Water purifier - deioniser etc

[Kathryn]

Could you let me know where you got your Air Still from?
Thanks

[bigmack]

Hi Kathryn
It was already there so I don't know where it came from but they are available from any Home Brew shops .

There's a contact number in the link https://stillspirits.com/products/turbo-air-still
AU: 1800 281 231 (free phone)

Note that it says you need carbon filters and stuff ...that's only if you are making booze and not applicable to water distillation .

[Merilyn1]

I just received some flyers from Haines and they are selling one that looks exactly the same, doesn't state brand. Costs $450.

[bigmack]

I just received some flyers from Haines and they are selling one that looks exactly the same, doesn't state brand. Costs $450.

Yes that's the one I used .Wondered who stocked them . It's very similar to the one I linked two but can't find specs to compare . I know the Home Brew shop sells them for around $375 . so it would be a bit cheaper if it's similar . HBS ones quote liters of booze an hour not liters of water so its a bit hard to compare .

[Merilyn1]

Water/booze - Friday afternoon, doesn't matter!

[Science10]

You may find this link of interest...
https://sciencing.com/ph-distilled-water-4623914.html

Pure Water Is Slightly Acidic
The pH of pure water is around 5.8, which makes it acidic. The reason is that water absorbs carbon dioxide and continues to do so until it comes into equilibrium with the atmosphere. In solution, carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid, which in turn releases hydronium ions into solution – which is equivalent to releasing free hydrogen ions.

2H20 + CO2 --> H2O + H2CO3 (carbonic acid) --> H3O+ (hydronium) + HCO3- (bicarbonate ions)

It takes about two hours for a sample of distilled water to absorb all the carbon dioxide it can from the atmosphere and achieve its final pH.

[Kathryn]

Thanks for that - that website explains it well.

[mtg]

I gave up on distilling my own water as IGA has black and gold 2 litre distilled water for hardly anything. It is fine for sec colleges.

[astagni]

Hi there,
Wondering if anyone has purchased new water deionisers lately. We have an old Elgastat B114, that is starting to fall apart, the inlet and outlet caps have become brittle and considering the cost of the replacement cartridges, considering replacing it.
Thanks

[Marama T]

Hi. We bought a distiller from a brewing shop about two years ago. It was $280, but has paid for itself twice over because we were being charged so much freight on the only distilled water I could find. Good luck!

[DavidPeterson]

I use these units, purchased from Scientrific:

Reverse Osmosis Deioniser System
Order code: SC93010

Very happy with these units.