Is deionized water the same as distilled? - Page 5 - Overclock.net

Lord Xeb · 07-04-09

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Originally Posted by Slider46

They are not the same thing.

Distilled is better to use than deionized water. Deionized water will try to gain back ions and will most likely take them from your block(s) (causing corrosion)

Try your local grocery store for distilled water.

Yes. And if you it games back Ions you can get some funky stuff growing. Go with distilled. It is 100% pure water. you can get it at your local grocery store for cheap.

airplaneman · 07-04-09

Man, distilled water is expensive for you guys.. I got 4L of it for 99 cents! I bought it from a drug store.

r11 · 07-04-09

I took a look at my grocery store and saw 4L jugs of distilled water for $2 each so I am sure its avail everywhere. You just have to look in the right place. Its marked lass than 0.05 PPM (parts per million).

...but hey, this is Canada: the land of clean water.

jahosefat · 07-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Xeb

Yes. And if you it games back Ions you can get some funky stuff growing. Go with distilled. It is 100% pure water. you can get it at your local grocery store for cheap.

lol the crap growing has nothing to do with ions being gained or lost. The algae is from organic material or bacteria that enters the system either from the air when you assemble the system or in the water when you put it there.

Either way if you are using DI water, distilled water, or filtered water you should use an addative with it it inhibit the growth and corrosion.

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