can u put normal water in a battery just to top it up a bit ???

honsetly i dont know

 

No you cant its got to be deionised water only

 

Just to verify my own knowledge ( ) is deionised water, water that has not had contact with metal?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deionised_water

 

Depends on the supply in your area - but without testing refer to quote above

 

what happens if you do? ive done it a couple of times and its been fine...good old scottish water tho

 

At school (in Glasgow) the techs told us that the de-ionised water was just tap water that they boiled and then let cool down. Good water up that way though, I wouldnt do it with the water where i am the now (midlands)

JAmes.

 

isnt it the steam off the water.....

 

I thought it was just what they used to call 'stilled water' ie: like Evian, Volvic bottle water.

 

Thats distilled water, very similar.

JAmes

 

Deionised water is produced by passing the water through ion exchange resins - this isn't the same as boiled water

 

ya two resin towers normally,,the resin is horrible and can get everywhere when repacking

 

Deionised

good for the misses ironing

your cigar humidifier box

and car battery

 

Don't I know it Used resin can be carcinogenic too

 

.....dont u just hate shit resin... ....

 

i didnt know it could be a carcinogenic though,,, ive had it all over my workplace

then again i think ill die from asbestotis first as ive changed many machine parts of asbestos

 

LOL @ Pete - puts Gareth's post into a new light

Gareth, new stuff's okay, it's just the old worn out stuff, and probably depends what chemicals have been used to regenerate it and what was in the untreated water. Recharging carbon filters is messier, but not as slippery as resin (of the ion exchange type, Pete)

 

theres talk of a new water plant in work,, not sure what they are buying though

 

Ive allways kept the water off when i defrost the frezzer and used that....

its all my grandad ever done..

 

My dad is/was (semi-retired now) one of the country's leading water treatment engineers - it's amazing how many processes require treated water of some description.

Sometimes wish I'd followed him into his business, but then remember the summer I worked for him in my youth

 

i was just about to ask you bill how you knew about this stuff

it is amazing what requires pure water,,,,

just to remind you bill,,, split resin bags all over the floor

 

can you drink it?

 

i wouldnt

 

It's possible it will burst on charge and spray acid all over the place ...





















It reality on a car battery - jack shit

We (Chloride / Exide) sample the water of all new sites (Tesco / Asda) etc when doing a new install. Not all sites need deionisers as the stuff from the tap can be OK depending on area.

I think it only realy comes into play when warranty issues arise due to early batterey failiure i.e. less than three years. If you are allready topping a car battery up it must be well into that time period and probably not worth worrrying about long term effects

 

oh well, i topped mine up yesterday whilst it was on charge with boiled water, and his hasnt blown up....... YET!

 

If it does it will be nothing to do with the water

 

GOOOOD.