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A lot of folks have no idea what 2-micron filter is, nor is it documented on their consumer-grade water filter that it is/isn't a 2-micron filter. Likewise, a l

by timr 8y ago

A lot of folks have no idea what 2-micron filter is, nor is it documented on their consumer-grade water filter that it is/isn't a 2-micron filter. Likewise, a lot of people don't know how to boil water in a way that will kill parasites. They should just say "distilled water", and leave it at that.

chipperyman573 8y ago
If you're using a medical product that specifics a certain requirement for cleaning fluids you're about to put in your body, you should make sure the filter matches (or exceeds) those specifications. If you're unsure, you can just use distilled water. In every other situation I would completely agree with you, but when you're dealing with medicinal products you should be careful to follow the instructions (imo)
- cortesoft 8y ago
  Calling a neti-pot a medicinal product is not obvious to everyone. They are marketed all over the place as a natural thing. I don't think most people view them as a medical product.
berberous 8y ago
how do you boil water properly? minimum period of time?
- balls187 8y ago
  yes. Get it a rolling boil, and hold it for at least a minute. Longer at higher altitude.
  - ams6110 8y ago
    Very little is going to survive once it's over 160 degrees (F). That's "well done" for meat.
j1elo 8y ago
Now you intrigued me. I might be one of those who don't know how to boil water in a way that will kill parasites Could you elaborate, please? (I would just bring it to boiling temperature and call it a day)
- Duladian 8y ago
  You usually want to leave the water boiling for a minimum of a minute or longer depending on boiling temperature of your location. Higher altitude (lower pressure) reduces the temperature required for water to boil which means you will want to boil the water longer. From my understanding, the reasoning behind this is to make sure the entire container of water is at temperature and not just hot spots in the fluid.
  - timr 8y ago
    Also, some organisms are resistant to heat. But really, the bigger issue (IMO) is that people don't know how to define "boiling". It's one of those things that you don't think is an issue until you're teaching people to cook, or work in a lab. There's surprising variation. One person's "barely steaming" is another's "full boil".

by timr 8y ago

chipperyman573 8y ago

If you're using a medical product that specifics a certain requirement for cleaning fluids you're about to put in your body, you should make sure the filter matches (or exceeds) those specifications. If you're unsure, you can just use distilled water. In every other situation I would completely agree with you, but when you're dealing with medicinal products you should be careful to follow the instructions (imo)

cortesoft 8y ago
Calling a neti-pot a medicinal product is not obvious to everyone. They are marketed all over the place as a natural thing. I don't think most people view them as a medical product.

berberous 8y ago

how do you boil water properly? minimum period of time?

balls187 8y ago
yes. Get it a rolling boil, and hold it for at least a minute. Longer at higher altitude.
- ams6110 8y ago
  Very little is going to survive once it's over 160 degrees (F). That's "well done" for meat.

j1elo 8y ago

Now you intrigued me. I might be one of those who don't know how to boil water in a way that will kill parasites Could you elaborate, please? (I would just bring it to boiling temperature and call it a day)

Duladian 8y ago
You usually want to leave the water boiling for a minimum of a minute or longer depending on boiling temperature of your location. Higher altitude (lower pressure) reduces the temperature required for water to boil which means you will want to boil the water longer. From my understanding, the reasoning behind this is to make sure the entire container of water is at temperature and not just hot spots in the fluid.
- timr 8y ago
  Also, some organisms are resistant to heat. But really, the bigger issue (IMO) is that people don't know how to define "boiling". It's one of those things that you don't think is an issue until you're teaching people to cook, or work in a lab. There's surprising variation. One person's "barely steaming" is another's "full boil".