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richsmoke19 · 07-28-2004, 11:52 AM

I know this is a true newbie question but thats exactly what i am. Is there a difference between distilled water and filtered botled water? If so what are the differences?

Thanks in Advance

Rich

Rhino · 07-28-2004, 11:57 AM

distilled water has all of the impurities, i.e. anything but H2O, removed. Tap water still has some chemicals from treatment and other substances still present within it that even with household filtration units it can remain in the solution. Distilled water is perfectly inert and pure.

richsmoke19 · 07-28-2004, 11:58 AM

Thanks Rhino! but what about Bottled water that has been filtered?

Rhino · 07-28-2004, 12:02 PM

Even bottled water still has tiny amounts of impurities present within it. If you left a cup of bottled water out and let it evaporate you'd see some sort of residue in the cup. Probably very slight, but still present.

Rhino · 07-28-2004, 12:02 PM

FYI: Distilled water is availible at most grocery stores for about 85-90 cents a gallon.

jerdog · 07-28-2004, 12:17 PM

what about reverse osmosis? how does this compare to distilled water, thanks
jerry

malicxv · 07-28-2004, 12:24 PM

correct me if im wrong, distilled water is basically water being boiled, caught as steam, cooled down to where it turns back into liquid. it has no minerals in, since its converted from steam. so it is just 2 parts hydrogen, 1 part oxygen. simple, h20.

bottled/purified water, etc. has just been ran through a filter, most likely a charcoal filter, to remove impurities it catches, but not EVERYTHING.

just run down to your grocery store, you can pick up a gallon for less than a buck, and it will last a long time.

davo1 · 07-28-2004, 04:07 PM

A big difference is price. Distilled water a buck$ a gallon. Bottled water a buck$ a pint. Distilled for humidors. Bottled for drinking.

richsmoke19 · 07-28-2004, 04:15 PM

Thanks for clearing that up for me guys! I went to Walmart and bought a gallon of distilled water for 60 cents, I didn't know it was that cheap. Now i have another problem about a week ago i put bottled water in my Credo b/c i thaught it was the same as distilled water what should i do to clean the credo and get that bad bottled water out?

thanks in advance
Rich

lucasbuck · 07-28-2004, 04:56 PM

Don't worry about it. Just use distilled from now on

07-28-2004, 11:52 AM	#1
richsmoke19 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 634	distilled water? I know this is a true newbie question but thats exactly what i am. Is there a difference between distilled water and filtered botled water? If so what are the differences? Thanks in Advance Rich __________________ -Rich

07-28-2004, 11:57 AM	#2
Rhino Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,368	distilled water has all of the impurities, i.e. anything but H2O, removed. Tap water still has some chemicals from treatment and other substances still present within it that even with household filtration units it can remain in the solution. Distilled water is perfectly inert and pure. __________________ 'It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. Be yourself no matter what they say' - Sting I'm older in my mind than my body says, but I'm younger in my attitudes than my mind should allow.

07-28-2004, 11:58 AM	#3
richsmoke19 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 634	Thanks Rhino! but what about Bottled water that has been filtered? __________________ -Rich

07-28-2004, 12:02 PM	#4
Rhino Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,368	Even bottled water still has tiny amounts of impurities present within it. If you left a cup of bottled water out and let it evaporate you'd see some sort of residue in the cup. Probably very slight, but still present. __________________ 'It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. Be yourself no matter what they say' - Sting I'm older in my mind than my body says, but I'm younger in my attitudes than my mind should allow.

07-28-2004, 12:02 PM	#5
Rhino Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,368	FYI: Distilled water is availible at most grocery stores for about 85-90 cents a gallon. __________________ 'It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. Be yourself no matter what they say' - Sting I'm older in my mind than my body says, but I'm younger in my attitudes than my mind should allow.

07-28-2004, 12:17 PM	#6
jerdog Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: buena park, California USA Posts: 264	what about reverse osmosis? how does this compare to distilled water, thanks jerry

07-28-2004, 12:24 PM	#7
malicxv Club Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chillin in my 71 Camaro (Turlo Posts: 3,343	correct me if im wrong, distilled water is basically water being boiled, caught as steam, cooled down to where it turns back into liquid. it has no minerals in, since its converted from steam. so it is just 2 parts hydrogen, 1 part oxygen. simple, h20. bottled/purified water, etc. has just been ran through a filter, most likely a charcoal filter, to remove impurities it catches, but not EVERYTHING. just run down to your grocery store, you can pick up a gallon for less than a buck, and it will last a long time. __________________ For updates on the CW Cookbook, head to the CNBC room. Fun new game:

07-28-2004, 04:07 PM	#8
davo1 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 161	A big difference is price. Distilled water a buck$ a gallon. Bottled water a buck$ a pint. Distilled for humidors. Bottled for drinking. __________________ "To fully appreciate fine cigars, it's important to recognize the various types of cigars. There are two basic categories of cigar. The lit and unlit." -- P. Martin Shoemaker, Jeff MacNelly, From the comic strip "Shoe"

07-28-2004, 04:15 PM	#9
richsmoke19 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 634	Thanks for clearing that up for me guys! I went to Walmart and bought a gallon of distilled water for 60 cents, I didn't know it was that cheap. Now i have another problem about a week ago i put bottled water in my Credo b/c i thaught it was the same as distilled water what should i do to clean the credo and get that bad bottled water out? thanks in advance Rich __________________ -Rich

07-28-2004, 04:56 PM	#10
lucasbuck Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Trinity Posts: 5,307	Don't worry about it. Just use distilled from now on __________________ They tell you cigars take three years off your life. What three years? Eighty-six to eighty-nine? Who needs 'em! Give me the cigars! -Eric Bogosian (Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll)