DRINKING RO/DI

[dan]

i'm sure this question has been answered before but can you drink RO/DI water? i know you can drink RO water so i think the question is more on the DI part.

[::pete::]

Dan
Why not try and let us know ... ;)

[don-n-sa]

Dan,

RO water is for drinking...DI water is safe to drink but tastes funny, don't know why.

Long term drinking of completely pure water can be dangerous for several reasons...I will look for literature and post again.

[don-n-sa]

Here is one

http://watershed.net/purified.htm

[Sunhutch]

Drinking DI water long term is something you dont want to do. From what I remember on the thread basically it depletes your body of electrolytes which can cause a number of problems including heart arrythmias.

[GaryP]

It tastes bad because the minerals gives it that typical "water" taste. A lot of bottled waters are RO/DI that has had calcium and magnesium added back for taste.

Gary

[Someone]

ummm, I thought ro/di water was for drinking, I drink it all the time and I fell fine. perhaps a little sick during finals week, but other than that no problems so far....

[OldSalty]

You can drink it if you have medical grade DI cartrige, dont drink the water if you use the cartrige that has the color changing resins. But drink it in moderation. Medical grade DI water is so pure it can cause some folks medical problems. This info comes from the folks that make the DI cartriges I use.

[dan]

how about using it in your coffee pot? or cooking with it?

[GaryP]

I know Starbucks uses RO water in their coffee. Its supposed to allow for greater extraction of the aromatic oils that give coffee its taste.

As for medical concerns, I know that there were a lot of problems with carbon canisters that are hooked up to your sink. Bacteria grow really well in a carbon bed. Most of the new ones have some silver impregnated in the carbon to limit bacterial growth. Medical grade RO water such as used for hemodialysis is treated with UV before use.

Gary