Using campden tablets to remove chlorine?

[johnmac]

Will it work OK if the campden tablet is put into hot water, or does it have to be cold?

[RabMaxwell]

This is something i would also like to know like Vossi i use water strait from my combi to save electricity & time but never been sure if adding campden tablets to hot water works the same as cold water.

[steve_flack]

I'm going to put my chemists guessing hat on and say that it probably will work in hot water as the neutralisation of aqueous bisulfite is a very fast reaction.

[Scooby]

Preparing a cup of tea (black, green, caffeinated, decaffeinated, herbal) also removes
chloramine,

Fill your HLT, have a quick cuppa and its gone

[johnmac]

Thanks chaps...I think!

Steve, as a PhD/boffin, are you supposed to do guessing?

Should I put the question to Brainiac?

[Curious Brew]

Loving this thread.

So if I have a cup of tea here at work will that sort my home water supply or do I need to be at home when I drink my tea?

*adds a Sanatogen tablet to the teapot*

[Andy]

Are you a fish keeper ?

If so WATCH OUT

[razzrockbolt]

Having kept tropical fish in a past life - chlorine/chloramine kills fish. Generally you add a chlorine/chloramine remover from water befor adding it to a live tank. The additive is generally a phenolphthalein derivative. Works for fish but not people I believe.

Reverse osmosis is the way to go fo people with large fish tanks. Would work for beer too I would guess.

[delboy]

I'd hazard a guess that the reaction would occur quicker with heated water (almost all do), but if in doubt remember to brew a cup of tea and rapidly dispose of any ornamental fish about the the house to be on the safe side as per DaaBs instructions

[CyberPaddy66]

As Daab pointed out chloramine is bad for fish and fish owners (that brew beer)... The only way I see that being bad is if you drink tap water whilst suffering with kidney problems, oh and pissing into your fish tank

I keep Tropical fish (not yet got any marine fish) and use a purchased product that makes tap water safe for the fishes by removing the Chlorine and Chloramine instantly, the ingredients are not listed on the container (aloe vera is ) and the directions say to add it to your tank BEFORE adding tour tap water.

If Camden tablets will do the same job then I might be interested to hear from someone who has used them on their fish tanks

[Aleman]

the directions say to add it to your tank BEFORE adding tour tap water.

As per beer, add the liquid to your bucket before filling with water . . . and then fill your fish tank.

Campden tablets . . . Crush and add to bucket , remove all fish from house, fill bucket with water (hot or cold), make a cup of tea, use water . . . bring fish back into house

[nobby]

Worth finding out if there are any chloramine in your water first. Not all water companies use it. I know United Utilities dont use any anywhere. If you only have Chlorine, boiling will remove it.

[ADDLED]

If you only have Chlorine, boiling will remove it.

If you forget to remove the fish first then I can recommend a fantastic Chablis to go with poached guppies and watercress sauce.