In this discussion of terminology, please remember that the original poster was yet another member from the UK, where "distilled water" is *NOT* readily available as it is here. Rather, our previous experience is that their nearest equivalent is called by a different name and only available (at considerable expense) from "the chemist's."
Many have found the best approach to be buying their own distiller. Be well, Mike D. Ken wrote: > De-ionized water is pure, usually more pure than distilled...if it's > good DI water. > Chemists use DI water *because* it's pure. > Distillation is just one way to remove contaminant ions...one way to > de-ionize it. But distilled water only need be pure enough to not foul > batteries and irons to qualify. It's usually much better than the > minimum requirements. > Reverse Osmosis water can sometimes be good enough, but not > usually. Plain filtered [somehow]..not. > Filters can even add contamination to distilled water. > Sometimes DI water is called purified water, but the parameters and > methods required to meet the definitions are more lax, so that depends > on who is writing the labels. On 11/23/06, Sandee George wrote: > >Hi There - I am sorry to tell you that De-ionized water and > >steam distilled water are not the same - if you use the di-water you > >will end up with a mess however do not listen to me try it and see what > >result you get !!! Regards Sandee [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
