XPost: alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.repair
From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com
On Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:01:45 +1100, Frank wrote:
> On 1/18/2023 11:18 AM, Mighty✅ Wannabe✅ wrote:
>> Peter wrote on 1/18/2023 10:53 AM:
>>> rbowman wrote:
>>>> "Deionized water and Distilled water are both types of extremely pure
>>>> water, but they are produced in two distinctly different ways.
>>> Has anyone wondered whether the "pure" water will be "leaching" out the
>>> chemistry of the lead:acid plates inside the battery?
>>>
>>> Having owned a pool, all water chemistry tends toward equilibrium, and
>>> dissolved salts (metal and a non metal) are no exception to the rule.
>>>
>>> So the more pure the water, the more it will dissolve a bit of that
>>> lead:acid compound that they slather on the plates between rubber
>>> sheets.
>>>
>>> Has anyone thought of that?
>> Have you thought of using corncob instead of toilet paper? Corncob is
>> cheap, natural and reusable. LOL!!!
>> Although deionized water is 6 times more expensive than distilled
>> water, but one gallon goes a long way.
>> Use deionized water if you want the best for your lead-acid battery.
>>
>
> Think those costs are off with two different sources and sizes.
>
> Google sez this:
>
> "However, in general, distilled water is more expensive than deionized
> water. This is because it takes more time and energy to produce
> distilled water, and it also requires special equipment that not all
> companies have."
>
> When I worked in the lab we had a distilled water line to every bench
> but it was replaced by deionized water to save cost.
>
> Been decades since I had a car battery that needed water but I am
> hearing it is better to put distilled or demineralized water in your car
> radiator if needed as minerals are bad there too.
Only if you are in a hard water area or use your own well water.
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