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Re: Pure water debate - (was Re: Place to service reverse osmosis filter?)

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From: Kevin McMurtrie
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:37
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In article <1irb5mc.pw93i51j0jmf4N%mark@mail.goguys.com>,
 mark@mail.goguys.com (Mark Shapiro) wrote:

>   > I bought one recently at Sears and it quickly failed.  It's a 
> > > self-install kit and I uninstalled it to bring it in for repairs.  They
> > > claim uninstallation is destruction and will not inspect it.  I need to
> > Go to  http://www.AbundantFlowWater.com  - I bought a
> > "Deluxe Aquarium" filter  (75 gallons a day)
> > for about $200, that produces
> > water at zero parts per million  
> 
> I am amazed at how many kids text books and web sites
> warn of the "danger" of very pure water.  Eg, you will die
> if you drink distilled water. perfectly pure water is a 
> danger.   I know first hand this is bunk, but the Net is
> sure full of scares on pure water. 
> 
> As an example, I grow sprouts using "distilled" water,
> that has zero parts per million of dissolved solids.
> The sprouts love it, and grow faster than they do with
> tap water.  My cat has been drinking the same "zero"
> water for 11 years and still is 100% a functioning cat.

Never heard of that.  I think the RO water is very refreshing and it's 
good for house plants that don't tolerate salt and mineral buildup.

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From: Kevin McMurtrie <kevinmcm@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Pure water debate - (was Re: Place to service reverse osmosis filter?)
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