----- Original Message ----- From: Steve King <[email protected]>
> Ivan- > > >How do you clean your jar? > > hmmmm lets see. I normaly use a mild > detergent and then several rinses with > DW before I start cooking. This could be a problem. It is difficult to remove all the detergent residue. detergent chemicals are strongly polar and will cling to the glass tenaciously. I suggest that cleaning should be hot tap water and paper towels only, followed by your DW rinses. > >If your process is the same as normal, (same time, temp, etc.) then the > >only variables I can think of are, the age of the water, and > >contamination of the jar. > > hmmmmm age of water. that's a possible factor. thats the > only thing that might have changed. good point. The > best colloid I ever made was when I first ordered in > a batch of pharmiceudical-grade water (called BP, here > in the UK) Purified Water BP, this is what I use also. > >What do your electrodes look like, smooth or pitted? > > Fairly smooth but they do wear out fast. My DC unit is > supposed to cut off at around 15 ppm but it takes > a really long time, like 6 hours. I'm looking forward > to trying AC, which I hear is faster and more stable. > > thanks for the help, Steve King > No probs - Ivan. -- 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]>

