DOVEScot Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 Fill yor pale up with fresh tap water, then go and clean the loft out then change drinkers, most of the chlorine will evaporate by then. Mind thats only if you live in Scotland where we have soft drinking water, not so sure about other places ;D ;D No being funny but have you tasted the recycled water in London, its third time round in some places
frank-123 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 mineral water pepsi cola have a mineral water for sale in the usa straight out the tap ;D
andy Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 No being funny but have you tasted the recycled water in London, its third time round in some places Aye your right spent 3 days there last week it wasnae very good. The water I mean.The West end was great...
Guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 Thats good idea water filter or jug you can also use milton in the water and leave it think its for couple of hours also That was the point of one of my posts elsewhere, Rose, a while back. Milton is a type of chlorine - sodium hypochlorite - add milton and you are basically adding more chlorine to drinking water that has already been chlorinated. You'll see from my earlier post here that the World Health Organisation have already set levels for chlorinated water. Agree with Andy, run a pail of water and leave it while you do your bit about the loft - soon as the fizz is gone, the chlorine has gone too.
DOVEScot Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 mineral water pepsi cola have a mineral water for sale in the usa straight out the tap ;D Does that mean I will have to go to McDonalds to get ma birds water, good thing about america its free refills ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
me Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 That was the point of one of my posts elsewhere, Rose, a while back. Milton is a type of chlorine - sodium hypochlorite - add milton and you are basically adding more chlorine to drinking water that has already been chlorinated. You'll see from my earlier post here that the World Health Organisation have already set levels for chlorinated water. Agree with Andy, run a pail of water and leave it while you do your bit about the loft - soon as the fizz is gone, the chlorine has gone too. The "air" has gone you mean.
DOVEScot Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 Why no spend a couple of quid at the pet shop and test it?
frank-123 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 spent all your national winnings on the birds ;D
DOVEScot Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 spent all your national winnings on the birds ;D Aye the ones with feather boas ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
andy Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 spent all your national winnings on the birds ;D Naw was with the BIRD 8)
ch pied Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 TAP WATER . tricky one . depending on what area you live ,and the type of ground the rain water is filterd through ie peat, chalk ,grannit, basalt shale,and being alkaline or non aklaline , depends on what stuff is added clorhine sulpher dioxcide allumimian sulphate fluride one or more of the above are added to your drinking water, in the case of two being added one is used to nutrilise the other. i let the water stand over night. the choice is your's
Guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Posted July 31, 2007 Think you will find different water authorities have different chlorine levels now bruno Was discussing this matter a month or so back with Willie Walker a clubmate who has been having all sorts of problems with his pigeons for nearly 2 years and he thinks it is something to do with his water supply, so much so that the family now drink only bottled water. 3 things were mentioned: lead, chlorine and fluoride, and it was the last one that a friend of his turned up. This guy analyses chemicals in the works waste discharge, and the thing he turned up in Willie's water supply was excessive levels of fluoride. Couldn't find the levels for Scotland, but seem to remember it was one of the first things that the Scottish Parliament brought in - 0 fluoride to be added to drinking water in Scotland - again couldn't find anything confirming that. But last I read, chlorine was on an agreed reducing level year by year.
Roland Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Well if Chlorine kills bacteria, surely it kills good as well and supposedly bad - if in the intestines there is such a thing except when do to illness. Then of course one is killing the suposed GOOD bateria needed to defend the guts etc. eh?
DOVEScot Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Well if Chlorine kills bacteria, surely it kills good as well and supposedly bad - if in the intestines there is such a thing except when do to illness. Then of course one is killing the suposed GOOD bateria needed to defend the guts etc. eh? Totally agree, so leave well alone. Just let the chlorine evaporate overnight I have lead pipes feeding our house water, old dear in this house before me died at 96 years, two doors away, man is 89 years old, true lead pipes are a hazard. Too many old folk in ma street ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
sky Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Well use Tetley Tea and you will get a decent cuppa ;D , no seriously you have also highlighted the problem of things being added to water supplies which are meant to be helping us. helping us from what ? :-/ If you go onto your local water authority site it should show the quality of the water and what and how much of anything is in it
Guest Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 If you go onto your local water authority site it should show the quality of the water and what and how much of anything is in it http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SWE_PGP_HOUSEHOLD/SWE_PGE_HOUSEHOLD/SWE_HH_WQ/FACT%205%20CHLORINE%20EXPLAINED.PDF Factsheet on Scottish Water - good news WHO max recommended dose is 5mg/litre in Scotland its 0.15mg/litre. Factsheet also talks about a new process Chloramination, chlorine + ammonia. Downside is for aquatic species like fish and frogs, you've to get rid of two chemicals from the water now to make it safe for them.
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Totally agree, so leave well alone. Just let the chlorine evaporate overnight I have lead pipes feeding our house water, old dear in this house before me died at 96 years, two doors away, man is 89 years old, true lead pipes are a hazard. Too many old folk in ma street ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Does that include yourself ?
DOVEScot Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Does that include yourself ? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
DOVEScot Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Try this site to check your areas water quality www.sepa.org.uk/
Guest Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Was discussing this matter a month or so back with Willie Walker a clubmate who has been having all sorts of problems with his pigeons for nearly 2 years and he thinks it is something to do with his water supply, so much so that the family now drink only bottled water. This guy analyses chemicals in the works waste discharge, and the thing he turned up in Willie's water supply was excessive levels of fluoride. Couldn't find the levels for Scotland, but seem to remember it was one of the first things that the Scottish Parliament brought in - 0 fluoride to be added to drinking water in Scotland - again couldn't find anything confirming that. Found this on fluoride on Scottish Water website :- 7. Fluoride in water Scottish Water does not add fluoride to any water supply in Scotland. Low levels of fluoride are found naturally in some raw water supplies.
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Found this on fluoride on Scottish Water website :- 7. Fluoride in water Scottish Water does not add fluoride to any water supply in Scotland. Low levels of fluoride are found naturally in some raw water supplies. aye and it is in my toothpaste as well ;D
DOVEScot Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 aye and it is in my toothpaste as well ;D Are they puting flouride in Steradent now ;D ;D ;D
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Posted August 1, 2007 Are they puting flouride in Steradent now ;D ;D ;D Well ask chickadee and she will tell u . :D :D :D
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