[gnicholas]

I use tap water that I microwave. The problem with boiling is that you can't then use it immediately. You have to set it aside for 5-10 minutes while it cools down. I often leave it too long, and using water that is too cool is uncomfortable. If it gets close to the right temperature, I run cold water over the outside of the neti pot and then swirl it around to mix the water on the inside.

But I haven't found an efficient way to reliably boil and then cool water so that it's close to the right temperature at the end. I also haven't figured out a way to microwave water to a boil and then set an alarm for just the right amount of time.

If anyone has tips I'm all ears!

[el_benhameen]

It doesn’t seem like this is a safe way to mitigate the risks discussed in the paper. If it cools faster, then it probably wasn’t boiling, and boiling is what kills the things you don’t want up your nose.

[gnicholas]

There are ways to cool it faster, but I haven't figured out one that is reliable enough. Put in the fridge? Depends on how full it is, what type of vessel it's in, etc. Put it in a tub of room-temperature water? Depends on the conductivity (not sure if that's the right word) of the vessel it's in, exactly how much room-temperature water you use, etc.