I've used plastic bottles for 5 years for CS thats stored for up to a
couple of months. It doesn't causes any deterioration that I can detect
by measurements or actual use. I use HDPE bottles. Thats the waxy type
of plastic my demineralised water comes in. Theres some suggestion that
PET plastic (Coke bottles etc) may be better but its not conclusive.
The good thing about plasic bottles that have contained demineralised or
drinking water is that they don't have to be washed out. Just empty
them. You'll never get them any cleaner.
Of course we keep these larger containers of CS in a cupboard. We keep a
brown glass pint bottle on the sink for daily use.
David
You asked:
I'm wondering whether PET plastic bottles are OK or not to store my
CS.
PET bottles were the favorite of Ol' Bob, one of our more beloved
members and experts who passed on a couple of years ago. As I recall,
his testing showed no detectable degredation or contamination of the CS
after extended periods.
Several years back I bought a six-pack of 20 ounce bottles of "Purified
Drinking Water" from a local Wal-Mart, drank or dumped the contents,
and put them to use for storing CS. They're just fine, and I never
needed to do anything but rinse them out, initially. There was no
problem with taste or smell as you might have with a bottle that was
used for soda pop or other strongly flavored and sweetened beverages.
Be well,
Mike D.
[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
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