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Originally Posted by gerritmatton  What is the difference really between destilated water and RO-water? Off the 2 off them what is the purest H2O? |
The difference is hugh. The water that passes through a R/O unit undergoes a series of filters(stages), that does a specific filtering process. For ex this is a 6 stage unit;
Stage 1. 5 micron PP sediment filter = to remove dirt, sediment, rust and sand particles
Stage 2. granular activated carbon filter = to remove chlorine, chloramine, odor and chemicals
Stage 3. 1 micron coconut carbon block filter = to remove remaining chemicals, pesticides and protect your membrane
Stage4. TFC (made in USA) 100 GPD RO Membrane = to remove 98% to 99.99% of all chemical and harmful dissolved elements and 99% of all bacteria
Stage5. DI (De-Ionized) filter = to remove hard water minerals
Stage 6. in-line granular activated carbon filter = to produce pure tasting water
The distillation process is the heating of a mixture and condesing the resulting vapor to produce a more nearly pure substance. I think the answer is obvious.
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