water distillation
Question:
If you are looking for water without contaminants, distillation is not the answer. Distillation boils the water and recondenses the water vapor. Many chemicals are also vaporized; thus, Distillation does not remove all of the chemicals.
Response:
Exactly, however one should wait for the water to get up to temperature of exactly 100 C and wait a couple minutes before capturing the vapor. Then make sure the temperature stays at 100 C and not over. Should produce 99.9% or better pure H2O. Alcohol actually boils off around 98 C as other chemicals also will/will not boil off below 100 C. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If you are looking for water without contaminants, distillation is not the answer. Distillation boils the water and recondenses the water vapor. Many chemicals are also vaporized; thus, Distillation does not remove all of the chemicals.
Response:
Hey, someone asked the question so I answered. The origional post dealth with NOT buying store bought distilled versus making your own. I think store bought "Distilled Water" is also made like this, below. So my point is exactly why would someone want to make their own when you can buy it in a store. v/r Ken Carrigan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Exactly, however one should wait for the water to get up to temperature of exactly 100 C and wait a couple minutes before capturing the vapor. Then make sure the temperature stays at 100 C and not over. Should produce 99.9% or better pure H2O. Alcohol actually boils off around 98 C as other chemicals also will/will not boil off below 100 C. Sounds like a real pain in the ass for a glass of water….and just exactly why is it worth the effort? Satisfaction of an obsessive/compulsive urge? peace student t
Response:
Exactly, however one should wait for the water to get up to temperature of exactly 100 C and wait a couple minutes before capturing the vapor. Then make sure the temperature stays at 100 C and not over. Should produce 99.9% or better pure H2O. Alcohol actually boils off around 98 C as other chemicals also will/will not boil off below 100 C.
Sounds like a real pain in the ass for a glass of water….and just exactly why is it worth the effort? Satisfaction of an obsessive/compulsive urge? peace student t
