Merry Christmas to my favorite Community in the whole world wide web.
This information should be good anywhere, even in Hawaii! Aloha, Mike...
vic
-- Edited by Vic Irish on Sunday 14th of December 2014 03:52:54 AM
AC Lockyer said
Dec 16, 2014
Will read that over the holiday.
Thanks Vic.
AC
Vic Irish said
Dec 16, 2014
AC Lockyer wrote:
Will read that over the holiday.
Thanks Vic.
AC
I thank you, and will really appreciate your take on that article, AC.
I am under the impression that dry CH will last a lot longer time.
Only after it is mixed with water does it start degrading in strength?
In any event, people who have liquid bleach set aside as part of their survival supplies may be in for a big surprise when they try to use it to sterilize their water if it has been sitting around for a long time...
vic
Troy Layman said
Dec 17, 2014
Great information there Vic! Thanks!
Yes, dry CH has a lot longer shelf life than SH, although I can't quote any ratios on just how long CH lasts compared to SH. I'm not able to use CH with my current little set up yet so I've not studied it in depth.
Yes, once the CH is mixed with water it will start degrading in strength per the link - "Be sure to obtain the dry granular calcium hypochlorite since once it is made into a liquid solution it will begin to degrade and eventually become useless as a disinfecting agent."
Where I live now we use well water. The old well worked perfectly for decades until a bad storm several years ago caused the river to flood high enough it caused problems and my parents had to get a new well dug. The new well water was good enough to shower and use for dishes, etc., but wasn't safe for drinking until about a year ago. Keeping some CH around would be a bright idea for sure.
Thanks for sharing this Vic!
Vic Irish said
Dec 17, 2014
Troy Layman wrote:
Great information there Vic! Thanks!
Yes, dry CH has a lot longer shelf life than SH, although I can't quote any ratios on just how long CH lasts compared to SH. I'm not able to use CH with my current little set up yet so I've not studied it in depth.
Yes, once the CH is mixed with water it will start degrading in strength per the link - "Be sure to obtain the dry granular calcium hypochlorite since once it is made into a liquid solution it will begin to degrade and eventually become useless as a disinfecting agent."
Where I live now we use well water. The old well worked perfectly for decades until a bad storm several years ago caused the river to flood high enough it caused problems and my parents had to get a new well dug. The new well water was good enough to shower and use for dishes, etc., but wasn't safe for drinking until about a year ago. Keeping some CH around would be a bright idea for sure.
Thanks for sharing this Vic!
You are welcome, and thank you for your reply, Troy. That is a great anecdote!
We don't have to have national disasters to cause a need for water sterilizing...
Vandals or terrorists could mess with water supplies, too. Crazy times.
I'm still curious, though. How long CH will be useful in dry form.
vic
Vic Irish said
Jan 6, 2015
World Health Organization (WHO) discusses chlorine content in SH.
I found this article while searching for shelf life of Calcium Hypochlorite.
This is fascinating! Who'da thunk it would be an essential part of ones' survival supplies in event of a catastrophic emergency?!!
One pound bag will go a long way...
http://survivaltopics.com/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water/
Merry Christmas to my favorite Community in the whole world wide web.
This information should be good anywhere, even in Hawaii! Aloha, Mike...
vic
-- Edited by Vic Irish on Sunday 14th of December 2014 03:52:54 AM
Thanks Vic.
AC
I thank you, and will really appreciate your take on that article, AC.
I am under the impression that dry CH will last a lot longer time.
Only after it is mixed with water does it start degrading in strength?
In any event, people who have liquid bleach set aside as part of their survival supplies may be in for a big surprise when they try to use it to sterilize their water if it has been sitting around for a long time...
vic
Yes, dry CH has a lot longer shelf life than SH, although I can't quote any ratios on just how long CH lasts compared to SH. I'm not able to use CH with my current little set up yet so I've not studied it in depth.
Yes, once the CH is mixed with water it will start degrading in strength per the link - "Be sure to obtain the dry granular calcium hypochlorite since once it is made into a liquid solution it will begin to degrade and eventually become useless as a disinfecting agent."
Where I live now we use well water. The old well worked perfectly for decades until a bad storm several years ago caused the river to flood high enough it caused problems and my parents had to get a new well dug. The new well water was good enough to shower and use for dishes, etc., but wasn't safe for drinking until about a year ago. Keeping some CH around would be a bright idea for sure.
Thanks for sharing this Vic!
You are welcome, and thank you for your reply, Troy. That is a great anecdote!
We don't have to have national disasters to cause a need for water sterilizing...
Vandals or terrorists could mess with water supplies, too. Crazy times.
I'm still curious, though. How long CH will be useful in dry form.
vic
World Health Organization (WHO) discusses chlorine content in SH.
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/fs2_20.pdf
Has anybody ever checked your SH for potency?
Have you found a place in Washington or near that will supply large amounts of CH at a cheap price?
Hi Brian,
I bought 24 lbs a year ago from Leslies online for $67.49 (free shipping).
Haven't used any, yet. No excuses.
How much is SH in your area? I haven't used any of that, either.
Still putting my Frankenstein together.
Hope to see you at Brandon's Revolution...