[pct-l] aquamira?

[Bill Burge]

I think your information about chlorine dioxide is accurate except for  
the comparison with chlorine.

I'm pretty sure chlorine dioxide is effective on water issues that  
chlorine is not.

BillB



On Feb 8, 2010, at 9:21 AM, Steve McAllister wrote:

> Regarding Aquamira drops, this is how I understand it, I may have some
> points wrong:
>
> After the mix is added to water, it gradually turns into chlorine
> dioxide gas. This gas is what kills the bad stuff in the water. This
> is similar to chlorine drops except that chlorine dioxide doesn't
> taste as bad and dissipates faster if the container is left open after
> treatment.
>
> Both chlorine and chlorine dioxide do not hang around in your body and
> do not build up over time. Iodine does, so experts say that if you are
> going to be treating all or most of your drinking water over a long
> period of time, iodine can be bad for you.
>
> I often run my treated water through a Frontier Pro 2 filter after 30
> or so minutes after treatment. I usually do this if the water would
> have some undesirable taste from a not so good water source. I find
> the carbon in the filter seems to absorb most of the chlorine dioxide
> and it can't be tasted.
> I've heard that carbon will absorb chlorine and iodine as well.
> So maybe some cheap lightweight Britta type filter could help?
>
> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Susan Beeler  
> <beelerfamily at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Aqua mira is a great lightweight solution to purifying water short  
>> term, but i've often wondered what long term
>> consumption of aqua mira can do or has done to those with sensitive  
>> stomachs(its is a chemical after
>> all, kinda like drinking pool water day in and out ). ...
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