Distilled Water

Hi,

It's mirror cleaning time again for me. Last time I cleaned a mirror I could get distilled water in any petrol station. I tried 5 stations yesterday (including in Dublin port which I thought was a sure bet!) but none have distilled water. One had a bottle of bettery top up water which as far as I could work out was deionised not distilled. Thats what halfords have also apprently.

Does anyone know where I can get a bottle of distilled water?

Failing that, has anyone tried deionised water for cleaning before? Does it leave a residue? If I remember my chemistry classes deionised water should have the metals taken out but may still have suspended organic compounds - so I guess it depeends on the quality of the water they used to make it.

Thanks,
~Al

I usually get it from Barnetts Chemist in DunLaoghaire down near Bloomfields and Argos if thats any help. Think it was about €6 for 5 Litres. 'Pure Water' is whats on the bottle, if I remember the name of the manufacturer I will let you know.

Graham

Deionised water should be perfectly OK, any organic material present would be at extremely low levels. I work in UCD and can get you as much as you want, free, if it is convenient to meet in the South Dublin area. PM me if you wish.

Mike

Graham wrote:

I usually get it from Barnetts Chemist in DunLaoghaire down near Bloomfields and Argos if thats any help. Think it was about €6 for 5 Litres. 'Pure Water' is whats on the bottle, if I remember the name of the manufacturer I will let you know.

Graham

Thanks for that! They had one bottle left.

Any half decent chemists would have some Al.

Good stuff, glad ya got one!

www.ultrapurelabs.ie/content/products/#purified-water

thats who they get it off incase anyone is looking for a local stockist

Graham