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    • … — photo by Diego Cupolo The ideal pH level in a public water system lies between 6.5 and 8.5 [pdf]. Acidic water can speed up corrosion in metal pipes and, as a result, carry larger amounts of copper and lead particles. The easiest way to see if you have a metal leaching problem is by stains on your …

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    • … cause problems. Just as arteries don’t work as well when they build up fatty tissues, so pipes are less efficient when they clog. The culprit is usually calcium carbonate, at least in part. Fortunately, it’s easy to dissolve with baking soda and vinegar, or any of a thousand commercial products …

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    • … for McKinsey, the emissaries for international interests in steel or copper or indium, the princes and princesses of manufacturing empires that span three quarters of the globe and have their eyes on that last quarter. These people are in love with Shanghai so long as Shanghai turns them a profit during …

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    • … caramelize the pan juices.–R.P. Expensive red wine vinegar One of the great puzzles in food marketing is why no company has stepped up to make a great-tasting red wine vinegar. It’s not like it’s cloning wild mushrooms or something. In fact, just about any idiot can make it at home quite easily. I’m …

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    • … to the copper to be boiled. The quantity of hops used depended upon a number of factors: the season (more hops were required in summer), the length of time the beer was to be kept before consumption and the taste of the brewer. The usual way for indicating hopping rates in the 18th and 19th centuries was pounds …

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    • … clean because the heat scrubs off all the oils and tarnish. Cleaning took some trial and error. Vinegar did not work and left an ugly gray stain on the copper. What did work was lemon juice in hot water and some mild scrubbing with a dish rag. To use, submerse in the boiling wort when the batch has 15 …

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    • … can turn ordinary bath water into a detoxifying liquid solution, but first consider things that may be contaminating the water to begin with. 1) Plumbing Materials Older pipes may rust, or contain lead. There are three main options for pipes: * Copper - the most expensive pipe fits into tight areas …

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    • … will ruin the system. anyway, there is this greenish tint to my mustard yellow bathtub. i know this is from deposits from our copper pipes. we actually have really soft water, meaning that there’s nothing in it, no minerals. now, any of you with hard water is probably envious, however, there’s obviously …

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    • … had any sense they’d turn off their web cam NOW. Aida peels two russet potatoes and Noah pipes in that they’ ve received an email about potatoes. Oh goodie! Ok, this is funny. The email is from Alix someone or other and Noah pronounces her name, Ah-LEEKS. OMG. I’m surprised he didn’t say paw-teat …

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    • … Noisy Pipes: When water pressure is more than 50 pounds psi, this causes noisy pipes. Other reasons can be loose pipes or even air chambers that are filled with water. Avoid using galvanized straps on copper pipes. In case pipes are loose, fix them up with straps or hangers as required to stop …




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