I have never been satisfied with the result of using RO water to make CS. It is always cloudy. I prefer my CS to be crystal clear.
The RO process uses a membrane to pull water through (osmosis), leaving (theoretically) all other substances behind. The pores in the membrane, being extrememly tiny, quickly become clogged with chemicals, minerals, pathogens, etc. To prevent this, there must be a constant flow of water across the membrane to continually cleanse the membrane surface. The highest quality RO water uses 6-8 gallons of water to end up with one gallon of purified water. This is rather expensive, so many RO machine operators reduce the flow of water that is cleansing the membrane. You still have "RO" water, but not as pure. Every time I tried to make CS with RO water, the water became cloudy within minutes after I turned on the power. Having said that, I would still use RO water to make CS if there was no other water available (besides tap water). Terry Chamberlin ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
