Ken, I thought all we needed to do was to wipe them if there was something on them. Not scrub nor dip in h2o2.
DL Ode Coyote wrote: > > I don't. No need to. You just can, that's all. > Ode > > At 09:59 AM 6/12/2003 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi Ode, > > > >Thank you for your very insightful advise, I wont scrub them before and > >after each use anymore, how often do you clean your wires in the H2O2? > > > > > > > >Ode Coyote <[email protected]> wrote: > >It's not neccesary to clean off the darkness..only remove the loose > >stuff. The electrode just gets darkened again very soon so scrubbing it > >off is pointless and you remove a lot of silver along with it that you > >could otherwise use. > >Also, scrubbing with the green thingie smooths the surface of the > >electrode [by removing silver] > >A rough pitted electrode has more surface area and lowers current density > >somewhat and provides a surface for any deposits to stick to better so they > >don't wind up in the water. > >It actually works better if it's not smooth. > > > >One way to remove the darkness without scrubbing is to place the > >electrodes in hydrogen peroxide but only for a few minutes. H2O2 cleans > >them pretty fast but if you leave them in it, they'll turn black again. > >Be sure to rinse the H2O2 off with distilled water before using the > >electrodes again. A! llowing them to dry completely probably does the > >trick too. > >If you get some peroxide into your batch while making CS, all sorts of > >weird things can happen. > > > >If you have a batch that's gone yellow, as little as 4 drops of peroxide > >per liter will clear it up in a few days. But don't ever use that to start > >another batch. > > > >Ode > > > >At 01:17 PM 6/11/2003 -0700, you wrote: > > >Hi Ruth, > > > > > >I usually pour all of the brewed batch into my storage vessel because I > > >brew so little at a time (8oz) as per the instructions that came with the > > >generator, the instructions also said that I should use a scouring pad > > >after each brewing cycle to clean off the dark buildup on the rods. Does > > >only using a coffee filter clean off all the dark buildup? > > >Ruth Bertella wrote: > > >Hi Jean - > > > > > >For what it's worth, I don't clean my jars when I am brewing up one batch > > >after another (there's no! build up of any kind so I don't see the need > > >to). When I'm through for the night, I turn my jar upside down on a white > > >paper towel to dry. I only wash the jar when I see a very slight film on > > >it or maybe every couple days just to be sure. I leave an inch or so of > > >the CS in the jar and use a bottle brush I have dedicated to only cleaning > > >up my CS jars/utensils/etc. (I use CS as the cleaner since soap has gotten > > >a somewhat bad rap in here). After cleaning, I rinse the jar in distilled > > >water and drain the jar on a white paper towel. I clean the rods by > > >gently wiping them off with a coffee filter. > > > > > >Hope this Helps..... Ruth > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Jean DeMasters > > >To: [email protected] > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:29 PM > > >Subject: Re: CS>Proper jar cleaning > > > > > >Thanx for the feedback I'll give both a try to see what works best for me, > > >however I don't have a drill so what should I be using or not using as a > > >cleaning agent. > > > > > >Jean > > > > > >Jack Dayton <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Medwith, Robert6/11/03 5:30 AM > > > > > >I wrote on this once before. > > >Look around in the dollar stores for plastic handled toilet (ROUND) brushes > > >that at some point narrow down > > >to 1/2 cut here and now it will fit in a 1/2 chuck Drill Motor. > > >This set up with a little water makes it a lot easier to clean jars. > > > > > >I use this set up to clean 1 gallon jars it works on quart jars also. > > >************************** > > > > > >Hi Bob, > > > > > >Why wouldn't you use a "Bottle Brush" instead, > > >it would probably be less expensive? > > >Cleaning the interior of containers is what they > > >were designed to do. You can find one at most > > >supermarkets. > > > > > >Jack > > > GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD > > >It's frustrating when you know all the answers, > > >but nobody bothers to ask you the questions. > > > > > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > >Free online > > >calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > > > > > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > >Free online > > >calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > > > > > >-- > >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > >Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > >List maintainer: Mike Devour > > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Free <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/*http://calendar.yahoo.com>online > >calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
