Feasibility of using Vegetable Glycerin in place of Epsom Salt?
Has anyone heard of this or other substances being tried? Did John Lily ever try other substances (besides normal salt)?
I was just filling up my e-cig and thought.... "I bet I could float on a 50/50 or 75/25 mix of VG/H2O".
The only problems I can think of would be mold may build up faster, and you don't get the magnesium effects. But you could also just replace half the epsom salt with glycerin to avoid those issues.
Posted Jul 10, 2015, 11:22 PM UTC
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But why would you? Cost savings? I don't see the benefit.
Yes cost savings. Also less rusting of parts. You could use a normal pool pump which are far cheaper than magnetic drive pumps. Easier to clean yourself in the shower afterward.
Remember the tanks themselves are also expensive, even if you build it yourself. The majority of this cost is due to the fact that you need to protect it from salt (use non-metal parts or protect all the metal parts).
Of course there's heating costs as well. It costs a lot to heat a salt solution.