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

ciggybumly · 19 Mar 2017 at 17:31

What about making your own?

https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-make-distilled-water/

ciggybumly · 19 Mar 2017 at 17:32

Just about to do my own first custom loop and it's a mine field with all the different things you need

haszek · 19 Mar 2017 at 19:30

ciggybumly said:
Just about to do my own first custom loop and it's a mine field with all the different things you need

Read other, similar threads and you'll be fine (your wallet not so much though

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ciggybumly · 19 Mar 2017 at 19:34

Tell me about it.

I'm looking at gpu only then cpu later on.
Problem is I'm not sure about trusting used parts incase of any issues!

deFiniLoGy · 20 Mar 2017 at 07:05

ciggybumly said:
Tell me about it.

I'm looking at gpu only then cpu later on.
Problem is I'm not sure about trusting used parts incase of any issues!

It's just the same as any other second hand parts?

You should always test the part when it arrives to ensure it works, no matter it's new or used, before putting it under water / in your system at all.

ChrisD. · 20 Mar 2017 at 09:29

If you use decent fluid then you can get 2 years without changing. I just changed mine after 18 months because of a new card and the old stuff looked fine.

ubersonic · 20 Mar 2017 at 12:09

Rroff said:
Sadly I'm too lazy for regular maintenance on stuff like that especially if it needs stripping down and draining lol.

He isn't using any corrosion inhibitor so will have to change the fluid more often, if you use quality fluid it will last until it's time to change CPU/GPU anyway.

Rroff · 20 Mar 2017 at 13:26

I was referencing an earlier post where I was running 2 systems one with de-ionised from halfords (because I was impatient) and the other with an additive - the one with just de-ionised was in quite a state when I pulled it apart a couple of years or so later. Would have been less of a problem if I had any kind of maintenance schedule for it.

Stu · 21 Mar 2017 at 16:20

Rroff said:
I was referencing an earlier post where I was running 2 systems one with de-ionised from halfords (because I was impatient) and the other with an additive - the one with just de-ionised was in quite a state when I pulled it apart a couple of years or so later. Would have been less of a problem if I had any kind of maintenance schedule for it.

Unless you know that both systems started off equally clean before adding the water, and both were equally sealled to prevent air ingress, I'm not convinced you can attribute the differences to the different water types.

Rroff · 21 Mar 2017 at 16:24

Who knows - both were put together straight out the box within a close time of each other, assembled the same more or less, etc.

Bluntwrapped · 21 Mar 2017 at 20:48

Dear manufacturer, can I use cheap deionised water out of Halfords or do I need to buy your expensive premixed solution?

One guess to what the answer is going to be

I ran a loop for about a year with water out my kitchen tap. It did look a bit funky come the end but no issues with either of the blocks afterwards.

Rroff · 21 Mar 2017 at 20:59

Bluntwrapped said:
Dear manufacturer, can I use cheap deionised water out of Halfords or do I need to buy your expensive premixed solution?

One guess to what the answer is going to be

I ran a loop for about a year with water out my kitchen tap. It did look a bit funky come the end but no issues with either of the blocks afterwards.

OcUK used to sell a basic premix 1 or 2L I can't remember which for like £2.95 which was as good as anything - I used it with great results a few years back.

guloluseus · 21 Mar 2017 at 21:34

For what its worth, try Boots the chemist (probably most any high street chemist actually).
The pharmacy (where you collect prescriptions) usually has gallons of distilled water, and its dirt cheap. Pretty sure 90% of the cost is for the bottle. they dont advertise it, but most will sell it to you quite happily. Found out because I needed it by the gallon and my doctor put me on to it.

ramiboo · 15 Dec 2017 at 09:24

sorry wrong thread

Lance · 19 Dec 2017 at 11:44

Hoping some one can help as i am having difficulty getting some, I just got a new EK A240R loop which is all Aluminium and what i am wanting to know is can i use De-ionised water with Aluminium or do i still need Distilled water?

Sorry for jumping on the OP thread.

Lance

trawetSluaP · 19 Dec 2017 at 16:14

No problem. I ended up ordering a big 5L bottle from OcUK.

Akagi · 19 Dec 2017 at 16:20

My Dad works at GSK and he can get pure H2O bottled to bring home. Its very useful.

I also tried drinking some once. It was almost completely tasteless. So the taste of tap water is just the crap thats in it...

red eye · 8 Jan 2018 at 22:23

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

Halfrouds £5/5L wilkos £1/1L German Swedish French £3.??/5L eurocarparts £?/5 anywhere that sells car batteries

red eye · 8 Jan 2018 at 22:24

3 minutes said:
My Dad works at GSK and he can get pure H2O bottled to bring home. Its very useful.

I also tried drinking some once. It was almost completely tasteless. So the taste of tap water is just the crap thats in it...

Yeah other people’s crap

pepp77 · 8 Jan 2018 at 22:29

Just make it - https://home.howstuffworks.com/green-living/how-to-make-distilled-water.htm