Thanks Mike, something *else* for me to worry about now! I store my silver in glass jars, but the DW is in a large plastic bottle. I think it is that plastic which is supposed to be ok (can't remember the name) it is thick and opaque and came with the distiller. I hope it is anyway. dee
On 28 Oct 2011, at 12:57, M. G. Devour wrote: > Dear Dee, PT, > > Others will chime in on this as well, but I'll be the first... <grin> > > Since your meter only measures ions in the water, things that dissolve > without becoming ions are not measured. Try adding some sugar to > distilled water. Does the reading go up? (Be sure to thoroughly rinse > the end of your meter afterwards.) Sugar dissolves, but the molecules > stay in one piece, rather than breaking up into ions. > > On the other hand, salt, sodium chloride, NaCl, breaks up into Na+ and > Cl- ions, which your meter *will* detect. Silver ions, Ag+ are also > detected, but neutral silver species, Ag(metal) and maybe certain > oxides and other chemical forms, wont be. > > The other concern is that even ionic forms of extremely potent toxins > could be present in dangerous amounts that are below the detection > range of your meter, as well. How much plasticizer is too much, eh? I > don't know. Got plutonium oxide? Nasty stuff, and dangerously toxic in > amounts way smaller than a fraction of a ppm, totally apart from it's > radiological properties. > > So, while none of this says that you *have* any contaminants in your > water, your meter readings aren't conclusive evidence that you don't -- > just that it's probably good enough, all other things being equal and > with reasonable care being taken. > > Dave's point about plasticizers is a reasonable one. Distilled water is > really one of the toughest storage problems you'll commonly come > across. You just have to decide for yourself if the plasticizer issue > is important enough to you to justify the additional expense and > effort. > > Peace, > > Mike D. > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
