The problem of freezing

[buzneg]

where I live the water will freeze during the winter. How can I prevent that?

[Cap-Z-ro]

I'm not sure if using anti-freeze to the water would enhance or hinder the electrolysis process.

I Don't believe anybody tried using those blue toilet thingy's to keep the unit clean either

[Farrah Day]

I guess this is a problem that most of will be facing at some stage... I wonder what old Meyer's answer to this was?

Anyway, in the old days of wet electrolytic capacitors, they prevented the electrolyte from freezing by adding 30% ethylene glycol, otherwise known as everyday car anti-freeze.

Obviously their capacitors were not designed to function as our wfc, but I would expect this anti-freeze to be fairly stable and inactive otherwise they would have had issues with plate contamination or gases given off.

It might be useful to find out how the manufacturers of 'hydroboosters' get around this problem.

I'm personally some way off worrying about this yet, but hopefully that time will come.

[Cap-Z-ro]

Interesting...so they did use anti-freeze after all.

Now I guess...was the mixture still drinkable afterward, wood be the burning...or not so burning question, as the case may be?

Apparently somebody has yet to try the 'blue brick' technique tho

[Farrah Day]

Sorry Capz, lost me again.

Why would you want to drink the water in the electrolyser?