On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 05:00:54 GMT, RichH wrote:

RO water used for drinking will definitely harm you long term.
RO water has most of the ionic molecules removed.
The laws of Chemical equilibrium will cause these missing ions (some are
essential) to be removed from your body, thus causing a long term
deficit. Consult with you Primary Health Care Provider and work out a
regimin for replacment of these chemicals.
Larry should get a NEW physician! .... its not whats in the water; but,
what such water REMOVES from you.

Larry is 57 and living proof that drinking only pure, distilled water
is VERY healthy. Larry takes no pills, uses no medical crutches, is
very active and is too healthy for his doctor's financial benefit.
Larry's BP is 115 over 75. Not bad for a guy who's 50# overweight all
his life. You should all be so healthy.......and drink only distilled
water......

Larry no longer wakes up with that awful pain in his kidneys
indicating another kidney stone has lodged itself in the plumbing
leading to hours and hours of excrutiating pain laying on a gurney at
the hospital begging for D-E-M-E-R-O-L.....ask for it by name!

RO doesnt remove *all* the bacteria from water. RO membranes are not
that efficient, nor precisely made. What Larry states is a common
problem with poorly maintained or poorly designed RO systems: when the
'dead' bacteria that are trapped on the membrane decompose, the cell
contents mix with the effluent water. Some of these decomposition
products (endotoxins) are toxic and are FEVER producers. The worse the
system maintenance the greater potential to get sick; and it takes an
'expert' to maintain properly. An RO machine that is not running
*flat-out* 100% of the time is a brewery for bacteria.
Thats why I dont have filters or RO machines on my boat's water system
.... and Im deeply involved in filtration/membranes/RO, etc.

Thank you. I've been attacked, regularly, by RO users and sellers for
revealing its major shortcomings. I wouldn't drink RO water, either.



Larry W4CSC

"Very funny, Scotty! Now, BEAM ME MY CLOTHES! KIRK OUT!"