So could we also make door handles out of copper, or does it only work for water storage?
we can, and we should. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_copper-alloy_tou...
Storing Drinking-Water in Copper Pots Kills Contaminating Bacteria (2012)
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Re: Storing Drinking-Water in Copper Pots Kills Contaminating Bacteria (2012)
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
How is storing it in copper pots significantly different than "storing" it in the copper pipes prevalent in a majority of houses in the USA?
That's true for houses of a particular age and value. New stuff is all PEX, and has been for some time. Old enough houses would have been cast iron. Cheaper houses (mobile homes, for example) were all PVC for a long time. I had to dig up and repair a sewer pipe yesterday, and was somewhat surprised to find that it was made of clay tile .
PEX is relatively new. There's still a lot of plumbers/HVAC guys who exclusively work with cooper, unless the owner wants PEX.
How do I know? Contractor, and I have two rolls of Upunor on my garage, and still thinking (three years thinking) about doing my re-pipe in copper. Actually I have enough sticks of copper to do the job.
Now--I just need the energy,mand motivation. Maybe today?
(To anyone doing their own plumbing repairs. Do a bit at a time. Never just rip it all out.)
Re: Storing Drinking-Water in Copper Pots Kills Contaminating Bacteria (2012)
#53I have a copper water bottle that I bought online from India: https://i.imgur.com/3k2QBQI.jpg I love the thing, and I was drinking water out of it... But one time I put alcohol in it... and I took a few sips from it and I almost immediately started feeling nauseous and weird... now I'm scared to use it, even for water.
That doesn't sound normal. Many alcohol stills use copper (wikipedia has this bit of information: "(a copper still) removes sulfur-based compounds from the alcohol that would make it unpleasant to drink")
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#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
The best treatment for wood exposed to the elements is copper-based. In USA, however, the requirements for treatment facilities have grown more and more onerous, so that it's fairly impossible to find such wood anymore.
You might be thinking of CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate). It's still in use but harder to find vs. forumations that don't use arsenic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromated_copper_arsenate
I've seen CCA lumber before, but the stuff I'm talking about is different than that. You have to wear gloves while handling it, and if you touch your face you'll be crying the rest of the day. It's nasty shit, but it doesn't rot.
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#55I will just leave it here in case someone will want to employ copper pots: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10383875
Copper intake needs to be balanced out by zinc intake since they are antagonists regarding resorption in the intestines (This article says 1 copper to 15 zinc: http://www.livestrong.com/article/336425-side-effects-of-tra...), so if you supplement a lot of zinc you might be fine using such a pot.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
One study is abut storing water in copper pots and the other is about copper in drinking water. Does storing water in pots automatically mean that the copper goes into the water and if yes, how high is the concentration?
How is storing it in copper pots significantly different than "storing" it in the copper pipes prevalent in a majority of houses in the USA?
Good point, probably similar I imagine
Re: Storing Drinking-Water in Copper Pots Kills Contaminating Bacteria (2012)
#57I will just leave it here in case someone will want to employ copper pots: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10383875
I store filtered drinking water in various plastic containers (often used juice bottles or the bottles that I boght store-bought water in). I wonder how health effects from the chemicals leeching in to my water from these plastic containers compare with the health effects from using copper containers, or perhaps ceramic/porcelain containers as those are supposed to be non-reactive.
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#58Because of copper's antibacterial properties, I investigated putting copper sink faucets in my house remodel. While it's true that it works well initially, over item film builds up on the surface preventing the benefits. You have to clean them constantly to get the benefit.
Uh, copper tube is a common supply piping.
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#59So could we also make door handles out of copper, or does it only work for water storage?
In general, hospitals extensively use metal surfaces since the release of most metal ions into the bacteria/surrounding microbiome is toxic. Silver and copper are definitely the best in this regard.
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#60Earlier quoted context omitted.
You might be thinking of CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate). It's still in use but harder to find vs. forumations that don't use arsenic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromated_copper_arsenate
I've seen CCA lumber before, but the stuff I'm talking about is different than that. You have to wear gloves while handling it, and if you touch your face you'll be crying the rest of the day. It's nasty shit, but it doesn't rot.
Creosote? Railroad ties are coated in it and for a long time it was one of the main wood preservatives used. It's tar-based, nasty stuff and you'd definitely want to use gloves when working with it.