delete me now ----- Original Message ----- From: M. G. Devour <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 3:47 AM Subject: Re: CS>distilling water- a simple method
> > In the y2k citizen's action guide (utne reader) there is a > > description of a simple method of distilling water. > > > > "To distill, fill a pot halfway with water.Tie a cup to the handle > > on the pot's lid so that the cup will hang right side up when the > > lid is upside down(make sure the cup is not dangling into the water) > > and boil the water for 20 minutes. The water that drips from the > > lid into the cup is distilled." > > Nancy Goldblatt > > > A solar method for distilling water: place water in a large, > flattish pan (looking for surface area but not really deep). Place a > small cup in the center of the water. It should (obviously) be > taller than the level of water in the pan, but should not extend > taller than the rim of the pan. Place plastic wrap over the whole > thing, sealed tight to the edges but not stretched super tight over > the top. Now place a pebble or other small weight in the center of > the plastic wrap, making a depression, over the cup. > > Put the whole thing in the sun. As the water turns to steam inside > the pan by the action of the sun, it is being distilled. However, it > has nowhere to go because of the plastic wrap. It will collect on > the underside, run down the slope, and drip into the cup. > > This is not the fastest way to distill water, but it can be useful in > a no-power situation. > > Rose Callahan (mike's wife, posting from his account) > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
