Where to buy Distilled water

delpy8 · 20 Oct 2013 at 07:41

Hi all
Where the hell do I buy this from searching Google but only found online. Checked b and q etc even tesco?

Any help appreciated

lukext · 20 Oct 2013 at 09:04

Also look for deionised water..

They have it in halfords for car radiators. I got mine from tesco, it's labeled as being for cars and steam irons.

I only used it wash out my rads before using mayhems x1 so can't comment on long term use.

Alex h · 20 Oct 2013 at 09:15

as above Halfords

Lartyconshayo · 20 Oct 2013 at 09:17

morrisons have it as well in their car section. comes in smaller than 5L bottles you get down the forecourt or the lifetimes supply as I like to refer to it !

delpy8 · 20 Oct 2013 at 09:27

Hi guys
I'm going to be changing fittings and was advised to top up the radiator with Distilled water not sure Deionized water is the same?

lukext · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:08

Deionised water is better. Check out this article :

http://www.distilleddeionizedwater.com/deionized-water-vs-distilled-water/

Inparticular: "-> Deionized water vs distilled water – DI water is as pure as the distilled water or even purer"

Plus it's easier to get!!!

Avenged7Fold · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:15

The purity of normal deionised water from home-base or Halfords for car battery's and such WONT be as pure as distilled water but can be used just the same without any ill affects. I would stick to the 5l bottles, since it is enough to rinse out a full system without having much leftover. Unlike distilled water, de-ionized water wont be free of organic materials like algae, so biocide is needed if you use it as coolant.

Glanza · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:23

Local petrol station, deionised water ours charges £1.99 a litre.

ubersonic · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:48

Avenged7Fold said:
Unlike distilled water, de-ionized water wont be free of organic materials like algae, so biocide is needed if you use it as coolant.

Sorry but that's wrong, the only difference between DI and distilled is the process used to create them, their both de-mineralized/purified water it's just they have been created via different methods (DI's being easier hence why it has taken over from distilled in supply).

Jokester · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:53

ubersonic said:
Sorry but that's wrong, the only difference between DI and distilled is the process used to create them, their both de-mineralized/purified water it's just they have been created via different methods (DI's being easier hence why it has taken over from distilled in supply).

Distilled removes bacterial contaminants as well, de-ionised doesn't generally - that's not to say that you can use distilled without biocide, you will end up contaminating the water one way or another.

Craig321 · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:53

Not sure if this is suitable. Halfords as mentioned above: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_165335_langId_-1_categoryId_255205. Very cheap

Avenged7Fold · 20 Oct 2013 at 18:59

While studying physics at university, we were told multiple times that we couldn't always use deionized water in place of distilled water for the above reasons. The processes are different and while both remove any mineral salts which will prevent the end product conducting, ionized water can still contain organic material.

Though this is from Wiki (first thing that google brought up) this was fairly undisputed when it came to carrying out experiments.

However, deionization does not significantly remove uncharged organic molecules, viruses or bacteria, except by incidental trapping in the resin

PhillyDee · 20 Oct 2013 at 19:13

You are much better off looking for RO water. Try your local aquarum place, couple of quid gets you much more than 1L.

daveip · 21 Oct 2013 at 01:21

PhillyDee said:
You are much better off looking for RO water. Try your local aquarum place, couple of quid gets you much more than 1L.

This. Super filtered water to a ridonculous standard and I think I used to pay the shop £5 to fill my 30L can.

cs2000 · 21 Oct 2013 at 11:47

Where I used to work it was 50p/L