Algae-X???

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George Kornreich

Has anyone used the product called Algae-X, which "cleans diesel fuel by magnetic induction"? Their explaination of how it works by magnetic induction in biologic systems sounds like a lot of mumbo-jumbo (or if they're right we should all fall apart when we are near high tension power lines), but their before-and-after photos (www.algae-s.net) of fuel are impressive if they are believable. So, I'd like to hear if anyone has tried it and what it did, if anything.
 
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Capt. Mike

I don't care what they say...

I put an algae x on my Hunter 340 when I bought it in '97. This third season, I scrubbed the tank clean and replaced the fuel. It was clean as a whistle. I don't care waht pract. etc. says. this device costs me about 100$ and was very easy to install. The proof is in the pudding. After three years, no algae!
 
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AlgaeX Scam

Many sailing mags have called this thing worthless. Others on HOW will agree.
 
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Michael Cohn

No test - just worthless stories.

Just because Capt Mike's tank is now algae free does not mean that the magnet is effective. The tank might have remained algae-free without the magnet, especially since he cleaned it fairly well. Anecdotal evidence is essentially worthless in evaluating products of this type, unless there are a LARGE number of reports. Similiarly, data provided by manufacturers is also highly suspect, since of course they have a product to sell and are unlikely to say anything negative about it. The only fair method of testing involves identical tanks, identical conditions, identical amounts of fuel, etc., with a magnet on one tank and no magnet on the other. Results can then be assessed via microscope. For my own anecdote, as valueless as any other, I have a very large magnet on the piping of my koi pond that someone gave me to try out. After 3 seasons of use, I get exactly the same amount of algae I did before I put the magnet on. I consider it worthless. I seem to recall that Practical Sailor performed a more scientific test of magnets as a way of inhibiting algae growth and also found them to be of no value. I'll just keep putting chemical algaecide in my fuel tank, thank you. I can buy a lot of that stuff for $ 100.00. MC
 
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Michael Cohn

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People might want to consider that if magnetic fields truly disrupted cellular reporduction, then everyone who has had an MRI scan would either be dead or very sick. That particular procedure involves prolonged exposure to a truly *massive* magnet. MC
 
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George Kornreich

Just what I expected....

Thanks for the replies to this question. I've never seen any evidence in the respected medical literature that any of the so-called "magnet therapies" being widely promoted are worth a hoot, but I hadn't read any of the reviews of Algae-x that were referred to, and had to ask. I agree that double blind studies would be the only way to prove its worth, but the theories proposes are nonesense in my opinion.
 
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