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cristoff 02-09-2004 01:16 PM
For water why can't we just use a small amount of bleach?
 
Just for me it doesnt make any sense...

Groth 02-09-2004 01:31 PM
Your question is a bit lacking in details. So I'll just make up some...

Why yes, when only non-potable water is available, you can add 1 mL/L of beach to your water to kill microbes and render it safe to drink.

AntiBling 02-09-2004 01:33 PM
Not sure of the chemistry, but it will do bad things to the metal parts of your system. Bleach is an oxidizer. Maybe it will put a layer of oxide on the metal? Do a thread search here, I'm sure someone more knowledgeable has covered this before.

cristoff 02-09-2004 01:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Groth
Your question is a bit lacking in details. So I'll just make up some...

Why yes, when only non-potable water is available, you can add 1 mL/L of beach to your water to kill microbes and render it safe to drink.
You must be a little slow... thats okay I forgive you. Since we are in a watercooling forum.

Anyways, it destroys metal? I was thinking we use it to clean cloths. How harmful could it be to metal?

Brians256 02-09-2004 01:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by AntiBling
Not sure of the chemistry, but it will do bad things to the metal parts of your system. Bleach is an oxidizer. Maybe it will put a layer of oxide on the metal? Do a thread search here, I'm sure someone more knowledgeable has covered this before.
Yes it has been covered. Basically, it eats away at metal.

Groth 02-09-2004 01:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cristoff
You must be a little slow... thats okay I forgive you.
:cool:

Sodium hypochlorate (the active ingredient in bleach) will quickly react with copper to form copper chloride and copper chlorate. Within a few minutes, the microbe killing goodness of bleach will turn into a black patina on your corroded blocks.

redleader 02-09-2004 07:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Groth
Your question is a bit lacking in details. So I'll just make up some...

Why yes, when only non-potable water is available, you can add 1 mL/L of beach to your water to kill microbes and render it safe to drink.
:D

Anyway putting corrosive substances in direct contact with pure metals is not a good idea.

pelikan 02-09-2004 08:18 PM
I use 1 tsp. bleach per gallon of distilled water in my all copper system. I find no corrosion, oxidation, algae growth or other problems.
Edit: If I had any aluminum in my system I would use a corrosion inhibitor instead of bleach.


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