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De-ionised water
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letsbehonest
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Can de-ionised water be made on the cheap at home in small batches mainly for use in steam irons
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im not sure if you can make it at home, because it has to be distilled properely.
Halfords sell them in 5ltr gallons and its only £2.49 or £2.99
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Boiled water is almost as good, or melt water from the fridge is OK, or melted ice or dehumidifier water is distilled also.
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letsbehonest wrote:Can de-ionised water be made on the cheap at home in small batches mainly for use in steam irons
Not sure about cheap.
You will need something to distill the water. Distilled water is de-ionised. That is any dissolved ions are removed - eg Calcium Hydroxide.
I found this product advertised by a company via Yahoo search.
http://www.justmagnotherapy.com/waterdistiller.html
In addition to the purchase price, the running costs in electricity would be substantial.Wealthsaving - a way of life?0 -
Boiling water doesn't do anything about the ion concentration and melted ice is no good if it was originally tap water.
De-ionisation and distillation are not the same thing (distillation alone doesn't remove contaminants with a boiling point around/less than water's.)
Dehumidifier's water is probably your best bet as long as the collection vessel is clean.0 -
Thought you could use tap water?
Just shows you how long it's been since I did any ironing (about 12 years )2008 Comping ChallengeWon so far - £3010 Needed - £230Debt free since Oct 20040 -
Don't know how true this is, so correct me if I'm wrong... (most likely)
But I've got a condensing tumble dryer. Can't you use the water that is collected from that? someone told me this was distilled water...Most things in life are beyond our control,for everything else there is a spreadsheetson#1 born 04/01/09
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Theoretically yes, but it isn't likely to be that clean.
The reason you are advised not to use tap water is that the various natural carbonates, sulphates etc found in it (especially in hard water areas) crystallise out when the water turns to steam (bizarrely enough it's distillation on a small scale!) and it's the build up of these that will clog up the iron. (anyone still awake?)
So anything that is collected water vapour is likely to be ok in your iron, but I wouldn't drink it.0 -
In that case cant you use tap water and then descale it with white vinegar every few weeks?2008 Comping ChallengeWon so far - £3010 Needed - £230Debt free since Oct 20040
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CRIKEY!! - I thought I was tight!!
Hardly worth the bother. - Unless you use lots n lots!!
Best buy it in 5 - or 25ltr containers, from the car parts dealers - the ones that deliver, to repair garages (not Halfords stores) & you'll buy as cheap as you'll find it!
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would water from a dehumidifier not qualify?0
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