Hi David, How do you tell when you have stored it too long?...thanks much debbie
alchemysa <[email protected]> wrote: 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] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
