dechlorinating water?

Forrest wrote:
> I don't know about getting rid of it ... maybe reverse osmosis
filter. I
> just buy a couple of two and a half gal. jugs of filtered water each
week.
>
> "Matthew Blinow" <mblinow DeleteThis @adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
> > Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a
parrot
> > water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the
chlorine.
> > Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's
water?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >

Would boiling it help? (the water not the parrot)

Steve
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"Matthew Blinow" <mblinow.DeleteThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a parrot
> water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the chlorine.
> Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's water?
> Thanks in advance.
I don't know if all bottled water is chlorine free. I suppose that one
should buy spring water or maybe distilled water.
Did a "Google" on the subject of chlorine removal and found this:
Carbon Filtration


Carbon dechlorinates by chemical reaction with the free chlorine in water,
forming hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide or dioxide. Carbon is
effective on chloramines as well as free chlorine although significant
increased contact time is required. The carbon bed should be sized for an
EBCT value of 2 - 5 for free chlorine removal with the volume dependent on
chlorine concentration and background water characteristics. For chloramine
removal, EBCT value should be 7.5 - 12. Carbon filters are also effective
for TOC reduction. The biggest problem with carbon filters is their
propensity to become colonized by bacteria. To combat this colonization,
the carbon bed should be hot water or steam sanitizable. Furthermore,
disinfection UV lights should be installed on the inlet and outlet of the
carbon filter to prolong the interval between sanitizations.
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Matthew Blinow wrote:
> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a
> parrot water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of
> the chlorine. Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of
> their bird's water? Thanks in advance.

leave it to stand for 12 hours I believe.Not sure if adding cider vinagar
helps.Otherwise, buy only bottled water for them.

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we use a pur filter on the facuet that has on/off valve. very
inexpensive and it really works great for bird water and cooking and
drinking.

i did the bottled water for a long time. i also found out by using the
water from the refrigerator door where it has water/ice. that the
filter there also removes the chlorine.



mickeemoppet & crew.

Matthew Blinow wrote:
> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a
parrot water
> with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the chlorine.
Could
> someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's water?
Thanks in
> advance.
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Steve wrote:
> Forrest wrote:
>> I don't know about getting rid of it ... maybe reverse osmosis
>> filter. I just buy a couple of two and a half gal. jugs of filtered
>> water each week.
>>
>> "Matthew Blinow" <mblinow.TakeThisOut@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
>>> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a
>>> parrot water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of
>>> the chlorine. Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of
>>> their bird's water? Thanks in advance.
>>>
>
> Would boiling it help? (the water not the parrot)
>
> Steve

That made oi larf :-)

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The easiest and cheapest way is to let tap water stand. Two hours is
sufficient to get rid of most of the chlorine which is added at low levels
to kill bacteria in the water supply system.

I prefer to use tap water as you know it is safe. There was lots of
controrversy years ago because bottled waters could have higher levels of
bacteria than tap water, particularly if they had been stored in sunlight /
warm conditions. A far as I am aware, this is still the case.

Letting tap water stand will improve the taste. If it still tastes
unpleasant (as in some areas) then I can understand why bottled waters are
popular. As I already pay for safe tap water, I would never buy bottled, but
I seem to be in the minority on that point of view..

It seems to me that the water in most cages is likely to be standing for 24
hours so chlorine levels on average will be very low whatever you do. If you
want to let tap water stand before use, make sure you refill the jug with
fresh every 24 hours. Ideally, the jug should be covered and kept in the
fridge.

John.

"Matthew Blinow" <mblinow.RemoveThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a parrot
> water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the chlorine.
> Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's water?
> Thanks in advance.
>
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Just let the water age. Chlorine will typically out gas in under 24 hours.
Chloramine is longer (a week if memory serves) A jug in the fridge works
well. You can buy chlorine test kits from any pet store with a fish
department or most pool supply stores. I would avoid using chemical to
"naturalize" the chlorine. Don't add... just take away.

If that sounds like too much work just buy a filter like one of the other
posts suggested. A cheap Brita works well, just be sure to change the
filter cartridge as often as listed in the instructions. (Go by water volume
rather then time unless it sit dormant, then change it before using again.)

"Matthew Blinow" <mblinow.DeleteThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a parrot
> water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the chlorine.
> Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's water?
> Thanks in advance.
>
 >> Stay informed about: dechlorinating water? 

Are you sure about the 24 hours? When I built a garden pond, I was told to run the waterfall for TWO WEEKS to get rid of the chlorine - there needed to be movement aswell.

On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:35:17 +0100, K. Marc Adams <k.m.adams.DeleteThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Just let the water age. Chlorine will typically out gas in under 24 hours.
> Chloramine is longer (a week if memory serves) A jug in the fridge works
> well. You can buy chlorine test kits from any pet store with a fish
> department or most pool supply stores. I would avoid using chemical to
> "naturalize" the chlorine. Don't add... just take away.
>
> If that sounds like too much work just buy a filter like one of the other
> posts suggested. A cheap Brita works well, just be sure to change the
> filter cartridge as often as listed in the instructions. (Go by water volume
> rather then time unless it sit dormant, then change it before using again.)
>
> "Matthew Blinow" <mblinow.DeleteThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:suWdnVVn3PiB1hjfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
>> Hi on a lot of websites I've read about how you shouldnt give a parrot
>> water with chlorine but haven't found out how to get rid of the chlorine.
>> Could someone tell me how they get chlorine out of their bird's water?
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>
>
>



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