[Big Tom]

Originally Posted by tscdennab

Healthy water means that it has the right amount of minerals for the human body. I don't think your engine needs minerals.

I really thought that everyone would see the irony in my post...
Anyway, tap water has been working perfect for me for a long time now.

[caradd]

Originally Posted by droptop335

Not true. I work in the pharmaceutical industry and the purest water you can get, as evidenced by analysis, is through proper distillation, which is more than just boiled water and condensed steam.

Really, where can we get this water?

[droptop335]

Originally Posted by caradd

Really, where can we get this water?

Well, I get it from work, but bottled water labeled as "distilled" should be excatly that, distilled, which means it has nothing in it except H2O. You can get this at most supermarkets, Walmart, Target, etc. Just make sure it says distilled, not purified.

One more thing: freshly (and perfectly) distilled water has an exactly neutral pH of 7.0, which is what you want. However, as distilled water sits around, especially exposed to the environment, it starts to absorb CO2 from the air, which turns to carbonic acid in solution, and the pH starts to drop...and can go down to pH 6 or even 5. This is starting to get acidic. Acidic water (indeed any acidic solutions) can start to leach stuff from the containers they are in. Therefore, the cheap LDPE bottles that supermarket water is sold in can start to leach plasticizers and other chemicals from the container into the water, and viola, it isn't truly pure any more...and before you think that you'll be fine if you don't open the bottle, LDPE is not completely airtight...air can go right through the container wall, albeit at fairly slow rates...and start to drop the pH of the distilled water before it's even opened for use. Best advice, buy only what you need, when you need it, to ensure that it is as fresh as possible.

[Chefcg1]

Distiled water or water from my dehumidifier, I get about 1 gallon a day which I also use to top of my salt water tank.

[longliven54]

How does this effect meth? If it Is documented that it may stArt denaturing meth or something else along those lines, it may make more sense then

Originally Posted by droptop335

Well, I get it from work, but bottled water labeled as "distilled" should be excatly that, distilled, which means it has nothing in it except H2O. You can get this at most supermarkets, Walmart, Target, etc. Just make sure it says distilled, not purified.

One more thing: freshly (and perfectly) distilled water has an exactly neutral pH of 7.0, which is what you want. However, as distilled water sits around, especially exposed to the environment, it starts to absorb CO2 from the air, which turns to carbonic acid in solution, and the pH starts to drop...and can go down to pH 6 or even 5. This is starting to get acidic. Acidic water (indeed any acidic solutions) can start to leach stuff from the containers they are in. Therefore, the cheap LDPE bottles that supermarket water is sold in can start to leach plasticizers and other chemicals from the container into the water, and viola, it isn't truly pure any more...and before you think that you'll be fine if you don't open the bottle, LDPE is not completely airtight...air can go right through the container wall, albeit at fairly slow rates...and start to drop the pH of the distilled water before it's even opened for use. Best advice, buy only what you need, when you need it, to ensure that it is as fresh as possible.

[Irishace]

Deionized

[dzenno]

winter washer fluid FTMFW 50/50

[Chefcg1]

Originally Posted by dzenno

winter washer fluid FTMFW 50/50

that is what i had used in the past on my other cars, supra, eclipse, gto. Always worked for me

[Tzu]

Dzenno, you use the "turbo power" (no affiliated to turbocharged cars guys) blue washer fluid from home depot?

[droptop335]

Originally Posted by longliven54

How does this effect meth? If it Is documented that it may stArt denaturing meth or something else along those lines, it may make more sense then

Not sure if it affects Meth at all; would need to do some research.

[droptop335]

Originally Posted by dzenno

winter washer fluid FTMFW 50/50

You use this for what?

[deadlyrhythm]

Originally Posted by caradd

The only pure water with no minerals is reverse osmosis. Use it for my salt water tank and no rinse car wash.

Not true.
Here's the breakdown:
-Distilled is purified by evaporator water (which leaves impurities behind) and is condensed to give you 100% purity with zero contamination.
-Demineralized is run through cation-anion exchangers which remove hardness, Fe, Mg and Ca from the water stream. The hardness materials are replaced with sodium ions Na.
-Reverse Osmosis is a filter which removes large quantities of the previously mentioned contaminants. All these processes are used in power plants around the world, but RO units are always upstream of demineralizers and are not without the faults.

All in all, distilled is the best.

Cheers,
Big Brother

[deadlyrhythm]

Originally Posted by caradd

Really, where can we get this water?

Grocery store. Dirt cheap.
Just don't drink large quantities of it. It will actually rob the good stuff in your body from ya.

[droptop335]

Originally Posted by deadlyrhythm

Grocery store. Dirt cheap.

Yep, about $.80/gallon at Walmart

[droptop335]

Originally Posted by deadlyrhythm

Just don't drink large quantities of it. It will actually rob the good stuff in your body from ya.

I can't swear to it, but I think this is an urban myth. I have actually read that distilled water is fine to drink, but because it has no minerals it tastes awful, which is why people say not to drink it.

I don't believe drinking it has the ability to leach out any significant quantities of minerals or other ions from your gut... however I will defer to an expert on this.

[deadlyrhythm]

Originally Posted by droptop335

I can't swear to it, but I think this is an urban myth. I have actually read that distilled water is fine to drink, but because it has no minerals it tastes awful, which is why people say not to drink it.

I don't believe drinking it has the ability to leach out any significant quantities of minerals or other ions from your gut... however I will defer to an expert on this.

No urban myth. Try drinking a couple gallons!

[Alpina_B3_Lux]

Originally Posted by Schnitzel

I hope to get Procede Rev3 and the Vishnu PWM meth kit next week. Today I bought some methanol and now I ask myself if I should buy demineralized or distilled water. Which water do you guys prefer?

Where do you source your meth? I have some difficulties obtaining it in Germany or the surrounding countries at reasonable rates.

Alpina_B3_Lux

[Schnitzel]

Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

Where do you source your meth? I have some difficulties obtaining it in Germany or the surrounding countries at reasonable rates.

Alpina_B3_Lux

PM sent

[Schnitzel]

Thank you guys for all your replies. I just bought distilled water at a local construction market. I'll get my meth kit tomorrow