boiling water
Feb 23rd 2009, 2:28 pm
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Feb 23rd 2009, 2:53 pm
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Re: boiling water
alledgedly the oasis bottled water is tap water . . .
Feb 23rd 2009, 3:13 pm
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Re: boiling water
we always use tap water for everything apart from drinking, got Falcon water for that.
Feb 23rd 2009, 3:59 pm
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Re: boiling water
You just need to be careful with the sodium and TDS levels, as long term if these are too high it can cause kidney stones.
But then some bottled water here has horrendously high sodium levels and should be avoided.
But then some bottled water here has horrendously high sodium levels and should be avoided.
Feb 23rd 2009, 4:04 pm
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Re: boiling water
yeah, remember the "Dessani" (sp?) thing from a few years back? The Coca Cola group decided to do its own bottled water... but then was caught using mains water from Sidcup to fill its bottles.
Anyhow, I have to admit I use bottled water in the kettle and also for cooking my daughter's meals... didn't do it at first, but after a couple of times of the tap-water running yellow, I thought maybe I'd like to.
Anyhow, I have to admit I use bottled water in the kettle and also for cooking my daughter's meals... didn't do it at first, but after a couple of times of the tap-water running yellow, I thought maybe I'd like to.
Feb 23rd 2009, 4:52 pm
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Re: boiling water
Boiling water - any water - will kill the bacteria in it...............
........... but this merely means that you will be drinking dead bacteria rather than live bacteria.
Only truly safe thing to do? Boil the water, and collect the steam (not easy, I know). That is the pure stuff, which has separated itself from the bacterial graveyard left in the kettle.
Making tea with steam? Er.............. as you were............
........... but this merely means that you will be drinking dead bacteria rather than live bacteria.
Only truly safe thing to do? Boil the water, and collect the steam (not easy, I know). That is the pure stuff, which has separated itself from the bacterial graveyard left in the kettle.
Making tea with steam? Er.............. as you were............
Feb 23rd 2009, 5:39 pm
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Re: boiling water
it is tap water, but has been used as a coolant in dubal (the aluminium plant) before bottling. That said I have it on good authority that its the most tested and safe water in town partly due to the temps it has reached whilst used as a coolant
Feb 23rd 2009, 5:43 pm
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Re: boiling water
Still, Dassani, being London tap water, has been through 7 people before your turn... allegedly!
Feb 23rd 2009, 6:09 pm
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Re: boiling water
I bathe in Perrier...Fill the loo water with Evian...
Feb 23rd 2009, 6:12 pm
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Re: boiling water
Evian - naivE
Feb 23rd 2009, 6:16 pm
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Feb 23rd 2009, 7:26 pm
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Re: boiling water
Hey hey. Lindesfarne, gazza never used bottled water
