Mike, I hear that in many places now, municipalities use a chlorine chemical that does not get removed from the water by letting the water sit overnight. So it may not apply in all cases, but I am no chemist.
Regards, ST Mijo730> Hi Charles, Mijo730> I just read your note about chlorine Mijo730> bothering your orchids. I used to Mijo730> live in Las Vegas and their water has so much Mijo730> chlorine it would actually make Mijo730> your eyes water right from the faucet. However it Mijo730> never seemed to bother my Mijo730> Phals. The excess calcium in the water was really nasty though. Mijo730> Chlorine is a gas and dissipates from the water very quickly. If you are Mijo730> putting it in a barrel to heat it up I think just Mijo730> adding a small aquarium air Mijo730> pump with a bubble stone will clear the chlorine Mijo730> from the water very quickly. Mijo730> I am not a chemist so this is just a laymans two Mijo730> cents worth. I do grow many Mijo730> phals and chlorine has never been a problem. Mijo730> Another suggestion is one of the inline water filters you can buy from Mijo730> Lowes or Home Depot or someplace similar. They have Mijo730> some that are just a charcoal Mijo730> filter which should remove the chlorine very nicely. Either of these Mijo730> suggestions is much cheaper than an RO system. Also Mijo730> remember with an RO system you Mijo730> will need to add back all of the minerals that you have removed. Mijo730> Have a great day, Mijo730> Mike _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
