I've usually got 3 x 1200ml glass containers in storage. Whilst drawing from
one for my daily morning ritual, by the time I get through to the last
container it's probly taken a couple of months or more @ approx 30ml a day.
I just wondered about that polarity reversal thing.
Not saying anything negative about auto polarity reversal I hope everyone
understands, just wondering about the chemistry if electrodes are never removed
during production process? No matter how minute the oxides or whatever develop
on electrodes between that polarity switching, it must end up in the solution
on reversal when it is automatically 'removed?' from those electrodes? If
nothing is observable with that solution over time, then some chemistry action
must be occurring during each polarity reversal which has an impact on the Ag+
ions within that solution whilst brewing.
My way of explanation: No matter what one does, there will always be some
oxides or whatever develop on the electrodes, this is what we normally remove
from the electrodes when we wipe them clean at regular timed intervals on a non
auto polarity reversal unit, now because we cannot prevent those oxides etc
from developing the aforesaid must go somewhere no matter how minute it might
be. If that doesn't have some effect on the Ag+ ions in solution encouraging
larger particles as the solution stabilises over time, or result in a thin film
of silver on the surface, then I'm just curious to understand the chemistry
behind it?
Simple Example: Let's say it takes 1 1/2 hours to brew a solution to an
individuals desired ppm, now if those electrodes were not to be removed for
that length of time there would be a considerable amount of oxides or whatever
appear on that electrode as the deposition of silver into the water increases
to desired ppm level. On an auto polarity reversal unit those electrodes are
not 'physically' removed to be cleaned, so whatever appears {not visible to
naked eye perhaps} on the electrode must be removed and returned to the water
upon each reversal of polarity?
If that doesn't result in *some?* settling or sediment, or produce a fine layer
of silver on the surface of the solution becoming evident over time in storage,
then some chemistry must be taking place with those Ag+ ions already in
existence in that solution, combined with those oxides whilst in the brewing
process? Those Ag+ ions increase exponentially over brewing time until desired
ppm level is attained. If that minute amount of oxides or whatever are
introduced into the water at each polarity reversal, then why does that not
promote larger particles for gravity to pull out or a fine silver layer to
appear on the surface after being in storage for any length of time, I'm just
curious as to know why?
Perhaps one needs a very good grounding in chemistry to understand what's going
on? I certainly haven't got that!
Not sure if anyone sees where I'm going with this in my non chemistry
explanations? <g>.
N.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:38:21 -0500
Subject: Re: RE: CS> Dark oxides in forming in CS
You braught up an interesting point. Next time I brew some CS , i will watch
the process and storage bit.Until recently i made enough for a few weeks of
irregular usage and did not have to think about storing for long times. Thanks
for the idea.
regards
hg
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From: Neville Munn <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, October 12, 2012 7:09 am
Subject: RE: CS> Dark oxides in forming in CS
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
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