Silver Ion Generator for Fresh Water Tanks

[jfelds]

Greetings:


I am interested in installing a Silver Ion Generator in my main water tank (230 gallons) and potentially an additional one each in my aft wing tanks (100 gallons each). I can't find anything online except for a spa system and the site talks about having to add some chemical which defeats the purpose of the proposed idea.


I would like to hear from anyone on any vessel who has one of these or knows where to get one. Thanks.


Jim

 

[psneeld]

https://www.octomarine.net/water_sterilization/water_sterilization_menu.php

Try this link....

 

[jfelds]

Interesting stuff. Thanks for the link. Jim

 

[diver dave]

This started with NASA and potable water in spacecraft.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20020083175.pdf

It's seen much more application, though, in fountains and swimming pools to stomp on algae. Usually, a mix of Cu and Ag is used. I would research the effects of ingesting Cu and Ag. A couple decades ago, I did some design work on this kind of ion generator for pools. It used a copper plug with a drilled center section that contained silver. It is very easy to send in a ion stream; more work to control the amount of it in a variable amount of drinking water.