Author Topic: How Can I Keep Drinking Water From Freezing & Still Safe To Drink ? (Read 12503 times)

neilep · **on:** 07/01/2009 13:18:10

Dearest Waterologists and People With Experience of Water,

As a s sheepy, I of course love water. Water is my all time favourite thing that comes from clouds as rain, snow and hail.

Water is the bestest thing
It made Gene Kelly dance and sing
When it's ice it looks like ' bling'
Christmas Snow was sung by Bing

Quality !!

Look, here' some water !

Nice eh ?

Humour me. Say I live in a place where the temperature regularly falls just below the freezing point of water...

Is there any household item/chemical/ingredient from the larder etc.... that I can ewese to stop my outside tank of rainwater freezing ? so that it will still keep it safe for ewe and me to drink ?

Unfortunately the heating element has packed up , so all I can do is add an additive !..any ideas ?

Thanks, talking about all this water has made me want to do a wee-wee !

Hugs & shmishes

mwah mwah

Neil

The Rain In Spain Makes Wet Bulls
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BenV · **Reply #1 on:** 07/01/2009 14:51:32

It won't be as nice to drink, but a small amount of salt and sugar may prevent the freezing, and then it's a big tank of rehydration drink...

dentstudent · **Reply #2 on:** 07/01/2009 15:02:27

or the addition of some alcohol should work in the same fashion as anti-freeze. I hear that Austrian wine is good for this...

neilep · **Reply #3 on:** 07/01/2009 15:22:45

Quote from: BenV on 07/01/2009 14:51:32

It won't be as nice to drink, but a small amount of salt and sugar may prevent the freezing, and then it's a big tank of rehydration drink...

Thanks Mr BenV

I did wonder about adding salt but did't know if there was a fine line between keeping it liquid and also non toxic !

Sugar sounds nice !

neilep · **Reply #4 on:** 07/01/2009 15:25:40

Quote from: dentstudent on 07/01/2009 15:02:27

or the addition of some alcohol should work in the same fashion as anti-freeze. I hear that Austrian wine is good for this...

Cheers !

dentstudent

Yes, alcohol..it won't evaporate away then ?..hmmm..as a tea-totaller I'd have to think about that as a last resort !

Thanks chum.

Karen W. · **Reply #5 on:** 07/01/2009 16:50:41

Quote from: neilep on 07/01/2009 13:18:10

Dearest Waterologists and People With Experience of Water,

As a s sheepy, I of course love water. Water is my all time favourite thing that comes from clouds as rain, snow and hail.

Water is the bestest thing
It made Gene Kelly dance and sing
When it's ice it looks like ' bling'
Christmas Snow was sung by Bing

Quality !!

Look, here' some water !

Nice eh ?

Humour me. Say I live in a place where the temperature regularly falls just below the freezing point of water...

Is there any household item/chemical/ingredient from the larder etc.... that I can ewese to stop my outside tank of rainwater freezing ? so that it will still keep it safe for ewe and me to drink ?

Unfortunately the heating element has packed up , so all I can do is add an additive !..any ideas ?

Thanks, talking about all this water has made me want to do a wee-wee !

Hugs & shmishes

mwah mwah

Neil

The Rain In Spain Makes Wet Bulls
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I want to say booze or alcohol will prevent it from freezing maybe... and It also may separate and pour off the top as I think water is heavier.. bags of margarita mix etc won't freeze solid....

Karen W. · **Reply #6 on:** 07/01/2009 16:54:25

Oh poop...! Stuart beat me!!!

Nice poemage indeedy Kind Sir!

Make it Lady · **Reply #7 on:** 07/01/2009 20:31:28

Surely only the top of the tank would freeze if you bought a big enough tank. The lower part of the tank would stay at 4degreeC. You could pump out the water from the bottom of your tank. I would sink it in the ground for insulation. You could also agitate it constantly (and I don't mean like you agitate your neighbour.

RD · **Reply #8 on:** 07/01/2009 21:28:08

An incandescent lightbulb in the air-space above the water may provide just enough heat to prevent freezing.

Possibly pump the water through a solar panel on the roof to raise its temperature.

A windmill rotating paddles in the tank could heat the water by agitation (see Joule's apparatus)

or put warm-blooded creatures in the water tank

paul.fr · **Reply #9 on:** 07/01/2009 21:41:39

you could always instal an outside light near the tank, the heat from the light should / may prevent the water freezing. You could also bury your tank, and have ....compost(!) packed around the tank.

Bored chemist · **Reply #10 on:** 08/01/2009 19:26:19

OK, I realise this might be tricky for a sheep, but keep the water in a bottle in your pocket.

Make it Lady · **Reply #11 on:** 08/01/2009 21:06:16

Your mistaking him for a kangaroo.

lancenti · **Reply #12 on:** 09/01/2009 02:27:57

Quote from: dentstudent on 07/01/2009 15:02:27

or the addition of some alcohol should work in the same fashion as anti-freeze. I hear that Austrian wine is good for this...

Will isopropyl alcohol, highly diluted work?

Or does it have to be something like the ethanol found in vodka?

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