Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 no, no worries. I just hear this a lot and my research doesn't show it to be true about chloramines being impossible. It's good to talk about it because it seems to be a widespread misconception. --V > Well that certainly is good to know, it sounds too simple to be true but apparently it is. Too bad this info wasn't available when I was doing my research. I left CA in early 2008 and the oldest article I could find this evening was written in 2009. > Still its good info and will keep this in mind if I ever need it again. Guess I should have checked before I stuck my foot in it. LOL > > zoe > > > ________________________________ > > To: original_kombucha > Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2012, 22:03 > Subject: Re: need a scoby > > I know people keep claiming chloramine is difficult to remove or that > there is NO filter for it, but I'm not buying that. For one thing, > Vitamin C in the water neutralizes both chlorine and chloramines > thoroughly. For anyone interested, a gram of ascorbic acid will > neutralize an average bathtub of water. I usually use 2 grams for safety. > > Personally I think the claim that chloramines can't be filtered is made > by people with RO systems for sale and accepted as fact by many. > > I'm confident in my system for my drinking water and hope to get a > whole-house filter one day. Meanwhile I use ascorbic acid in the bath, > along with a calcium salt made by soaking eggshells in vinegar. The > calcium salt is reputed to neutralize fluoride but I don't have proof of > that. The ascorbic acid is > proved. > > --V > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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