UPDATE - What's Up With DISTILLED WATER ??

[cathead]

RJ,

I do that too saving the water for adding to lead-acid batteries. It may have a few aluminum ions in it as the cooling fins
are made of aluminum. The amount would be minimal. I suppose it could have a few mold spores mixed in as well but
but that would be insignificant for using in a lead-acid battery.

 

[Boswell]

Rain or A/C condensate all go through 20u, 5u and carbon filter then UV sterilizer. Drinking water goes through an additional 5u/carbon filter. I've been living 100% off of collected water for almost 10 years now.

 

[mmcmdl]

I bought 10 gallons a while back when I flushed the coolant system in the diesel . I thought it was a buck a gallon . Now $8 ?

 

[JimDawson]

More critical than distilled water, is the Pepsi shortage we seem to be having in the Portland metro area. Pepsi product stock seems to be hit & miss now at the local convenience stores, has been for several weeks. I can't function without my Pepsi, almost as important as coffee.

 

[IamNotImportant]

I just checked our local supermarket where we do most of our shopping. Distilled water is available starting at less than $1/gal.

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Local Wally World has plenty of it.. i use it for my Cpap machine

 

[higgite]

More critical than distilled water, is the Pepsi shortage we seem to be having in the Portland metro area. Pepsi product stock seems to be hit & miss now at the local convenience stores, has been for several weeks. I can't function without my Pepsi, almost as important as coffee.

NOTHING is as important as coffee.... except maybe bacon.

Tom

 

[Bi11Hudson]

Just more A$$H%#!s jumping on the gouging wagon. I have a one gallon electric distiller that I've been using for 30 yrs, that probably costs about 15 cents a gallon to produce. I always keep around ten gallons on hand for batteries, and radiators. Mike

Using distilled water for several projects, batteries included, I have trouble finding true distilled water. Many (most?) retailers now carry "distilled" water with minerals added. I think there is a conspirisy against pure anything. Force me to use tap water. . .

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[Gnpenning]

More critical than distilled water, is the Pepsi shortage we seem to be having in the Portland metro area. Pepsi product stock seems to be hit & miss now at the local convenience stores, has been for several weeks. I can't function without my Pepsi, almost as important as coffee.

Pepsi products are on sell here (Montana) for $3.22 a 12 pack, limit of 6. Plenty available.

 

[Gnpenning]

Culligan and I believe similar business sell it in 5 gallon jugs. Haven't priced.

 

[Bi11Hudson]

More critical than distilled water, is the Pepsi shortage we seem to be having in the Portland metro area. Pepsi product stock seems to be hit & miss now at the local convenience stores, has been for several weeks. I can't function without my Pepsi, almost as important as coffee.

"Sodas" vary in taste depending on the bottling plant. I am partial to Mountain Dew myself. The bottling plants also vary depending on whether sugar or corn sweetner is used, as well as the water source. I prefer the sugar version, which is hard to find here. Mountain Dew was originally, in the '60s, sold as "Kickapoo Joy Juice". But that gets into copyright issues which are political by greedy agents.

We us a fairly consistant filter for drinking (and cooking) water. I have a commercial (Bunn) coffee pot and usually consume about 3/4 pot per day. With all other factors consistant, I can tell the difference immediately where the water came from. Distilling gets that last little bit that gets through the filter.

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