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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 06:12 AM
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Hi Guys

Just found out I live in a Hard Water Area.

So where can I buy Distilled Water that doesn't cost a silly price to put in my Radiator?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 07:06 AM
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Make it yourself!

All you need to do is turn it into steam, let it condense and done.

Or any supermarket will have it under cleaning agents (for steam irons etc.)
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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In the states Walmart sells it for $1 a gallon.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Daim
Make it yourself!

All you need to do is turn it into steam, let it condense and done.

Or any supermarket will have it under cleaning agents (for steam irons etc.)
If I had the equipment to do that, I'd be making my own Whisky!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by JTsmks
In the states Walmart sells it for $1 a gallon.
Yikes!

Cannot get it for that price but I'll have a punt around

Thanks for your help.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 04:30 PM
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Will you be putting Eau de Cologne in your windscreen washer bottle next you big tart?
Deionised water; whatever will you young scallywags dream up next?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 04:34 AM
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Hi Steve

I was going to use Tap Water till everyone started panicking but since your asking this is the stuff that I use in my Windscreen Washer.
http://cdn.rsvlts.com/wp-content/upl...jasonortiz.jpg
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 08:27 AM
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Excellent, space age petroleum by products and animal parts, just what a growing boy needs.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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walmart 0.88
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 05:26 PM
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hmmmm...
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonathan-W
walmart 0.88
I've got some coming Tomorrow 25L De-Ironised Water £10

I'm not surprised Steve's freakin out!
De-Ironised Water is really OTT I've never heard of anyone using that in a Rad before.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 09:16 PM
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It's 'deionised' (mineral and salt ions removed) not 'deironised'.

I'm surprised that distilled water is not readily available in your area.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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+1 on Wal-Mart.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 09:24 PM
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if you have air conditioning and the unit drips water as it is running, you can collect that and filter it before pouring in car. Otherwise, distilled water is next tot the drinking water on supermarket shelves for 99 cents-$1. a gallon. Wives use it in ironing, Mechanics use it in radiators and batteries.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 10:59 PM
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I've always used distilled water as well. It's not expensive and it avoids unneeded contaminates in the cooling system.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikey
It's 'deionised' (mineral and salt ions removed) not 'deironised'.

I'm surprised that distilled water is not readily available in your area.
Its available but horrendously expensive, not much call for it in the UK for Motorists
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Jagfixer
if you have air conditioning and the unit drips water as it is running, you can collect that and filter it before pouring in car. Otherwise, distilled water is next tot the drinking water on supermarket shelves for 99 cents-$1. a gallon. Wives use it in ironing, Mechanics use it in radiators and batteries.
Rather expensive in the UK

I got mine half price from a Motor Factor
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Torrid
I've always used distilled water as well. It's not expensive and it avoids unneeded contaminates in the cooling system.
That's what I'm going to use.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Jagfixer
if you have air conditioning and the unit drips water as it is running, you can collect that and filter it before pouring in car. Otherwise, distilled water is next tot the drinking water on supermarket shelves for 99 cents-$1. a gallon. Wives use it in ironing, Mechanics use it in radiators and batteries.
WHOA!
that is not distilled water that is condenser water...
IT IS SO DIRTY.... all the dust and little nats (BUGS) blow through the condenser too... bacteria grows in that filth
might as well use ditch water
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
..... So where can I buy Distilled Water that doesn't cost a silly price to put in my Radiator?
How much petrol did you burn to source de-ionised water at less that 0.7 UKP per litre?

Where can I buy Distilled Water for my Radiator? XJS V12-halfords.jpg

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