Distilled water - water, from which all impurities have been removed in the distillation process, which includes boiling water, and then condensing the steam into a clean container.
Drinking water was distilled from the sea, at least about 200 ADThis process was well described by Alexander Afrodisiyskiym.
Currently, that is distilled water, knows almost everyone.It is widely used in chemical and biological laboratories and in industry, medicine, etc.In addition, it is also necessary for the battery of cars and trucks.The presence of other ions commonly found in tap water, leading to a sharp reduction in battery life.
Distilled water is also preferable for use in automotive cooling systems.Minerals and ions typically found in tap water may corrode the internal components of the engine and lead to rapid wear.
Up until World War II, the distillation of sea water into fresh water has been time-consuming and costly process.There was even a saying: "We need one liter of fuel to make one liter of fresh water."Shortly before the war osmosis method was developed whereby to extract fresh water from sea water or polluted not need heating.
Distilled water is usually sold in supermarkets or drugstores, home distillers are also available, which is especially important in regions where limited water resources or tap water is not safe to drink without boiling or chemical treatment.
However, its continued use is not recommended for health.Lack of natural minerals in distilled water causes some concern.Scientists have found that potable water from sources containing high levels of Ca, Mg, Na, may provide the recommended doses of these minerals in the human diet.It was noted that the consumption of "hard" water helps prevent atherosclerotic heart disease.
Distilled water in the home can be achieved in several ways.
1 way
- Fill the 5-liter stainless steel pot about halfway with tap water.
- Place the bowl in the water, be sure it floats and does not touch the bottom of the pan.
- water should warm up, but do not boil.When it boils, reduce the heat on the stove.
- necessary to create the effect of condensation using a contrasting barrier.This can be done by turning the lid of the pan and fill it with the ice.When hot steam hits the cold cap will create condensation.
- heats the water, the resulting vapor will rise and condense on the lid of the pan and then drip into the bowl, which is floating in the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat and open the lid.
- Take the bowl of distilled water from the pan.Be careful when doing this is not to burn yourself.
- Cool water.
2 method
- Take 2 glass bottles.This process works best if at least one of the bottles has a curved neck, which prevents water from pouring a bottle Fill a bottle with tap water by two thirds.
- Connect the two bottles together by the neck and fasten tightly with tape.
- Use the 5-liter stainless steel pot of boiling water.It should be sufficient to cover the bottle with tap water.
- Tilt the bottle at an angle of about 30 degrees, drawing an empty bottle on the inside of the rim of the pan.
- Put the bag of ice on the upper part of it.This will create a contrasting barrier, causing condensation of evaporated water.
- At the end of cool water.
3 Way
- Set a large clean container outside to collect rainwater.
- Leave it outside for 2 full days.
- Store distilled water in a clean container.
Note!You will need to add the appropriate chemicals in distilled water before using it in an aquarium.Without these chemicals, it will be unable to sustain life of fish and aquatic plants.
