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Wilbur Hubbard Wilbur Hubbard is offline
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Default Batteries, again, sorry

"Mark Borgerson" wrote in message
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RO filters DO NOT pass dissolved metals. If they did they would be of
little use in generating fresh water from sea water.

Unless you use a laboratory-quality still, RO water will be as pure
as distilled water if the filter is operated properly.


Mark Borgerson




WRONG! Even the best membranes may pass up to 5% of heavy metal ions.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TFX-46WM6V7-1R&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&vie w=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_use rid=10&md5=aabc45cb84f81de69db133da6e5cf12c

This is far more than proper distilled water using heat and condensation.

Wilbur Hubbard