From: Joachim (joachim@microdsi.net)
Date: 05/12/00-04:02:59 PM Z
In regard to "distilled water from a dehumidifier": I am in no position to
run analytic inorganic or organic residue tests. so I cannot offer absolute
certainty, but it works just fine for my photochemistry. If the equipment
is clean that water should be just as good as "store-boughten". Joachim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Seigel [mailto:jseigel@panix.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:13 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Cyanotype Questions
>
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> On Thu, 11 May 2000, Fred P. Arnold wrote:
> > I've tried vinegar or filtered lemon juice to acidify my wash water, and
> > it helps it to clear but also lengthens the scale. I've been eating the
> > price of the distilled since (1) my water periodically leaves an
> > unpleasant burning feeling in the back of my throat, so I have to filter
> > it but wonder what else is lurking in there, and (2) I have a
> pomegranate
> > tree that despises lime-heavy water (even filtered), and needs either
> > distilled or rainwater. With no porch, distilled it is, so some is
> > always on hand.
> >
>
> Have you thought of distilling your own? There seem to be modestly priced
> units... But I wish I could send you some... friend using my darkroom has
> the dehumidifier going, maybe half gallon a day of what is apparently
> distilled water goes down the drain. I'd be leery of using it to mix
> chemicals (any info out there?), but your pomegranate tree might like it.
>
> Judy
>
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