What is the reason to only use distilled water in a battery , instead of regular water ? just a dumb question I guess but was wondering after checking my water level today in my batteries?
what happens if you use regular water instead of distilled in a battery?
What is the reason to only use distilled water in a battery , instead of regular water ? just a dumb question I guess but was wondering after checking my water level today in my batteries?
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I dunno but I filled my lawn mower battery with tap water 3 years ago and haven't had an issue lol
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Distilled water won't boil. Impurity free. What that's good, I have no idea.Originally Posted by twitch
It depends on the water. Minerals in water can cause deposits in the cells and shorten battery life. Some water is fine, but distilled water is so cheap it’s hardly worth taking a chance.
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Distilled water will boil.
just curious that's why I asked... I used distilled but my mind was wandering and thinking??? lol
It’s the mineral in tap water that is the concern as the water evaporates the mineral is left and causes scale build up on the plates. With distilled there is no mineral left to leave deposits. Lawnmower you can probably get away with but marine batteries are charged heavier and cycled more causing more evaporation=more deposits.
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I tried boiling it and it didn't bubble. It's pure H2O. No sediments, chemicals, butt funk.
It will boil. Its boiling temp really is not far off of regular water.
You didnt use enough a heat lol
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Look at your toilet, sink, shower, etc...that’s whats in tap water, and why CLR was invented!
Distilled water doesn’t have these things to screw up the plates in your batteries.
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This. I get nothing but sealed batteries these days.
What?
Your profile says you are re-learning what you lost. This statement of yours appears to be a teaching moment.
Distilled water will boil.
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I use condensate water from my AC. Don't know if that is good or bad but that is what they are going to get. Light use so only add every couple of yeare.
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Distilled water is.....catch this......water. 2 H's and an O. It's made by boiling regular water, that's why it's called distilled. It boils at 212 F at sea level.
The boiling point of distilled water is 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit.The boiling point of water can be higher or lower depending on several factors.
Altitude has an effect on the boiling point of water, according to the What's Cooking America website. The boiling point of water is about 2 degrees Fahrenheit lower for every 1,000 feet above sea level. Impurities also change the boiling point in water, typically raising the boiling point. Impurities that can be found in water include chemicals added to tap water and minerals found in hard water. Other things that have an effect on the boiling point of water are the weather and the size and shape of the container being used.
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