Sorry I didn't reply to your original message. Things at work have been
nuts!

I think you've received good advice from others on this. If you can find a
way not to add the potassium chloride to your drinking water, that would
probably be best.

--On Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:07 PM -0500 KATHRYN P ROSENTHAL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Wendell <[log in to unmask]>
>  Potassium chloride is potassium bound with chlorine.
>>>
> and later:
>>
> The significance of this is that a chloride ion, even though too much of
> it might be harmful, is much less reactive and dangerouse that a chlorine
> atom.
>
> --------------------------------
> Peter, I'm in New Mexico still trying to find a safe and affordable water
> softener and R/O drinking water system for my house here.  There is a
> wonderful 20% off sale during Feb. on a system that some of my friends
> have in their homes:  the water softener uses potassium chloride to
> soften the water throughout the house and then an R/O system under the
> sink for drinking water.
>
> The company is sending me the details re. how much chloride is left in the
> water for the R/O to take out (I think it's 1%) and then how much of that
> 1% the R/O system removes (I think 90%).  After reading Cordain's book
> and now reading the posts re. salt I'm concerned that any remaining
> chloride in my drinking water may not be safe.  I had cancer two years
> ago and need to be especially careful what goes down my throat.
> Anything that makes my body more acidic I don't need!  I'm fearful that
> the potassium chloride will leave a net acid load to my kidneys, etc.
>
> Any thoughts you and others can give re. the safety of this system would
> be much appreciated!
>
> Kath
>
>