From: Jarred McCaffrey (jmccaffr@cs.uml.edu)
Date: 05/12/00-04:59:10 PM Z
What about using filtered water like that which can be obtained from Brita
filters. There are even water filters that attach directly to the tap. Seems
like that would be ideal. Running, pure water.
Jarred
Joachim wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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