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LoveJones · 03-14-2003, 11:15 AM

Btw, distilled water and DeIonized water are two different things. I think everyone here is meaning "deionized," which means that all the ions that occur in most natural water sources are taken out so that it does not conduct electricity or interefere with chemical reactions.

Also, it's a huge waste of time and money to try to use de-ionized water for a dishwasher. Within a few seconds of sloshing around in your dishwasher the water will surely mix with food particles, soap residue and God knows what on your keyboard, and become ionized. So your money and time will be lost, although it's a great idea in theory.

You can use de-ionized water to wipe down circuit boards but don't count on it's efficiency 100% of the time because it can and will become ionized if in contact with foreign materials.

Use rubbing alcohol, it's always worked for me. It evaporates very quickly and leaves no residue like water does.

03-14-2003, 11:15 AM	#29
LoveJones Member (7 bit) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 93	Btw, distilled water and DeIonized water are two different things. I think everyone here is meaning "deionized," which means that all the ions that occur in most natural water sources are taken out so that it does not conduct electricity or interefere with chemical reactions. Also, it's a huge waste of time and money to try to use de-ionized water for a dishwasher. Within a few seconds of sloshing around in your dishwasher the water will surely mix with food particles, soap residue and God knows what on your keyboard, and become ionized. So your money and time will be lost, although it's a great idea in theory. You can use de-ionized water to wipe down circuit boards but don't count on it's efficiency 100% of the time because it can and will become ionized if in contact with foreign materials. Use rubbing alcohol, it's always worked for me. It evaporates very quickly and leaves no residue like water does.