Baking Soda vs NaOH: What should I use?

I have gotten more questions from folks about this and decided to do a vid to show why I use what I use. Its also to help out other new people getting into this HHO stuff.



Its a short video but its worth watching if your just getting started and have questions about electrolytes.



Link to wikipedia on sodium bicarbonate...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate



Link to wikipedia sodium hydroxide...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide



The short and sweet is... baking soda gradually decomposes as it heats up, more than NaOH. Lets compare baking soda and NaOH...



1. Baking soda = Decomposes around 50 °C (122 degree Fahrenheit)



2. NaOH = Decomposes around 318°C (604.4 degree Fahrenheit)



Also note NaOH also has a high boiling point of 1390°C (2534 degree Fahrenheit) Ref: Wikipedia.



So while both do work, the NaOH lasts longer, IOW less cell maintenance = good. I have also noticed that baking soda leaves more residue (brown tinted water) than when I use NaOH. Again it comes down to less cell maintenance = good. So for me I am going to use NaOH over baking soda, but its good to know that HHO cells are very flexible and can use both.



As for the other electrolytes, I havent tried them yet but here is some of what I've found out about KOH; Here is the wikipedia link for it...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_hydroxide



KOH is good too but it is exothermic; IOW it also helps produce HHO gas but it is accompanied by the release of additional heat too. We dont want our cell to over heat & boil (and this is not the case with NaOH or baking soda). Just another reason I am going to stick with NaOH.



Anyway its something to think, test and consider.



Peace,



AH



p.p.s. btw it was "The Smack" (& others) that recommended to use NaOH over baking soda, and as you can see, it checks out.