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DonaldG · 10-18-2008, 06:17 AM

Tap water, distilled water, de-ionised water? Or are they each safe to use?

I have just taken delivery of a Zalman Reserator XT system

It comes with Zalman Anti-corrosion coolant (I guess their brand 'antifreeze') which needs diluting 4:1...

I thought that the best water to dilute it with would be distilled water. I went to our local store and bought some - I had asked for DISTILLED water...They gave me a 5 litre container & when I got home, it was de-ionised water. I have just returned from town searching for distilled water. No one stocks it, only de-ionised stuff. I tried pharmacies, car-parts dealers et al (I even tried to cadge a litre from the local hospital

)

As I am keen to get my water cooling system up & running, I am wondering if the de-ionised is in reality, OK to use?

Advice please

10-18-2008, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,034 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Which water is safe? Tap water, distilled water, de-ionised water? Or are they each safe to use? I have just taken delivery of a Zalman Reserator XT system It comes with Zalman Anti-corrosion coolant (I guess their brand 'antifreeze') which needs diluting 4:1... I thought that the best water to dilute it with would be distilled water. I went to our local store and bought some - I had asked for DISTILLED water...They gave me a 5 litre container & when I got home, it was de-ionised water. I have just returned from town searching for distilled water. No one stocks it, only de-ionised stuff. I tried pharmacies, car-parts dealers et al (I even tried to cadge a litre from the local hospital ) As I am keen to get my water cooling system up & running, I am wondering if the de-ionised is in reality, OK to use? Advice please __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .