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Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: scooby_si on November 30, 2003, 03:40:08 PM
[yep retard mode on round 305(http://smilies.networkessence.net/s/contrib/icw/020.gif)]Just wondered as i notice it mentioned on a fair few threads that you should keep coolant topped up with distilled water + coolant now on my orevious cars i must confess i always just used a healthy portion of coolant with tap water with no bad effects (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/otn/happy/op523.gif) but i am wanting to treat my RX7 to all the best stuff so where can you get distilled water? (i dare you to say boil water (http://smilies.networkessence.net/s/contrib/sarge/Blurp_anim.gif)lol)
Also is there a preferrable type of coolant to use?
Ta
Si (still doing homework AKA asking dumb ass questions (http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/contrib/blackeye/Monkey_wink.gif))
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: Andyp on November 30, 2003, 04:03:59 PM
that first one is a horrid smilie :)

si, think you can just get it from halfords. I got a pot of distilled water sure its come from there :) If not.. some auto supplier
Title: Distilled Water
Post by: Gman on November 30, 2003, 04:28:53 PM
My work produces distilled water so i have it on tap, i should start mail order!!!

Try scientific type suppliers, its the same stuff but may be cheaper.
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: scooby_si on November 30, 2003, 05:25:49 PM
cheers (http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/contrib/ruinkai/smileyb.gif)
What smily that\'s not a smily that\'s the real me! (http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/ruinkai/troll.gif) lol
Si (http://smilies.jeeptalk.org/contrib/ruinkai/shinner.gif)
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: Andyp on November 30, 2003, 07:16:13 PM
you REALLY need your rex!

:rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: BarryB on November 30, 2003, 08:55:39 PM
Hi Si
do you have or know someone who has a room dehumidifier?
they produce distilled water(nearly)
alot of air conditioning systems produce it too, and like at my work it just runs away down a drain!

theres no such thing as a dumb question, only dumb answers;)

Barry
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: scooby_si on November 30, 2003, 10:15:51 PM
yeah have got air cons @ work but i figure even halfords can\'t charge too much for water so will check \'em out (http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/otn/realhappy/bucktooth1.gif)
Si
PS (http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/hayseed.gif)Boy yer damn tootin im gagging 4 me REX boy
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: scooby_si on November 30, 2003, 10:17:22 PM
(http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/ups/smarty/biggrin.gif) So any preference for what coolant i should be using with it? (http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/ups/layla_phoenix/buckteeth.gif)
Si
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: clive on November 30, 2003, 11:12:18 PM
Hi Si,

Chemists always used to sell it .

If want good cooling system protection fill your system with
Anti Freeze and distilled water as this stops corrosion.
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: Cycaduk on December 04, 2003, 12:20:40 PM
Cheapest option is to collect the ice that forms on the sides of your freezer. This is effectively distilled water, but make sure that it doesn\'t have chips, peas etc sticking to it.
Title: Where\'s best/easiest/cheapest place/way to get distilled water?
Post by: scooby_si on December 04, 2003, 01:06:32 PM
(http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/geno/rofl.gif) one way to chip the engine i suppose! lol
Si