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Patrick January 2nd 08 01:47 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Happy New Year,

Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one). I'm
currently using Kent Marine, but I've noticed a lot more precipitate in the
mix lately, using the same proportions of water / powder. Anyone have any
experience with any other brands?

Thanks - Patrick


KurtG[_3_] January 2nd 08 01:54 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Patrick wrote:
Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one).



http://mrswages.stores.yahoo.net/mrswagpiclim.html

Not only is it dirt cheap, but it doesn't leave a yellow residue behind
and it appears to last longer (no evidence, just subjective). I go for
months between washing out my containers.

I've also seen it at wal-mart in the fall, but at this time of year, you
may need to order it.

--Kurt


Wayne Sallee January 2nd 08 02:11 PM

Kalkwasser
 
And you are using RO water, and not aerating the
lime water, right?

I found a really good source directly from a
manufacture here in Florida. I used to sell it in
the store. Just for the fun of it, I sold it real
cheap. I sold it for a $1.00 a bag. Then when people
would see it and ask what it was, I'd say "It's a
dollar bag". :-)

Hmm, maybe I should start buying it again, and
auction it off on ebay. :-)

Wayne Sallee



Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 8:47 AM:
Happy New Year,

Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one).
I'm currently using Kent Marine, but I've noticed a lot more precipitate
in the mix lately, using the same proportions of water / powder. Anyone
have any experience with any other brands?

Thanks - Patrick


KurtG[_4_] January 2nd 08 02:22 PM

Kalkwasser
 
On Jan 2, 8:11*am, Wayne Sallee wrote:
And you are using RO water, and not aerating the
lime water, right?

I found a really good source directly from a
manufacture here in Florida. I used to sell it in
the store. Just for the fun of it, I sold it real
cheap. I sold it for a $1.00 a bag. Then when people
would see it and ask what it was, I'd say "It's a
dollar bag". :-)

Hmm, maybe I should start buying it again, and
auction it off on ebay. :-)

Wayne Sallee


Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 8:47 AM:



Happy New Year,


Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one).
I'm currently using Kent Marine, but I've noticed a lot more precipitate
in the mix lately, using the same proportions of water / powder. Anyone
have any experience with any other brands?


Thanks - Patrick- Hide quoted text -


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yea wayne bags it and sells it, but he could not even make a living as
a shop owner, Guess there is not much of a market for dead pets huh?
Wayne needs to stick to doing what he knows best.sucking cocks!


Patrick January 2nd 08 02:30 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Thanks Kurt, I never tried using the pickling lime before. I've read about
others' good results with it, but never tried it myself, I'll give it a
shot.

Patrick



"KurtG" wrote in message
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Patrick wrote:
Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one).



http://mrswages.stores.yahoo.net/mrswagpiclim.html

Not only is it dirt cheap, but it doesn't leave a yellow residue behind
and it appears to last longer (no evidence, just subjective). I go for
months between washing out my containers.

I've also seen it at wal-mart in the fall, but at this time of year, you
may need to order it.

--Kurt



KurtG[_3_] January 2nd 08 02:37 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Wayne Sallee wrote:
I'd say "It's a dollar bag". :-)


If somebody snorted it, it would be their own damn fault. (Ouch!)


Patrick January 2nd 08 02:38 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Thanks Wayne, I'm not mixing anything different lately (same kind of water,
etc) and do not aerate it, it just sits in a closed pitcher until ready to
be dripped. For some reason it's not mixing like it used to though. Is it
possible that I have a "bad batch" of the powder (it is a new container of
mix) or that if the water is not kept at the usual temp could that effect
it? During the warmer months (I'm in NJ) I just let it sit on the kitchen
counter (ambient room temp around 75, in the winter ambient room temp is
around 70).

Patrick





"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
And you are using RO water, and not aerating the lime water, right?

I found a really good source directly from a manufacture here in Florida.
I used to sell it in the store. Just for the fun of it, I sold it real
cheap. I sold it for a $1.00 a bag. Then when people would see it and ask
what it was, I'd say "It's a dollar bag". :-)

Hmm, maybe I should start buying it again, and auction it off on ebay. :-)

Wayne Sallee



Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 8:47 AM:
Happy New Year,

Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one). I'm
currently using Kent Marine, but I've noticed a lot more precipitate in
the mix lately, using the same proportions of water / powder. Anyone have
any experience with any other brands?

Thanks - Patrick



Wayne Sallee January 2nd 08 03:59 PM

Kalkwasser
 
You say that you are using the same water, but if
you are using tap water, that changes.

Dry calcium hydroxide will loose it's strength by
absorbing CO2. It's best for long time storage, that
you store it in an air tight container. A bag is
fine for short term storage. If storing in a bag,
double bagging and triple bagging helps.

Wayne Sallee



Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 9:38 AM:
Thanks Wayne, I'm not mixing anything different lately (same kind of
water, etc) and do not aerate it, it just sits in a closed pitcher until
ready to be dripped. For some reason it's not mixing like it used to
though. Is it possible that I have a "bad batch" of the powder (it is a
new container of mix) or that if the water is not kept at the usual temp
could that effect it? During the warmer months (I'm in NJ) I just let it
sit on the kitchen counter (ambient room temp around 75, in the winter
ambient room temp is around 70).

Patrick





"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
And you are using RO water, and not aerating the lime water, right?

I found a really good source directly from a manufacture here in
Florida. I used to sell it in the store. Just for the fun of it, I
sold it real cheap. I sold it for a $1.00 a bag. Then when people
would see it and ask what it was, I'd say "It's a dollar bag". :-)

Hmm, maybe I should start buying it again, and auction it off on ebay.
:-)

Wayne Sallee



Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 8:47 AM:
Happy New Year,

Does anyone have a preferred kalkwasser mix (for those that use one).
I'm currently using Kent Marine, but I've noticed a lot more
precipitate in the mix lately, using the same proportions of water /
powder. Anyone have any experience with any other brands?

Thanks - Patrick



Patrick January 2nd 08 08:37 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Wayne, I am using RO water. The mixture sits in an airtight pitcher (one of
the old type screw-on lid lemonade pitchers) with a lid on and only gets
opened when I need to fill up my drip-dose container. It just seems that
this only started to happen after I received the new container of Kent's
product that's why I was wondering if it could be a bad batch (don't know if
that's even possible though). Thanks for any suggestions,

Patrick


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
You say that you are using the same water, but if you are using tap water,
that changes.

Dry calcium hydroxide will loose it's strength by absorbing CO2. It's best
for long time storage, that you store it in an air tight container. A bag
is fine for short term storage. If storing in a bag, double bagging and
triple bagging helps.



Wayne Sallee January 3rd 08 01:25 PM

Kalkwasser
 
Yes, it could be a bad batch.

Wayne Sallee



Patrick wrote on 1/2/2008 3:37 PM:
Wayne, I am using RO water. The mixture sits in an airtight pitcher (one
of the old type screw-on lid lemonade pitchers) with a lid on and only
gets opened when I need to fill up my drip-dose container. It just seems
that this only started to happen after I received the new container of
Kent's product that's why I was wondering if it could be a bad batch
(don't know if that's even possible though). Thanks for any suggestions,

Patrick


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
You say that you are using the same water, but if you are using tap
water, that changes.

Dry calcium hydroxide will loose it's strength by absorbing CO2. It's
best for long time storage, that you store it in an air tight
container. A bag is fine for short term storage. If storing in a bag,
double bagging and triple bagging helps.




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