Hi "Ole Bob" I see the reply from Ivan about CS that will probably read higher when using a bubbler instead a stirrer.
Have you had a chance of comparing the two to prove that pls ? I presume that Ivan has done so. Gaston ===================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Anderson" <i...@win.co.nz> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 3:46 AM Subject: RE: CS>questions: stir vs. bubble > Connie, > > A couple of thoughts come to mind: > > The stirrer does not mix too well. > You are trying for too high a concentration. > The bubbler introduces CO2 gas to the water, which will ionise and > give a false (high) reading. > > If you are finding a change in the CS when exposed to light then it is > possibly due to the quality of your water. > > Regards > Ivan. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Connie [mailto:wufn...@stargate.net] > > Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 11:48 a.m. > > To: silver- list > > Subject: CS>questions: stir vs. bubble > > > > > > > > I have the SG6-very happy with my generator. > > I have done some experiementing with the way I make my CS. > > > > I would like to compare my brew with stirring vs. bubbling and > please > > comments as too the differences. > > > > I use a 64 fl. oz. coffee creamer container to make my CS. > > > > Some days...using the stir....it seems to take longer. Not > > observant enough > > to say why one day is different vs. another. > > > > Here are the comparisons of the last two batches made: > > > > --First brew: > > Stirred batch. > > Seeded, ppm per Hanna PWT 4ppm. > > I cleaned electrodes (with heavy build up) 3 x's during the brew. > > > > After 36 hours of generation...the ppm per Hanna was about > > 18ppm. Indicator > > light, indicating that the brew had not reached 20pppm (as > > dialed) was still > > on. > > My stirred CS ALWAYS reads a lower number the next day, when > > retested. Often > > I will turn the generator back on, let it run again until the > > indicator > > light goes off. > > > > Allowed the brew to sit overnight. A lot of precipitate in > > the container. > > Did not bother to retest the ppm. ( I expected it to be lower > > than what > > measured the night before) > > I gave up on that brew...used it in the bathwater.... > > > > --Second brew: > > Bubbled batch-stirrer removed. > > > > Seeded DW ppm at start 4ppm. > > 10 hrs. later: indicator light off. > > I did not clean the electrodes at all. > > I shut down the generator. > > Did not test the ppm. > > left til this AM, testing ppm with Hanna, the ppm is 26ppm. > > (set at 20ppm) > > > > Some, but little precipitate....electrodes with little build up. > > > > > > My observed main points > > > > -bubbled CS consistently more stable after brew sits (ppm's > > do not fall from > > one day to the next) > > -bubbled CS consistently has less build up on the electrodes, less > > precipitate in the container. > > -bubbled CS consistently able to achieve higher ppm (per Hanna) > > -occassionally will get pale yellow CS with stir, never with bubbled > > -consistently stirred CS will turn ashen with even minimal exposure > to > > light, bubbled does not seem to (I have not specifically > > ''tested'' this.) > > -brew time for higher ppm's consistenly quicker with bubbler. > > (this case 36 > > hours for less than 20ppm stirred vs. 10 hrs. for 26ppm bubbled) > > > > I have no clue why such a difference. I know Ole Bob you do > > not like the > > bubbler, I believe also Trem that you prefer stir.... > > > > Could someone explain some of these differences for me...in > > terms I could > > understand.... > > and if bubbling is not good, why....when it appears to make a better > > product? > > > > TIA > > Connie > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> >