Distilled water leaked!

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Besty
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Re: Distilled water leaked!

Post by Besty » Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:36 am

Woke up in the middle of the night and went to the kitchen sink and I stepped in water. I looked in the cupboard where I had 5gallons of distilled water stored and discovered 3 of the 5 were about half empty. Mind you these were full and brand new when I put them in the cupboard about 5 months ago, I bough about 8 gallons at once so I would have enough and take them out as needed. Very disappointed to find them linking even though they were not “expired”

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Okie bipap
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Re: Distilled water leaked!

Post by Okie bipap » Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:09 pm

I buy five gallon jugs of distilled water at a time. With my wife and I both using machines at rather high pressure, the five gallons last us about a month and a half. I have never had a jug develop a leak so far.

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Re: Distilled water leaked!

Post by chunkyfrog » Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:38 pm

The water jugs sold by stores are flimsy, and overly prone to cracks.
I save the one gallon Arizona tea jugs, and they are substantial for many uses.
Some are over 3 years old.
Not that crazy about Arizona tea--too sweet, but they have nice jugs. :mrgreen:
The bullfrog and I use a countertop distiller--the electricity runs under 20 cents a gallon.
I have room for up to 5 jugs in the bedroom.
More, if I organized the closet . . . :oops:

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