I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water designated as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm willing to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Food Lion usually has distilled water, $.50/gal. Distilled is the key
word.

Ron

You need distilled water. If you can't find it at the grocery store, try a
drug store like Walgreens or Eckerds. I'm surprised it wasn't at the grocery
store... look a bit harder. There's a lot of "drinking water" but they
almost always have true distilled water... it's just on the bottom shelf and
not too much of it.

--


Keith
__
If you do a good job and work hard, you may get a job with a better company
someday!"
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have
available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels
have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more
equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled
water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water designated
as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm willing
to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:19:33 -0700, "Steve" wrote:


So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

I make mine. It's my drinking water supply at home. All the grocery
stores in Charleston have distilled water in them. Even WalMart, an
excellent source!



Larry W4CSC

Maybe we could get the power grid fixed if every politician
regulating the power companies wasn't on their payrolls.

"Steve" wrote in message ...
I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water designated as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm willing to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Hi,
My local store has distilled water in the laundry isle. I guess for use in irons.

Paul

"Steve" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have
available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels
have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more
equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled
water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water designated
as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm willing
to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

In the UK almost all garages sell the stuff.

Try Wal-Mart I buy the stuff there.

Wolf
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have
available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels
have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more
equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled
water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water designated
as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm willing
to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Go to the pharmacist section and get the distilled water for contact lenses
cleaning at any wallmart or kmart etc. Still pretty cheap for a big jug.







"Wolf" wrote in message
y.com...
Try Wal-Mart I buy the stuff there.

Wolf
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to do some battery maintenance and realize I should have
available
several gallons of distilled water for my battery bank. I have been
monitoring them and so far, over the last year, the electrolyte levels
have
not yet dropped to a level of concern. However, I am doing more
equalization
charging now and expect that will cause the level to drop some.

I have four L-16 Trojans (~800 AH total) and they hold a lot of liquid..

I expected I could just go to the Market and find a shelf of distilled
water
(for steam irons).. All I found was shelf after shelf of water
designated
as
'drinking water'.

I really don't think 'drinking water' would be good for batteries since
it
is generally just filtered and the minerals will still remain in harmful
quantities.

Am I wrong?? In fact, if I don't find TRUE 'distilled' water, I'm
willing
to
test some common bottled 'drinking water' by boiling a pan dry just to
see
how much crap is left.

One place I haven't tried yet, is the auto parts stores, but I'm not too
sure they have personnel who will know what I'm looking for (guys who
couldn't get a job at West Moron).

So, where is everyone getting their battery water??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions