Distilled Waters

Distilled Deionized Water

There are many different types of purified water on the market. To get the best water you need to know the differences between the different types. As far as pure water goes you will often hear about both distilled and deionized water.

How do you know which is better? It depends on what you are looking for in water and what you will use it for as to which will be the best choice.

Distilled Water

Distilled water is water that has every impurity removed through vaporizing the water and then recollecting it. Distilled water is the purest of all water options. It contains nothing but pure, clean water and is free of all impurities and any other additive in the water.

Distilled water also has no odor and no taste. It is essentially just a clear liquid. All matter ionic and nonionic is removed.

Deionized Water

Still a pure form of water that is much more pure than tap water, deionized water is one step down from distilled water in purity. Deionized water goes through a reverse osmosis process where it is deionized. This means that ionic matter is removed. However, with deionized water the nonionic matter is not removed.

Making The Choice

While both types of water – distilled and deionized water – provide you with purer water than you can get straight from the tap, distilled water is the best quality water choice. If you want a simple pure water than distilled water is your best option. If your concern is about bacteria or viruses in the water then you must choice distilled because deionized water does not have bacteria or viruses removed.

If your main concern is just making the water more pure and removing sedatives and matter like iron and sodium from the water and you want a simple and cost effective method then deionized water may be the better choice. Distilling water in a whole house system can be expensive and it takes quite a bit of maintenance because of cleaning involved with the system due to the removed matter. Deionized water systems do not leave behind matter that causes build up.

As mentioned, choosing between distilled and deionized water is a choice that is personal. You have to consider your needs and the extent of purification you want form the water before you can make the right choice for you.