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Distilled Water vs Tap WaterIn day-to-day speech we regularly refer to 'Tap Water’ but what is it exactly? When considering the relative merits of Distilled Water vs Tap Water it is important to understand some of the differences between the two products. Tap water is the commonly understood generic name we give to the water that comes out of a tap when we turn it on. The history of man's dependence on water goes back to the very earliest civilisations as can be seen on the web page History of Water and Sanitation.
As Distilled Water suppliers, we have been providing bottled Distilled Water to customers for over 30 years. We are a Quality Assured company working to the stringent requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and producing consistently high quality Distilled Water. Our Distilled Water for sale is offered in 5 litre, 25 litre and 1,000 litre containers and we are pleased to quote for bulk orders. All our Distilled Water is made by ourselves in our state-of-the –art premises so we have total control over every stage of the process. We work to all current legislation including Health and Safety, ADR and CHIP Regulations and are currently working towards the new GHS and CLP Regulations which will come into effect on 1 December 2010. When considering the differences between Distilled Water vs Tap Water it is worth noting how Distilled Water is produced. Distilled Water is the result of a process of distillation whereby water is heated and the steam or water vapour created is cooled and condensed into a clean container. As the water vapour condenses, it returns to a liquid state and this is known as Distilled Water. Distilled Water contains virtually no trace metals, elements or minerals as these impurities are left behind in the heating vessel. Further significant differences between Distilled Water vs Tap Water are that Tap Water usually contains many chemicals, trace elements, minerals, heavy metals and suspended pollutants all of which might alter the effectiveness of experiments or industrial processes. Bottled water tends to be Tap Water which has been ‘filtered’ to remove the taste and odour of Tap Water. Filtered Water and Purified Water may also contain trace elements of other substances. However, Distilled Water is completely clean and pure. Distilled Water has many uses both in industry, commercially, in the laboratory and in the home. In the automotive industry, Distilled Water is used to ‘top up’ lead-acid batteries. In the home, a common use of Distilled Water is in steam irons. The impurities often found in Tap Water can block the steam vents in the sole plate of the iron and reduce its ironing efficiency. If you wish to discuss further details of Distilled Water vs Tap Water or are unsure as to the merits of Distilled Water vs Deionized Water or Distilled Water vs Demineralised Water, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly and professional Sales staff who will be delighted to assist with your enquiry.
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In order to have a facility for running Tap Water, a comprehensive infra-structure of purification systems, pumps and piping is required. Clean water from a tap brings massive health benefits and helps to reduce disease associated with contaminated water and lack of sanitation. Water treatment systems help to purify and treat waste water before it is discharged, thereby improving levels of sanitation.