Bottled water vs Distilled

marineatbn03

Anyone had any major issues using bottled water to season the humi? Thats all I have available and just wondered if there would be any reprecussions from it.

docbp87

Are you overseas? Otherwise, I can't imagine not having access to distilled water (at every grocery store, and even convenience store/pharmacy for like a buck per gallon)... I don't think you'll have any major problems with spring water, but distilled is definitely preferred.

marineatbn03

I am overseas, thats why I asked. All I have is bottled water, just wanted to make sure there wouldn't be any major issues.

0patience

Check with your motor pool. They should have some distilled water. ; )
But discoloring, possible mineral deposits and the like would be the only thing I could think of as problem.

marineatbn03

I don't have a motorpool. That would be nice. Would boiling the bottle water help eliminate some of the minerals? (forgive my ignorance, been out of chemistry class a loooong time)

0patience

Who does the maintenance on the vehicles over there?

You wouldn't need to boil it, just let the steam collect on the lid of the pot and use that water to wipe it down. The water that collects on the lid of the pot would be the closest thing to distilled as you would get. It would be better than nothing.

wwhwang

Nope. Boiling water would kill bacteria and maybe some fungal spores. Minerals will stay in the water though. Traces of lead will only turn into hot traces of lead when boiled. However, like 0patience said, collecting condensed water (distilled) from the top is better than nothing if there's no distilled water for sale.

marineatbn03

0patience:

Who does the maintenance on the vehicles over there?

You wouldn't need to boil it, just let the steam collect on the lid of the pot and use that water to wipe it down. The water that collects on the lid of the pot would be the closest thing to distilled as you would get. It would be better than nothing.

We are a very small outpost, our vehicles are leased. I will try that, that will be the easiest I think.

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

you know what we would be great if we could get this guy a care package some sticks some water some comforts of home. thatd be awsome. its easy to forget how great things are here when one of our brothers doesnt even have access to distilled water...

0patience

aeon, PM to ya!

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

0patience:

aeon, PM to ya!

and replied brother

marineatbn03

That isn't neccessary, I have some stuff coming, but I appreciate it anyways.

0patience

Yeah, I'm thinking you pretty much don't get a say in it anymore. ROFL!

marineatbn03

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

marineatbn03:

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

ya...people talk and i have the addy homes

0patience

marineatbn03:

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

LOL! The one thing I have found out about this forum is that someone eventually gets your address. And once that happens. Well, let's just say it is a matter of time before the "right" people gets it. ROFL!!

Besides, it's the least we can do for a fellow BOTL and a marine.

airborneolly

man some of the guys on here got the idea to bomb me and my guys, and i suggest that you get an old mermite and make a coolidor out of it thats what we did, because you are going to need it. lol good luck

Steve2010

We have the same problem here in Kuwait. No distilled water anywhere. Solution? Boveda packs. Problem solved.

marineatbn03

Well, guess I don't have much say then. Time to head to the bunker.

Direwolf

0patience:

marineatbn03:

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

LOL! The one thing I have found out about this forum is that someone eventually gets your address. And once that happens. Well, let's just say it is a matter of time before the "right" people gets it. ROFL!!

Besides, it's the least we can do for a fellow BOTL and a marine.

They are all the "right" people here. None of us are wrong

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

marineatbn03:

Well, guess I don't have much say then. Time to head to the bunker.

Haha watch out

marineatbn03

I am not sure if my little compound can take a big blast, I am scuured

xmacro

Direwolf:

0patience:

marineatbn03:

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

LOL! The one thing I have found out about this forum is that someone eventually gets your address. And once that happens. Well, let's just say it is a matter of time before the "right" people gets it. ROFL!!

Besides, it's the least we can do for a fellow BOTL and a marine.

They are all the "right" people here. None of us are wrong

Well, Lassie might get pretty wrong when he starts drunk posting

skweekz

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com:

marineatbn03:

Lol, still have to have my adress right? So don't I have a little say?

ya...people talk and i have the addy homes

Aeon, if you would be so kind to PM your address I have a donation as well. I have a bunch of Gurkhas that he wants to try. If its okay with you I'll send them to you to throw in with what you're sending.

marineatbn03

Pay back is a mother. Refrence a great movie the 300- "This will not be quick, you will not enjoy this"

0patience

marineatbn03:

Pay back is a mother. Refrence a great movie the 300- "This will not be quick, you will not enjoy this"

Dude, you have no idea how this is snowballing. ROFL!!

marineatbn03

I can only imagine, as much fun as the brothers here like to have.

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

0patience:

marineatbn03:

Pay back is a mother. Refrence a great movie the 300- "This will not be quick, you will not enjoy this"

Dude, you have no idea how this is snowballing. ROFL!!

After this devestation the old quote comes to me "he can't get us all"