Re: [at-l] Keeping filters from freezing

>The alcohol would pass through, but a little bit would remain as the
filter
>lost vacuum. You could swig the last "snowball" cocktail before
pumping the
>next water.
>
>So long as the water being filtered is liquid, it shouldn't freeze
while in the
>filter. I would take the filter out after filtering, shake it out,
_maybe_ add
>some EtOH, but not worry a great deal about it. If the water temp is
that cold,
>you have more pressing worries than giardia. Even iodine would be
slow and less
>effective.
>
>Remember, if it is severely cold, alcohol is a poor idea to consume.
It
>vasodilates, sedates, and helps set up the list of bad things that
result in
>hypothermia.
>
>OrangeBug
>Atlanta, GA
>
>At 02:07 PM 1/8/1999 -0800, kahley7 wrote:
>>OK..I lied.  I don't know how to keep  a filter from freezing.
>>But I have a theory I'd like to run up the bear pole and see
>>if it freezes.  If one were to pack an amount of spirits......
>>say gin and one added a splash to the last water to be filtered,
>>would that act as anti-freeze in the filter.  Basically would
>>the alcohol be filtered out or pass through.  I'd try this at home,
>>but don't want to crack my filter if I'm dead wrong.  Thanks  k./\
>
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