brew will change over to particulate matter, resulting in > a lower > > > > ppm reading. The real question is whether it's the ionic portion that is > > > effective in killing pathogens, or the particulate portion. Or is it > both? I > > don't know the answer -- for my own purposes, it doesn't matter. But > apparently > > > > Neville feels differently, and he was sharing that with Jan. So I'm > looking > > forward to his answer, as I'm sure Jan is! :-) > > MA > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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> > > > > >