Next message: steve ulrey: "Re: lv-ab: Water Purification"
Don't know the economics, but purifying it with iodine works well.
Iodine is pretty cheap, and a lot less hassle than boiling it. Or were
you talking about distilling it? Boiling won't get rid of a lot of
chemical contaminants, just biological ones.
I use the PUR filter on my boat. Works very well. Remember that those
water vending machines in the stores just use filtering technology to
clean up tap water. I would search the web for some info. on filtration
type water purifiers. Maybe you can find something from Consumer Reports
or something similar and independent.
There are also UV purifiers that kill things in the water with high
intensity ultraviolet light. They fit in-line.
Bluewatersailing wrote:
>
> Hey group,
>
> I was buying bottled water for my drinking water. Then I
> decided to just boil the water from my water tanks
> that came from the dock water and let it cool
> overnight for my drinking water. I don't have any
> reason to doubt the quality of the dock/tap water
> at the marina I'm currently docked (SF bay area). Maybe
> me just being paranoid and for future cruising
> reference as well.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1- Is boiling water the most simple and cheapest way
> to purify drinking water?
>
> 2- Do any of those at the faucet water filters purify
> the water to the same level or better than boiling
> or bottled water (depending on how pure bottled water
> is in the first place!)? I was thinking of one of those
> PUR at the faucet with on/off switch for filtered/unfiltered.
> Are there other good at the tap water purifiers? Anything
> important I should look for in a at the tap water filter?
> Microns, what it filters, etc.?
>
> 3- What ways do any other list members on the more paranoid
> side of the fence like me quality control their drinking water?
>
> Thanks very much... for all your great answers in advance.
>
> William
> s/v making way
> Cape Dory 30
>
> ~~~~~Sailing San Francisco Bay~~~~~
>
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