Where can I buy Distilled Water for my Radiator? XJS V12
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There is non premixed screen wash? Here There are 2 kinds, both of which come in 4 L jugs: Summer grade for removing insects that smear on the screen, and winter that won't freeze down to -40C. It's basically methanol. The most common is the winter grade, I use that year round just because I don't want to get caught with half a tank of summer fluid when it freezes.
Where I live we get lots of freeze thaw cycles in the winter, and the snow comes, melts and comes again. When it melts, everything turns to a sloppy, salty mess, so I go through a lot of fluid. I always have a spare jug in the car in the winter.
Where I live we get lots of freeze thaw cycles in the winter, and the snow comes, melts and comes again. When it melts, everything turns to a sloppy, salty mess, so I go through a lot of fluid. I always have a spare jug in the car in the winter.
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I think the reference was to water dripping from evaporator not condensor. Collecting it would hardly be worth the effort but I don't see why it would not be considered "distilled" as that is more or less what it is.
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I've ordered the proper stuff now, so I'll be using that and we have acid rain down my way, so I wouldn't even dream of putting that in.
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distilled
starts with CLEAN filtered water heats it to boiling... then passes the steam though pipes that are air or water cooled to condense the steam back to water... this removes mineral content and everything else...
you can buy a deionizer and it removes Ions... this makes sure that the water has a neutral PH
in any chem lab they do both...
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We are very fortunate around here. Water quality is excellent.
Good enough to mix with Glycol for the coolant. Not good enough for a battery. rarely, if ever needed, though. I did use some for my bench test battery. so far so good.
For my W/S washer, I merely use faucet water and car wash soap/wax. Works just fine.
The markets do sell a selection of "waters". I did buy a couple of gallons. Mostly for the containers. One per car!!!
I have a bit "two gallon?, glass wine jug" filled with faucet water. Emergency use!!!
Freeze not a problem here most of the time!!!
Carl
Good enough to mix with Glycol for the coolant. Not good enough for a battery. rarely, if ever needed, though. I did use some for my bench test battery. so far so good.
For my W/S washer, I merely use faucet water and car wash soap/wax. Works just fine.
The markets do sell a selection of "waters". I did buy a couple of gallons. Mostly for the containers. One per car!!!
I have a bit "two gallon?, glass wine jug" filled with faucet water. Emergency use!!!
Freeze not a problem here most of the time!!!
Carl
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Just buy distilled or deionised, and stop worrying! Or rig up a rain butt from Orangeblossom Towers' guttering!
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I've already done the Antifreeze with the proper stuff but was thinking of getting a couple of bottles just for 'Topping Up'
And if I don't use it, I can always drink it!
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if you go to an aquarium shop that deals in marine fish, ask them for RO water.
this is purified water that is achieved by "reverse osmosis". It is the stuff that fish perverts put in their tanks to keep expensive nemo's alive. I must say it sounds a bit extreme, but go for it as it wont do the v12 any harm. I dont know how much this stuff costs but said pervs must use quite a bit.
this is purified water that is achieved by "reverse osmosis". It is the stuff that fish perverts put in their tanks to keep expensive nemo's alive. I must say it sounds a bit extreme, but go for it as it wont do the v12 any harm. I dont know how much this stuff costs but said pervs must use quite a bit.
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Go to Halfords and they will sell you "battery top up" water for £3.50 for 5 ltrs.
Halfords Battery Top-Up Water 5L
"Halfords Battery Top-Up Water
The Halfords Battery Top-Up Water is a 5 litre bottle of de-ionised water, suitable for use in lead-acid batteries. It can also be used in engine cooling systems to reduce scaling and corrosion as well as irons, lava lamps and air-conditioning units."
Halfords Battery Top-Up Water 5L
"Halfords Battery Top-Up Water
The Halfords Battery Top-Up Water is a 5 litre bottle of de-ionised water, suitable for use in lead-acid batteries. It can also be used in engine cooling systems to reduce scaling and corrosion as well as irons, lava lamps and air-conditioning units."
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At Walmart full strength Dexcool is $14.27/gal 50/50 is $12.47/gal distilled water is $0.88/gal so I can have 2 gallons of 50/50 for $15.15.
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if you go to an aquarium shop that deals in marine fish, ask them for RO water.
this is purified water that is achieved by "reverse osmosis". It is the stuff that fish perverts put in their tanks to keep expensive nemo's alive. I must say it sounds a bit extreme, but go for it as it wont do the v12 any harm. I dont know how much this stuff costs but said pervs must use quite a bit.
this is purified water that is achieved by "reverse osmosis". It is the stuff that fish perverts put in their tanks to keep expensive nemo's alive. I must say it sounds a bit extreme, but go for it as it wont do the v12 any harm. I dont know how much this stuff costs but said pervs must use quite a bit.
You've gotta be joking haven't you!
Six XJS's + Three MGB's + A Landrover (Diesel of course Lol) and a Couple of Mercs, The Neighbours already think I've Won the Lottery.
So doing what you suggested it would only make things worse.
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