Real-Newbie HHO Questions...

[whopper1967]

sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide will be much cleaner than baking soda as an electrolyte......

[exxcomm0n]

sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide will be much cleaner than baking soda as an electrolyte......

But much more difficult to handle, bad side effects if spilled, you can't keep a box of it in your glove compartment safely, etc.

Distilled water makes the biggest difference. I use the water from my basement dehumidifier.

As to scum, I've have SS electrical wall plates soaking in a baking soda bath for about 1 1/2 months, and though I have a bit of rust scum (there is some exposed copper too) but the water is clear when at rest.

If you're talking about the "rime" that forms when water with baking soda in it dries, that's easily taken care of with a bubbler.

[Paul-R]

If you are serious, and wish to lift the lid, try this:
http://www.free-energy-info.co.uk/Chapter10.pdf
Paul.

[Sprocket]

Thanks guys, lots of more good info!

These SS 'problems' were unexpected 'cos having read a lot about the various DIY systems available, what I am experiencing hasn't even been raised as an issue as far I'm aware.  For instance, in the pdf that Paul-R kindly provided, it recommends that "standard" SS can be used, even suggesting "food-preperation cultery" - as you can see (barely) in my latest pic. my results would suggest otherwise...  Here, my two spoons have been electrolysing for a few hours, using plain tap-water, and pretty low power - 14v @ 500mA - yet there is about a centimeter of brown gunk at the top!  Moreover my spoons are also being slowly dissolved as well!!!  I have no idea what 'quality' of SS this is, but I do know it doesn't ever produce rust-marks etc. irrespective of how long it is wet or left in water, so presumably, this could justifiably be labeled "standard" SS, as per the pdf article...

Since three different sources of SS produce the same results, maybe my water is the problem,  so I will try distilled water first to rule that out!  I also tried baking soda - as expected, huge speed-up in electrolysis but has no effect on the rate of gunk-buildup...

[vdubdipr]

YES DISTILLED IS THE WAY TO GO.. but even running in distilled youll still get brown gunk for 2 or three  running times, then after that itll be clear