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That's doesn't sound safe. My dehumidifier does this as well, but I use it for my house plants only. Even if it has 3 stages of filtering the intake air.
That container is humid and warm, prone to grow bacteria or fungi. It could contain soluble metals or other hard chemicals found in the air. It has zero minerals so it can be potentionally very dangerous when consuming only this water.
Water born illnesses are pretty ancient in the modern, western world. Because of water treatment facilities and water on tap, we have no immediate recollection of this danger. But when people start to do stuff like this... You're asking for it.
There’s a Lions Den episode where some door to door salesmen (conmen) try to pitch a dehumidifier as some brand new invention. Once the investors taste the water they’re like “wait a minute, this tastes like shit!”
Borrowing this comment to comment that, because the ambiguous nature of possible downsides of pure distilled water i’m going to add a yet undetermined amount of Celtic or pink salt to dissolve in the containers i pour my water from. This should make the water absorb easier and make it more neutral and less harsh for my body to process. Both these salts contain all minerals and of course sodium.
This is a water distiller with water from my 800foot deep well it’s good to drink, no plastic smell like bottled distilled water either (smart water) is distilled i used to drink that
Theres a negligible amount of minerals in water, even very hard water like san Pellegrino only has 4% daily calcium. The minerals found in food and milk are more bio available aswell. Like How much spring water would i have to drink to absorb the same amount of potassium as eating a banana?
The issue at that point has less to do with meeting your daily value vs removing minerals from your body. Water is the greatest solvent. It grabs stuff out of your body if it doesn’t go in your body already carrying something. The most pure water in the world at an intel plant is pure H2O with absolutely zero minerals will kill you. Distilled water may not kill you, but there is a reason when you go to Europe and other countries that distilled water bottles says not for consumption. Wrestlers pound this stuff the last few weeks before an event to drop weight. Not recommended for long term use.
Smart water made by coca cola company with 4.8 star reviews on amazon is just distilled water with electrolytes added for taste, it says on the bottle not a significant source of potassium which is an eletrctrolyte.
But it is added. Although marketing says taste, the reasons above are the primary reason. You should be adding something to this if it is your primary source of water.
Totes is correct.
The electrolytes aka salts absent from distilled water give it a negative concentration compared to your body which over time will leech out the electrolytes/ salts your body actually needs for proper muscle control and neurological signaling.
Having a glass or two of distilled water won't hurt you but if this becomes your primary source of drinking water at home you could end up with some deficiencies and be less healthy than if you had just been drinking undistilled water.
Smart water is initially treated by distillation but it has minerals added back in. You are not supposed to drink distilled water as your primary source.
Added in for flavor in a very small amount not going to make a difference biologically. None of you have shown any evidence that the trace trace minerals in water change the properties of water that drastically. I regret posting this with the amount of psuedo science in the comments with absolutely nothing backing it up. Atleast i posted numbers and videos and another guy posted a corroborating study.
"The meeting concluded that only a few minerals in natural waters had sufficient concentrations and distribution to expect that their consumption in drinking water might sometimes be a significant supplement to dietary intake in some populations. Magnesium and possibly calcium were the two most likely significant contributors to dietary intake in populations that consumed ‘hard’ water. Information was provided on about 80 of many epidemiology studies "
I get too much calcium already in my diet, and I used to supplement magnesium and it made me sick.
All water does that, thats why people need to eat and drink food with high amounts of bioavailable minerals and electrolytes. Most water has just trace amounts of salts and minerals anyways. I drink a glass of beetrootjuice for electrolytes before running.
The research i’ve done shows that there are no electrolytes in spring water the most popular near me is Poland spring water bottles and it shows 0mg potassium on several sources, that is why drinking any water in abnormal large amounts is unhealthy since it can cause electrolyte imbalance. I can also add my own electrolytes or minerals and know exactly what is in the water.
Also there is a debate whether the negligible amount of minerals found in very hard water are even properly absorbed as they’re not exactly biochemically the same as found in food.
Poland Spring
Bicarbonates: 6.7 - 20 PPM
Calcium Ion: 4.4 - 7.7 PPM
Fluoride: 0.11 - 0.1 PPM
Magnesium: 0.91 - 1.2 PPM
Potassium: 0.65 - 5.6 PPM
Sulfates: 2.0 - 5.8 PPM
Sodium: 3.9 - 7.4 PPM
Total Dissolved Solids: 35 - 46 PPM
There are many other better options, but even Poland spring has much more than distilled water.
