would it still work though? Like if the mechanism is a relation between surface area and the water, you might not have a choice to just use less material? Unles

would it still work though? Like if the mechanism is a relation between surface area and the water, you might not have a choice to just use less material? Unless your "strategy" is to, like.... just have a tiny flow of super pure water and then mixing it into untreated water. (Your strategy might totally work of course, just might not be a given)