On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:23:56 -0700, in alt.home.repair, Smitty Two
wrote:

Salty Dog knows, adding salt to water increases the boiling temperature.
Not too esoteric.

Ah, that's true...but won't that generally be at odds with the idea of using
a boiling water bath to sterilize something? When I clean my contact lens
case, I boil it in distilled water specifically to avoid leaving mineral
deposits.

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