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TSchong82
post Aug 11 2009, 11:26 AM, updated 17y ago

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Anyone know where to ge distilled water?
I want it for my WC setup.

Some used battery water, and i found out that battery water is actually de-ionised water,
it's not suitable for radiator.
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post Aug 11 2009, 11:41 AM

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How about using RO Water @ Reverse Osmosis water.. It has no mineral contents.. It's the closest water type to distilled water hmm.gif
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post Aug 11 2009, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(cloudwan @ Aug 11 2009, 11:41 AM)
How about using RO Water @ Reverse Osmosis water.. It has no mineral contents.. It's the closest water type to distilled water hmm.gif
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yea, i heard bout this as well, but need to confirm with veteran WC users.
I dont want to see later the reservoir chocolate in color like my car radiator. laugh.gif laugh.gif

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post Aug 11 2009, 11:51 AM

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QUOTE(chong82 @ Aug 11 2009, 11:26 AM)
Anyone know where to ge distilled water?
I want it for my WC setup.

Some used battery water, and i found out that battery water is actually de-ionised water,
it's not suitable for radiator.
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Who says batt water cant use?
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post Aug 11 2009, 11:59 AM

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QUOTE(ianho @ Aug 11 2009, 11:51 AM)
Who says batt water cant use?
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Just some articles i found, i didn't say cannot use, but got side effect.
Coz thats why car battery need poly-dunno-how-to-spell material to encased it.

Just want to confirm this.

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Limescale build up is the last thing you want, You must use deionised or distilled water. You can buy this very cheaply from a car spares shop, as “car battery top-up water”.

If your system uses more than one kind of metal in its construction, (and it almost certainly will) then they will form a crude battery. This can cause the more reactive of the two metals to corrode. You can avoid this by adding Zerex, Purple Ice or Water Wetter. Only a small capful is enough for most systems. Consult the additive's instructions for the correct ratio.


So by adding coolant can prevent corrosion?

Another articles i found.

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Water Cooling Liquid
A final yet important consideration to make is liquid coolant type. Theoretically, you could fill your water cooling system with anything, but some fluids work much better than others. First of all, do not use tap water. Tap water has minerals, bacteria, and algae in it which will corrode and cloud your water cooling system, possibly causing a catastrophic failure. Another alternative is de-ionized water. De-ionized or non-conductive water may seem desirable initially, because it is a poor electrical conductor, and therefore will not cause much damage if a leak occurs. However, water is an excellent solvent, and so if de-ionized water is put into a water cooling system, it will corrode the water blocks to get its ions back. Therefore, de-ionized water is not something we recommend, either.
A good choice is distilled water, because it is relatively cheap yet pure enough to use in a water cooling system. Distilled water will not deposit harmful minerals in your system, nor will it cause algal blooms because there are no living organisms present. It will not, however, corrode your water blocks because it is not de-ionized. There are various additives which may be added to the coolant in your system. Water wetter is great for increasing the cooling capacity of your system by altering the properties of water and making it even more thermally capacitive. Water wetter will also help reduce corrosion in your water cooling system. Other additives, such as UV-reactive dyes, may be added for aesthetic reasons.


I am overwhelmed with all these informations. Can someone enlighten me?

This post has been edited by chong82: Aug 11 2009, 12:07 PM
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post Aug 11 2009, 12:24 PM

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u can get distilled water from petronas la .
i bought 5 litre for RM7 .
u see d table of nutrient , its all 0 . so its distilled ^^,
somtimes they juz print out as drinking water so u check d nutrient .
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post Aug 11 2009, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(monsh @ Aug 11 2009, 12:24 PM)
u can get distilled water from petronas la .
i bought 5 litre for RM7 .
u see d table of nutrient , its all 0 . so its distilled ^^,
somtimes they juz print out as drinking water so u check d nutrient .
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post Aug 11 2009, 02:05 PM

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deionised water is better as coolant compare to distlled water... just the problem with batt water is abit acidic and may corrode the radiator after long run...
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post Aug 11 2009, 02:12 PM

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QUOTE(Alexes @ Aug 11 2009, 02:05 PM)
deionised water is better as coolant compare to distlled water... just the problem with batt water is abit acidic and may corrode the radiator after long run...
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Another good feedback! So now it's between 'Heat transfer effective/corrosion VS Heat transfer not-so-effective/No corrosion' ?.
Hmmm~~
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post Aug 11 2009, 02:14 PM

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I get mine from jusco, even cheaper than petronas and 7-eleven... whistling.gif

but nowadays i using non-conductive coolants...

they are the feser one coolants... smile.gif
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post Aug 11 2009, 03:26 PM

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feser coolant i heard after long usage could lead to "pemendapan" donno wat its called in english
ask dro for d link .
he told me bout it ^^,
well , i'd say distilled water should be good enuf for WC ^^,
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post Aug 11 2009, 03:48 PM

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lol im using battery watter xD..
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post Aug 11 2009, 04:28 PM

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QUOTE(monsh @ Aug 11 2009, 03:26 PM)
feser coolant i heard after long usage could lead to "pemendapan" donno wat its called in english
ask dro for d link .
he told me bout it ^^,
well , i'd say distilled water should be good enuf for WC ^^,
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i not too sure about that, 1st time using for my current setup, previously i was on distilled + pt nuke...


* just googled around, i think there are some forumer over at xtremesystem have the problem u mentioned, but i think they mixed up with primochill anti microbial tubing and caused chemical reaction.. i will check my loop after few months when i do maintainance...

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post Aug 11 2009, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(Alexes @ Aug 11 2009, 02:05 PM)
deionised water is better as coolant compare to distlled water... just the problem with batt water is abit acidic and may corrode the radiator after long run...
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battery water where got acid 1???? Acid in battery water is coz acid is inside the car battery. The water itself is just pure deionised water.
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post Aug 11 2009, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(ianho @ Aug 11 2009, 08:34 PM)
battery water where got acid 1???? Acid in battery water is coz acid is inside the car battery. The water itself is just pure deionised water.
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totally agree laugh.gif anyways im using batt water . . . almost a year n still lovin it.
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QUOTE(chong82 @ Aug 11 2009, 11:59 AM)
Another articles i found.
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Another alternative is de-ionized water. De-ionized or non-conductive water may seem desirable initially, because it is a poor electrical conductor, and therefore will not cause much damage if a leak occurs. However, water is an excellent solvent, and so if de-ionized water is put into a water cooling system, it will corrode the water blocks to get its ions back. Therefore, de-ionized water is not something we recommend, either.

I am overwhelmed with all these informations. Can someone enlighten me?
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I doubt he learned chemistry before.
Corrosion of iron can even occur in the presence of WATER and OXYGEN only.
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post Aug 11 2009, 09:28 PM

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LOL battery water got acid ? wtf lolz it should be ok to use battery water but if leak how? lol
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post Aug 11 2009, 11:43 PM

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I barely finished my high school so hope you can forgive my stupidity. blush.gif

Should've setup a poll for this topic. rclxms.gif
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post Aug 12 2009, 03:01 AM

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juz to be safe , try google around and see if there's any bad thing bout those coolant we're using .
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post Aug 12 2009, 10:45 AM


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so in the end, what to use as the liquid in ur WC?

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