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10-06-2009, 02:53 AM
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Chlorine - how much is too much?
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My water report indicates that I've got up to 1.4 ppm chlorine. Doesn't seem like much, but how much is too much?
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10-06-2009, 12:52 PM
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As far as I know, any chlorine is too much. Good news is that if its chlorine and not chloramine, it should boil out. If you aren't getting plastic/bandaid flavors, its safe to assume this is the case. If you are, Campden tablets are probably the easiest and cheapest way to treat water with chlorine and chloramine.
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10-06-2009, 01:01 PM
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If you are, Campden tablets are probably the easiest and cheapest way to treat water with chlorine and chloramine.
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+1 to this; a single crushed tablet will treat up to 20 gallons. |
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10-06-2009, 01:05 PM
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Drinking water filters work too but take forever if you don't have a faucet connection.
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10-06-2009, 01:23 PM
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Chlorophenols have taste thresholds in the parts per billion.
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10-06-2009, 02:09 PM
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Chlorine will go away if you leave the water sitting in an uncovered vessel overnight. You can speed it up by mixing a half tab of campden in.
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