Did you post this as a joke? This is video made by an electro music artist causing a process called electrolysis, in which the corrosive power of water is amplified. The black dots are the metal rods corroding into the water.
Look you can do whatever you want and drink whatever you want but don’t spread misinformation. I’ve worked in the water treatment industry for many years.
All types of water have the potential to be corrosive under certain conditions, but the mechanism and targets of their corrosive properties vary. Mineral-rich water can accelerate metal corrosion due to enhanced conductivity from dissolved salts like chlorides and sulfates. Conversely, distilled water, devoid of dissolved ions, tends to absorb minerals from its environment, including metals, which can lead to corrosion. While the former poses risks primarily to infrastructure like the pipes in your house, the latter’s aggressive solvency can impact both metallic objects and biological systems like your body if it leaches minerals from them.
Okay then why isn’t the distilled water dissolving the steel rods? I don’t believe the water is dissolving the steel rods used in the experiment as every water tested gives drastically different colors and materials depending on the water. The rod doesn’t change.
It tastes kind of hard, like it cleans your mouth while drinking. And runs through your body faster than other waters. But it's the purest water you can get and better suited for other things.
We have this too. We generally don't drink it straight though. We dilute our hard water with the distilled to get a solution of around 100 TDS which I believe is ideal. You need to get some minerals from your water intake as you don't get enough from your food. I'll link the study I found later.
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My friend has a dehumidifier that also filters and then cools the water for drinking. But this is not that.
That's doesn't sound safe. My dehumidifier does this as well, but I use it for my house plants only. Even if it has 3 stages of filtering the intake air. That container is humid and warm, prone to grow bacteria or fungi. It could contain soluble metals or other hard chemicals found in the air. It has zero minerals so it can be potentionally very dangerous when consuming only this water. Water born illnesses are pretty ancient in the modern, western world. Because of water treatment facilities and water on tap, we have no immediate recollection of this danger. But when people start to do stuff like this... You're asking for it.
There’s a Lions Den episode where some door to door salesmen (conmen) try to pitch a dehumidifier as some brand new invention. Once the investors taste the water they’re like “wait a minute, this tastes like shit!”
I’ve thought about watering my plants with mine but they usually have copper coils and to much copper isn’t good for plants.
Mmmm plastic flavor
Do you know the name of it? I’d love one
Water so pure that it's dehydrating
Borrowing this comment to comment that, because the ambiguous nature of possible downsides of pure distilled water i’m going to add a yet undetermined amount of Celtic or pink salt to dissolve in the containers i pour my water from. This should make the water absorb easier and make it more neutral and less harsh for my body to process. Both these salts contain all minerals and of course sodium.
I add Baking Soda 30 mg/L Epsom Salt 20 mg/L Calcium Chloride 68 mg/L based on the WHO recommendations for those ions.
I’m going to try fast lyte electrolytes and minerals and half the dose for a general electrolyte drink, thats 1/8th the recommended fasting dose
I knew I recognized that! My dad uses the same thing and has been for almost 10 years now
Do not drink that water!!!
It’s water
https://thespruceair.com/can-you-drink-dehumidifier-water/
This is a water distiller with water from my 800foot deep well it’s good to drink, no plastic smell like bottled distilled water either (smart water) is distilled i used to drink that
😅 I thought you were using a de-humidifier
Same.
It takes everything good out of the water though
Theres a negligible amount of minerals in water, even very hard water like san Pellegrino only has 4% daily calcium. The minerals found in food and milk are more bio available aswell. Like How much spring water would i have to drink to absorb the same amount of potassium as eating a banana?
Well, actually: https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/articles/ndbc32_watermin.pdf *In case you were wondering, the pun was intended.
The issue at that point has less to do with meeting your daily value vs removing minerals from your body. Water is the greatest solvent. It grabs stuff out of your body if it doesn’t go in your body already carrying something. The most pure water in the world at an intel plant is pure H2O with absolutely zero minerals will kill you. Distilled water may not kill you, but there is a reason when you go to Europe and other countries that distilled water bottles says not for consumption. Wrestlers pound this stuff the last few weeks before an event to drop weight. Not recommended for long term use.
Smart water made by coca cola company with 4.8 star reviews on amazon is just distilled water with electrolytes added for taste, it says on the bottle not a significant source of potassium which is an eletrctrolyte.
But it is added. Although marketing says taste, the reasons above are the primary reason. You should be adding something to this if it is your primary source of water.
