Same here, that's all I've ever used and have never had a problem, and that's using El Cheapo/est paper towel as well. I won't use any form of scouring pad cos it's needlessly abrasive, and I don't use HP on the electrodes or the storage vessels either cos I don't find it necessary.
However, there may be a difference between varying manufacturers of paper towel as I believe salt is used in the manufacturing process, this *may* make some difference between one brand and another, dunno, I use the same El Cheapo brand all the time. I gotta keep reminding myself that I operate from a kitchen and not a sterile environmentally controlled laboratory...what will be, will be, but I'm a happy little vegemite, it's all top quality stuff I produce. N. Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 13:33:36 -0500 From: res00...@verizon.net To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>silver rods those melamine pads are made of something that reacts to the item cleaned. why the concern about doing all this cleaning of your .999 or .9999 silver rods. for about 5 years, just cleaning with a paper towell has been satisfactory. jim _________________________________________________________________ Need a new place to live? Find it on Domain.com.au http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/