Distilled Water - What is it?

Distilled Water is for most people come across as the first and common level of filtered process water taken from tap water.  This is sold in the Supermarkets and stores as "bottled distilled water" or processed filtered water. We learn this in school from a simple glass distillation process and if you're in a Scientific Lab, you would see a water still somewhere around where the water is used for research purposes. Battery water is also distilled water.  

The process of making distilled water is a very simple process. Let's go thru it below :
Water is boiled in the boiled container and the steam is collected in a clean container at the other end of the process. The steam is condensed in a condenser unit by a cooler temperature water surrounding it. Thus, this process removes about 99% of the impurities left behind in the boiled container unit. 

Distillation process kills micros or pathogens but allows chemicals that are 25 degC within the boiling water range ( technically 75 to 100 degC range ) to pass thru with the steam. Hence, it is not 100% purified water. 

Furthermore, this process wastes alot of heat which is used to generate the steam at 100 degC point boiling and tap water that is used as cooling medium which will be wasted. The current models of electrical operated water stills can produce 4L/hr or 8L/hr which needs twice the amount of cooling tap water for proper operation. 

Conclusion  

Advantages of Distilled Water :

1. 99% Free of Impurities.

2. Readily available from Supermarkets or DIY installation of filters in the home.

3. Heightens and generates cellular energy and sharpen mental performance.

4. Improve Skin Appearance.

5. Promote Weight Loss

6. Reduce Stress Anxiety and Depression.

7. Relieve Headaches and Dizzy spells.

8. Alleviates Asthma, Allergy and Arthritis Symptoms.

9. Aid in Proper Digestion.

10. Improve Oxygen Delivery.

11. Remove Toxins and Waste Products.

12. Transport and Increase Nutrient Absorption.

13. Cushion and Lubricate Joints.

14. Regulate Body Temperature.

15. Improve Immune Function.

Disadvantages of Distilled Water :

1. First cost of buying a distiller unit but cheaper as compared to RO ( Reverse Osmosis ) / Alkaline water system and all its replacement consumable filters.

2. Pre-filter and charcoal filter to replace every 6 months less which cost S$50 - S$100 per year. ( Depends much on feed / supply water for later of earlier filter replacements ) 

3. Might forget to replace the filters after the scheduled time and drink water that the filter has expired.

3. If you would want a much cleaner filtered supply of water for higher medical uses, need to go for RO / Alkaline water systems. 
4. Water pressure must not be too low if not water cannot past through the filters.
5. Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Distilled water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water."