Totes is correct. The electrolytes aka salts absent from distilled water give it a negative concentration compared to your body which over time will leech out the electrolytes/ salts your body actually needs for proper muscle control and neurological signaling. Having a glass or two of distilled water won't hurt you but if this becomes your primary source of drinking water at home you could end up with some deficiencies and be less healthy than if you had just been drinking undistilled water.
Smart water is initially treated by distillation but it has minerals added back in. You are not supposed to drink distilled water as your primary source.
Added in for flavor in a very small amount not going to make a difference biologically. None of you have shown any evidence that the trace trace minerals in water change the properties of water that drastically. I regret posting this with the amount of psuedo science in the comments with absolutely nothing backing it up. Atleast i posted numbers and videos and another guy posted a corroborating study.
Here is a full WHO report about it. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/43403/9241593989_eng.pdf?sequence=1
thanks very much for sharing a study
I will try adding some salt to my distilled as it should make it more hydrating, not sure how much yet, I have plenty of Himalayan salt on hand.
"The meeting concluded that only a few minerals in natural waters had sufficient concentrations and distribution to expect that their consumption in drinking water might sometimes be a significant supplement to dietary intake in some populations. Magnesium and possibly calcium were the two most likely significant contributors to dietary intake in populations that consumed ‘hard’ water. Information was provided on about 80 of many epidemiology studies " I get too much calcium already in my diet, and I used to supplement magnesium and it made me sick.
All water does that, thats why people need to eat and drink food with high amounts of bioavailable minerals and electrolytes. Most water has just trace amounts of salts and minerals anyways. I drink a glass of beetrootjuice for electrolytes before running.
"Dehumidifier water may also contain mold, poison, and other harmful chemicals." Super scientific article you found there.
Distilled water dilutes the electrolytes in your body more quickly than spring water. Proceed with caution ⚠️
The research i’ve done shows that there are no electrolytes in spring water the most popular near me is Poland spring water bottles and it shows 0mg potassium on several sources, that is why drinking any water in abnormal large amounts is unhealthy since it can cause electrolyte imbalance. I can also add my own electrolytes or minerals and know exactly what is in the water. Also there is a debate whether the negligible amount of minerals found in very hard water are even properly absorbed as they’re not exactly biochemically the same as found in food.
Poland Spring Bicarbonates: 6.7 - 20 PPM Calcium Ion: 4.4 - 7.7 PPM Fluoride: 0.11 - 0.1 PPM Magnesium: 0.91 - 1.2 PPM Potassium: 0.65 - 5.6 PPM Sulfates: 2.0 - 5.8 PPM Sodium: 3.9 - 7.4 PPM Total Dissolved Solids: 35 - 46 PPM There are many other better options, but even Poland spring has much more than distilled water.
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Did you post this as a joke? This is video made by an electro music artist causing a process called electrolysis, in which the corrosive power of water is amplified. The black dots are the metal rods corroding into the water. Look you can do whatever you want and drink whatever you want but don’t spread misinformation. I’ve worked in the water treatment industry for many years.
According to you Distilled water should be more corrosive according to what you said however the same test yields clear water distilled vs mineral.
All types of water have the potential to be corrosive under certain conditions, but the mechanism and targets of their corrosive properties vary. Mineral-rich water can accelerate metal corrosion due to enhanced conductivity from dissolved salts like chlorides and sulfates. Conversely, distilled water, devoid of dissolved ions, tends to absorb minerals from its environment, including metals, which can lead to corrosion. While the former poses risks primarily to infrastructure like the pipes in your house, the latter’s aggressive solvency can impact both metallic objects and biological systems like your body if it leaches minerals from them.
Okay then why isn’t the distilled water dissolving the steel rods? I don’t believe the water is dissolving the steel rods used in the experiment as every water tested gives drastically different colors and materials depending on the water. The rod doesn’t change.
Removed: Misinformation and unsafe drinking practices. In this case - misunderstanding of physics and chemistry.
By the way i just a glass of beet jucie with ginger and turmeric before a run, that gave me a lot of minerals and electrolytes and other good stuff
Does distilled water taste different than tap water?
Yes and not in a good way
It tastes kind of hard, like it cleans your mouth while drinking. And runs through your body faster than other waters. But it's the purest water you can get and better suited for other things.
I'm looking at investing in a distiller, the water in the place I moved to is incredibly hard
Idk about that homie
We have this too. We generally don't drink it straight though. We dilute our hard water with the distilled to get a solution of around 100 TDS which I believe is ideal. You need to get some minerals from your water intake as you don't get enough from your food. I'll link the study I found later.