On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:10:31 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> On 8/28/2012 6:05 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:31:24 -1000, dsi1
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/28/2012 6:52 AM, sf wrote:
> >>> I still think you should throw that water dispenser out rather than
> >>> take any chances with anyone's health. A friend is on steroids for 10
> >>> years because of breathing in airborne mold and after watching what
> >>> she's going through, I just don't think it's very smart to take a
> >>> chance with the kind of mold that isn't edible.
> >>
> >> It's not an airborne mold. It's some kind of algae that is able to
> >> survive at a high temperature. Kinda neat actually.
> >>
> >> We just ripped out the walls of my bathroom and put up new ones due to
> >> water damage and black mold. My brother-in-law is familiar with the
> >> stuff and just tore out everything. It was kind of hairy for a while.
> >>
> > The decision is up to you. You tore out bathroom walls due to black
> > mold, but you resist throwing out a water dispenser. Out of sight,
> > out of mind?
> >
>
> The harmful effects of black mold is well documented. That's not so with
> cyanobacteria/blue-green algae. They are not the same so there's no
> reason to treat them the same. My feeling is that I can clean out the
> tank with a simple bleach shock treatment. I've never had any problem
> with drinking the hot water. The bad taste comes strictly from the old
> water from the bottle.

I thought you said there were black bits that came out of the water
dispenser when you rinsed it out. Well, I'm not going to argue with
you anymore over this. You know my opinion and where I stand on the
issue.

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