Stop buying distilled water and give it for free.Here’s how

Distilled water is great for many things in your home, from car repairs and air humidifiers to watering plants and adding fresh water to your aquarium. But you don’t need to spend money on gallons of distilled water from the grocery store because you can actually make it at home. Note that it lacks some of the nutrients that other store-bought options have. Don’t worry, we’ll explain.

If you use distilled water a lot, knowing how to make your own may come in handy. All you need is two pots, water, a stove and a few minutes. Trust me, it’s a game changer.

I’ll walk you through five steps, along with the different types of water you might not know about, and the huge differences between all the types you’ll encounter in the store.More, here’s how Remove mold and bacteria from washing machines and the best way to unblock clogged sink. We recently updated this story.

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What are the different types of water?

Don’t be sad if you don’t know the difference between tap, filtered, purified, and distilled water. This can be confusing.

tap water is the easiest. Turn on your kitchen faucet. Water flows from the tap. Voila! Tap water. The quality of tap water varies by location and may contain trace minerals specific to the geology of your area, as well as trace chemicals used in municipal water treatment. Hopefully your tap water is safe to drink, but for as many as 45 million Americans, that’s not the case. Filtered water is one solution.

filtered water It started with regular tap water.You may already have filtered water in your home through a whole-house filtration system, a faucet filter, or a water filter (you can even get filter water bottle). Most filtered water goes through some combination of carbon and micron filters, which help remove chemicals like chlorine (often added to municipal tap water as a disinfectant) and pesticides, as well as metals like copper or lead. Filters also eliminate unpleasant odors and tastes.

purified water Usually also starts with tap water. It will go through a number of purification processes, including for water filtration. Purifying water goes a step further than filtration, a process that removes chemical contaminants, bacteria, fungi and algae. You’ll often find purified water in bottles at your local grocery store.

distilled water is a more professionally purified water, but is easier and cheaper to produce at home. Like purified water, it meets the classification requirement of 10ppm (parts per million total dissolved solids, or contaminants) or less. The process of distillation is simple: tap water is heated to the point that it turns into steam. When the steam condenses back into the water, it leaves any mineral residue behind. The resulting condensate is distilled water.

Is distilled water safe to drink?

Distilled water is completely safe to use, but the downside of distillation is that it removes all the beneficial minerals naturally present in tap water, such as calcium and magnesium. Therefore, distilled water is generally not recommended for everyday drinking water, and you may find it lacking in flavor.

You’ll also need to carefully choose any storage containers for distilled water. The lack of nutrients in distilled water can cause it to leach chemicals from storage containers. If you plan to use the water right away, most containers will do, but for long-term storage, glass or high-quality stainless steel is best.

How to Make Your Own Distilled Water

Not to be too scientific here, but this is exciting to me. We will use water in all three known states – solid, liquid and gas.

The gist is: heat water (liquid), convert it to water vapor (gas), and collect the condensed water with the help of ice (solid). It’s like middle school science classes are starting all over again. You may find everything you need in the kitchen. A large pot with a lid, a small pot, water, ice, and oven mitts for handling hot cookware.

It does take some time for all this science to happen, so be prepared. In the example below, I started with 8 cups of water in a large pot. After 1 hour, I produced about 1 1/4 cups of distilled water. To recreate the gallon jug you find in the supermarket, you will need about 13 hours of distillation.

If you follow these steps, you should get close to 100% yield, but no matter how much distilled water you end up with, make sure to add extra water so you don’t end up heating up an empty pot process, which may will damage the cooker.

1. First, place a large pot on the stovetop and add 8 cups of water. Then, place the small pot in the large pot. At this point, the smaller pot should float above the water. The key to the water vapor circulation in the cauldron is the airflow. Make sure there is enough space around the small pot, either on its side or between it and the top of the larger pot.

2. Next, turn the burner to somewhere between medium and medium heat. I try to keep the heat at a steady simmer — somewhere between 180 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit — rather than a boil. Running a higher temperature won’t get you higher yields, but it will heat up the cold side of the lid faster and make general handling of the device harder to handle.

3. After attaching the burner, place the lid upside down on the cauldron. The lid is usually higher in the middle than the edges. Flipping the lid will allow the condensed distilled water to drip down the middle of the lid and into the smaller pot. After all of this, head to the ice maker (or tray) and fill the top of the upside-down lid with ice cubes. The temperature difference between the two sides of the lid will speed up the condensation process.

4. At this point, you can sit back and wait. I ended up refilling the ice twice in an hour, once for 30 minutes and once for 45 minutes. That’s why you need oven mitts – that lid will be hot! Be careful when pouring the now hot melted ice.

5. Any water dripping into the small pot is now distilled. Again, I was able to make about 1 1/4 cups of distilled water with 8 cups of tap water in about an hour.

Remember, it’s easy (and fun!) to make your own distilled water, but the lack of nutrients makes it a poor choice for everyday drinking water. However, if you’re stuck at home and dependent on equipment that requires it, or you just want to keep your fish healthy, you might want to try making your own.

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