One morning we got up and started the showers only to jump back out. Skunk. We went up and a skunk was dead near the reservoir and the skunk smell had got into the water. We had to drain it.
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How to make distilled water for free
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06-02-2012, 10:32 AM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
I grew up on a farm with the spring way up the mountain. Just below it was a big reservoir.
One morning we got up and started the showers only to jump back out. Skunk. We went up and a skunk was dead near the reservoir and the skunk smell had got into the water. We had to drain it.
PaulaO
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06-03-2012, 02:00 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
(05-31-2012, 10:35 AM)mjbearit Wrote:(05-31-2012, 09:38 AM)SuperSleeper Wrote: Not sure I'd want to make a still for water.... you know how them "Revenuers" are - they might think I'm makin' Indiana Moonshine. It is not illegal to own distillation equipment. Many labs and businesses distill their own water and require no special permits or permission. The ETOH condenses at a different temperature than water so in order to use a water still to distill ETOH there would have to be modifications to the equipment.
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06-03-2012, 04:29 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
I would be more concerned about germs and bacteria on my tooth brush than using tap water
06-03-2012, 05:59 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
Just thinking out loud -- at 0.88/gal from my local Wal Mart is it worth the trouble? What about energy costs?
06-03-2012, 09:11 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
(06-03-2012, 05:59 PM)312capri Wrote: Just thinking out loud -- at 0.88/gal from my local Wal Mart is it worth the trouble? What about energy costs? I have to agree. 88 cents per gallon -> you're buying not just buying distilled water, but convenience as well. What sucks is that you're buying more plastic that'll end up in a landfill...hope there's recycling centers near you. Otherwise, big win.
06-03-2012, 09:36 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
I use distilled watter in my humidifier chamber even though I have a watter softener and filter because I just got used to it so I just kept on doing that. I wash my gear in tap watter with a soap though.
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06-04-2012, 02:16 PM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
(06-03-2012, 02:00 PM)pssnn Wrote:(05-31-2012, 10:35 AM)mjbearit Wrote:(05-31-2012, 09:38 AM)SuperSleeper Wrote: Not sure I'd want to make a still for water.... you know how them "Revenuers" are - they might think I'm makin' Indiana Moonshine. True, my company has a still to recapture alcohol used for cleaning parts. Here's the crazy part, the cost savings isn't because we reuse the alcohol but because we save on hazardous waste disposal fees for the alcohol (did you know alcohol was a hazardous waste?). Saving money by avoiding regulatory costs is the name of the game for American manufacturing. The only permits we needed were for safety (venting).
06-07-2012, 09:34 AM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
(05-31-2012, 01:30 PM)PaulaO2 Wrote: What kind of water did you use that it was getting 'fuzzy'? It must have already been contaminated. So what is the best way to clean the hose?? Sorry for the newbe question.
06-07-2012, 09:41 AM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
I use a vinegar and water solution. I fill the sink, add vinegar, drop in parts. For the hose, I use a cup to scoop water from the sink and pour into the hose. I hold both ends up with the opposite end lower. When water comes out, I then lay it in the sink. After an hour or so (I usually forget I am cleaning stuff), I drain the water, rinse everything off. I then slip one end of the hose onto the faucet and rinse the hose. Hang it up to dry. Some online suppliers sell a hose brush but I've never used one.
With the hoses now being clear-ish, it is much easier to notice something growing in there.
PaulaO
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06-07-2012, 09:43 AM
RE: How to make distilled water for free
I clean my equipment in the kitchen sink. I fill the sink up with soapy water, as if I were doing dishes and put everything in there. I let it soak for 20-30 minutes (or until I remember it) then I scrub what I can with a clean sponge rinse well with hot water, open the cabinet door and loop them up over the cabinet door to drip dry!
As always, YMMV! You do not have to agree or disagree, I am not a professional so my mental meanderings are simply recollections of things from my own life.
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