Where on Earth can I get distilled water in the UK?

trawetSluaP · 23 Feb 2017 at 12:41

I've looked everywhere locally, from supermarkets, to Halfords and chemists and can't find any!!!

spoffle · 23 Feb 2017 at 12:43

Deionised water from Halfords, their own brand. Asda sells car plan water too. I've got both from both places.

ChrisD. · 23 Feb 2017 at 12:44

As above, also referred to as battery water IIRC.

MorleySA · 23 Feb 2017 at 12:54

I purchased mine from B&Q £2 for 5 Litres, it's called Deionised water.

robj20 · 23 Feb 2017 at 12:57

He asked for distilled not deionised.

Because it is corrosive, deionised water is not used in situations involving long term contact with metals. But i guess if you use an additive it will be fine.

Bone9 · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:14

I got mine from eBay buddy.

Glanza · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:14

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O 5Ltr= £13.99

Total: £24.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)

trawetSluaP · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:18

I contacted EK and was told not to use deionised water, only distilled and I can't find it locally anywhere.

Also, I know I can order a full litre of coolant fluid but the P&P costs are more than the item.

MorleySA · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:20

robj20 said:
He asked for distilled not deionised.

Because it is corrosive, deionised water is not used in situations involving long term contact with metals. But i guess if you use an additive it will be fine.

He hasn't stated in the OP what he's intended use was.....

trawetSluaP · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:24

MorleySA said:
He hasn't stated in the OP what he's intended use was.....

For an EK Cooling loop for my CPU.

robj20 · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:28

trawetSluaP said:
For an EK Cooling loop for my CPU.

Dont use deionised then, you want distilled.

pastymuncher · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:28

Nothing wrong with using de-ionised water with a additive (which you should be using anyway). I was previously using that for 10 years with no problems. Asda was selling 5L containers for £1.50 a couple of weeks ago.

MorleySA · 23 Feb 2017 at 13:28

I was always of the understanding that Deionised water was as pure if not purer than distilled water?

haszek · 23 Feb 2017 at 16:37

trawetSluaP said:
I've looked everywhere locally, from supermarkets, to Halfords and chemists and can't find any!!!

haha had the same problem when I was looking for some. I was surprised that you can't get it anywhere other than online:/ (but it costs crazy money 5L for about 12-13£)

deFiniLoGy · 23 Feb 2017 at 16:42

There's literally a company called The Distilled Water Company in Google...

trawetSluaP · 24 Feb 2017 at 01:15

I wasn't looking to order online. Got it sorted now though.

VKleita · 25 Feb 2017 at 08:31

MorleySA said:
I was always of the understanding that Deionised water was as pure if not purer than distilled water?

I "Think" Deionised as it has contact with metals slowly re ionises, in doing so it turns into an slightly acid solution.

At least I think that's what I remember from school

I am currently on deionised due to sheer lack of being able to get distilled, as was said higher up, with the right additives it now been running for over a year with no issues at all.

horrorwood · 25 Feb 2017 at 11:30

You could make some:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Distilled-Water

tyler_jrb · 25 Feb 2017 at 12:07

MorleySA said:
I was always of the understanding that Deionised water was as pure if not purer than distilled water?

As agreed with an above comment. It's water with ions removed so to balance its self out it will pull ions back from the steel/nickel/copper etc.

Can get distilled from eBay or as above get clear mayhems as it's about as expensive.

Yaka · 25 Feb 2017 at 20:12

you can get cheap distilled water from train model shops. if its good enough for nutters who like lokomotives its good enough for pcs

http://addlestone-models.co.uk/acatalog/Prod4559.jpg

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