Running on theory here but...
The water in your boiler has been boiled to death... litterally. The fungi and bacteria that cause the slime in your dog's water are not present, or at least are dead, due to the heat. Not to mention that there is no light getting into the boiler nor are there easy paths for introduction of fresh spores and algea.
Also, the water we use, being distilled, should have fewer life-forms and other junk present than what we drink or feed to our pets. That's not a completely positive thing where drinking is concerned as some of those impurities are needed for the water to be compatable with our systems. Distilled water is not for drinking and drinking water is not for boiling!
Just a thought. : ]
Trot, the clean, fox...
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From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
When I leave water out for a dog it gets slimy within a week. Why doesn't
distilled water in our boilers or tenders also slime up within at least a
month or two?
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"However I have left distilled water in copper boilers for up to a year with no apparent ill effects. " Geoff
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