Distilled Water

[WunderWuffle]

Is it safe to use Distilled water from a physical store? If it is safe, then why is distilled water on FrozenCPU and other watercooling e-tailers so expensive?\

 

EDIT: I forgot to say that I was going to be using Mayhems Pastel Berry Blue.

[M-ursu]

You can use it, i would use some loguid wich have anti-corrosive stuff in it.

[WunderWuffle]

You can use it, i would use some loguid wich have anti-corrosive stuff in it.

Woops, I forgot to say that I'm going to be using Mayhems Pastel Berry Blue... And what is loguid? I think you meant to say liquid, right?

[Ghost]

They charge more for it because its distilled more. Although there's no way someone without specialist equipment can prove the difference so you are getting the same thing for all you know.

Remember water is heavy and shipping is expensive.

[Ghost]

Woops, I forgot to say that I'm going to be using Mayhems Pastel Berry Blue... And what is loguid? I think you meant to say liquid, right?

If you are using a concentrate then do not add anything to the water and for mayhem's stuff it might be worth it to get a few pH testers to check the coolant isn't acidic after you mix it.

[WunderWuffle]

So both are basically the same, but the one from online stores are distilled more? I can buy a GALLON of distilled water for $0.89 might be deionised though... Is there a difference between de-ionised water and distilled?

[Ghost]

So both are basically the same, but the one from online stores are distilled more? I can buy a GALLON of distilled water for $0.89 might be deionised though... Is there a difference between de-ionised water and distilled?

A big difference.

 

De-ionised water has all the ions removed but you still have the uncharged (non-ionic) particles inside. So its worse. De-ionising is also far easier and cheaper than distilling.

 

However, you can technically use both types in a loop but if you're mixing it with mayhems stuff I would watch out.

[WunderWuffle]

A big difference.

 

De-ionised water has all the ions removed but you still have the uncharged (non-ionic) particles inside. So its worse. De-ionising is also far easier and cheaper than distilling.

 

However, you can technically use both types in a loop but if you're mixing it with mayhems stuff I would watch out.

If they sold distilled water in the UK locally, what would you buy? Would you buy it locally, or have a slightly more distilled water, but you KNOW it is distilled water, not deionised online?

[M-ursu]

Woops, I forgot to say that I'm going to be using Mayhems Pastel Berry Blue... And what is loguid? I think you meant to say liquid, right?

Yes :)

[Ghost]

If they sold distilled water in the UK locally, what would you buy? Would you buy it locally, or have a slightly more distilled water, but you KNOW it is distilled water, not deionised online?

They don't sell distilled water locally but I would buy it if they did. It might explain how it was filtered on the bottle label and how many times.

 

This is what the process with well filtered water should be: http://www.lenntech.com/water-purification-steps-faq.htm

 

However water that has simply been boiled into steam and then condensed into water and bottled is technically distilled too and you can make that yourself if you want.

[WunderWuffle]

So Im safe buying distilled water locally... I might go that route and pay like a dollar or two for two gallons.