No distilled water, what to use?

Dust · 09-25-2008

So distilled water is $50 for 18 liters, and has to be ordered from a science supply company. Not worth it. So, what suggestions do people have for watering down the winter washer fluid?

GNVYUS 1 · 09-25-2008

What about Deionized water?

It might give your car a cold since it doesn't do a good job of filtering out viruses and bacteria but is really pure.

Skodavrs · 09-25-2008

you could always buy a home water still like this one: Keystone Homebrew Supply

or build your own ?How do you make distilled water at home without fancy equipment ? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

water collected from a dehumidifier or aircon unit is also distilled...

HTH

Bas

Dust · 09-26-2008

Found some in smaller containers, but it is more expensive than the 40% meth washer fluid. Maybe I will just stay at 35-40 mix unless I can build a distiller.

dvldoc · 09-30-2008

To be honest with the new fittings you really don't need distilled water. Good old bottled water or filtered water will work fine. We have never seen a clog nozzle issue. Just run some lime cleaner through the system about once every 6 months and you'll be good.

Dust · 09-30-2008

Okay. Thanks DVL. Are you referring to the new instant fittings, or the new nozzles?

soldave · 10-01-2008

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Originally Posted by Dust

So distilled water is $50 for 18 liters, and has to be ordered from a science supply company. Not worth it. So, what suggestions do people have for watering down the winter washer fluid?

I found a decent substitute at Jusco. In the medical supplies section they were selling purified water near the contact lens solution for Y71 per 500ml. Pretty good value.

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Originally Posted by dvldoc

To be honest with the new fittings you really don't need distilled water. Good old bottled water or filtered water will work fine. We have never seen a clog nozzle issue. Just run some lime cleaner through the system about once every 6 months and you'll be good.

That's interesting stuff. If I can keep on getting this purified water cheaply though then I'll continue doing so. If not I'll just use bottled water from time to time.

thornbma · 10-05-2008

Hi, If you've got the old type of freezer that is not self defrosting, the ice that has to be defrosted every so often gives virtually the same as distilled water, as long as you filter out the odd pea or chicken leg that escaped! Don't use the ice from the ice tray, because this is from water from the tap - or wherever - but the ice that collects around the rest of the unit has come from atmospheric water vapour, and should be pretty good - and cheap. Unfortunately, you'd have to be defrosting a lot of freezers to keep up with demand.

Dust · 10-05-2008

soldave, I found out from expatjapan.com that the battery fluid containers, that look like the windshield wiper fluid bottles but are a dark blue color. are distilled water. They are between 195-300 yen for 2L. Cheaper than the purified water you buy.

soldave · 10-05-2008

Dust - thanks, although we only get 1 brand of battery fluid down here in Okinawa. It's in black bottles and I thought it would be perfect but on the contents it says it contains pure water and "additives". Now I have no idea what additives it's talking about and what proportion they are in the mixture so I'm gonna steer clear.

Will keep my eyes open in case any places start selling other stuff though.

09-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
Dust Alcohol Holic Year: 1999 Make: Daihatsu Model: Move Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 330	No distilled water, what to use? So distilled water is $50 for 18 liters, and has to be ordered from a science supply company. Not worth it. So, what suggestions do people have for watering down the winter washer fluid? __________________ 1999 Daihatsu Move 660cc's of pure boredom DO Progressive going on soon.

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GNVYUS 1 Water Injection Year: 87 Make: Buick Model: Grand National Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	Re: No distilled water, what to use? What about Deionized water? It might give your car a cold since it doesn't do a good job of filtering out viruses and bacteria but is really pure.

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Skodavrs Water Injection Year: 2005 Make: Skoda Model: Fabia vRS VAG1.9PD Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 25	Re: No distilled water, what to use? you could always buy a home water still like this one: Keystone Homebrew Supply or build your own ?How do you make distilled water at home without fancy equipment ? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers water collected from a dehumidifier or aircon unit is also distilled... HTH Bas

09-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
Dust Alcohol Holic Year: 1999 Make: Daihatsu Model: Move Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 330	Re: No distilled water, what to use? Found some in smaller containers, but it is more expensive than the 40% meth washer fluid. Maybe I will just stay at 35-40 mix unless I can build a distiller. __________________ 1999 Daihatsu Move 660cc's of pure boredom DO Progressive going on soon.

09-30-2008	#5 (permalink)
dvldoc DevilsOwn Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,043	Re: No distilled water, what to use? To be honest with the new fittings you really don't need distilled water. Good old bottled water or filtered water will work fine. We have never seen a clog nozzle issue. Just run some lime cleaner through the system about once every 6 months and you'll be good. __________________ Currently deployed to Ramadi 1 battalion 12th Marines Task Force MP

09-30-2008	#6 (permalink)
Dust Alcohol Holic Year: 1999 Make: Daihatsu Model: Move Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 330	Re: No distilled water, what to use? Okay. Thanks DVL. Are you referring to the new instant fittings, or the new nozzles? __________________ 1999 Daihatsu Move 660cc's of pure boredom DO Progressive going on soon.

10-05-2008	#8 (permalink)
thornbma Water Injection Newb Year: 1991 Make: Land Rover Model: Defender 110CSW Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5	Re: No distilled water, what to use? Hi, If you've got the old type of freezer that is not self defrosting, the ice that has to be defrosted every so often gives virtually the same as distilled water, as long as you filter out the odd pea or chicken leg that escaped! Don't use the ice from the ice tray, because this is from water from the tap - or wherever - but the ice that collects around the rest of the unit has come from atmospheric water vapour, and should be pretty good - and cheap. Unfortunately, you'd have to be defrosting a lot of freezers to keep up with demand.

10-05-2008	#9 (permalink)
Dust Alcohol Holic Year: 1999 Make: Daihatsu Model: Move Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 330	Re: No distilled water, what to use? soldave, I found out from expatjapan.com that the battery fluid containers, that look like the windshield wiper fluid bottles but are a dark blue color. are distilled water. They are between 195-300 yen for 2L. Cheaper than the purified water you buy. __________________ 1999 Daihatsu Move 660cc's of pure boredom DO Progressive going on soon.

10-05-2008	#10 (permalink)
soldave Alcohol Injection Year: 1992 Make: Mitsubishi Model: Evo 1 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 42	Re: No distilled water, what to use? Dust - thanks, although we only get 1 brand of battery fluid down here in Okinawa. It's in black bottles and I thought it would be perfect but on the contents it says it contains pure water and "additives". Now I have no idea what additives it's talking about and what proportion they are in the mixture so I'm gonna steer clear. Will keep my eyes open in case any places start selling other stuff though.