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BLOWING THE LID OFF DISTILLED WATER MYTHS

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Blowing The Lid Off Distilled Water Myths

By: Joe Letorney, Jr. (CWS-V)

 

Controversy always seems to shroud distilled water through the years. The

same old myths and fallacies that were once heard ten to fifteen years ago

still continue today. All the misconceptions about distillation and

distilled water are grossly misrepresented.

All the myths listed below have no basis in fact. The purpose of this

article is to set the record straight and lay these false perceptions to

rest. Helping clear up these misconceptions about distilled water will

greatly benefit both the dealer and the general public.

MYTH # 1: Distillation takes out all the beneficial minerals

 

This is a statement used countless times, usually from literature from some

filter companies trying to tell you in effect, that their filters take out

all the bad contaminants, but leave in the good, beneficial minerals.

Fortunately, there are many reputable companies who would never think of

making this kind of claim in its ads.

Distillation will kill and remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, as well as,

heavy metals, radionuclides, organics, inorganics, and particulates. And

yes, it will remove minerals, which fall under inorganic contaminants.

Whether the minerals in water are beneficial or useless has been an ongoing

debate.

All of our minerals are derived from our food: fresh fruits, vegetables,

meat, poultry, grains, nuts, and dairy products. The minerals in water are

so scant that in Boston, MA for example, one would have to drink 676 8-ounce

glasses of tap water to obtain the Recommended Daily Allowance ( RDA) of

calcium. That person would have to drink 1,848 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of

magnesium, 848 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of iron, and 168,960 8-ounce

glasses to obtain the RDA of phosphorus. It seems insane to even think about

drinking that much water. Most people can't even drink the recommended 8

glasses of water a day that is widely touted by health experts.

When you think of pure water what definition comes to your mind? It should

be just H20, and that's it. It's not H20 with minerals and fluoride, because

that doesn't fit the description of pure water. For all intent and purposes,

distilled water comes the closest to the definition of pure drinking water.

The process of distillation removes the broadest range of contaminants over

any other point of use (POU) system.

MYTH # 2: Distilled Water leaches minerals from your body.

 

 

What the proponents of this myth want you to believe is that because

distilled water is so pure, drinking it will leach minerals from your body,

thereby robbing you of good health and nutrition. There is no basis of fact

to document this claim.

The national best-selling health and diet book, : " Fit for Life II: Living

Health " by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond, answers this question. The following is

an excerpt:

" Distilled water has an inherent quality. Acting almost like a magnet, it

picks up rejected, discarded, and unusable minerals and, assisted by the

blood and the lymph, carries them to the lungs and kidneys for elimination

from the body. The statement that distilled water leaches minerals from the

body has no basis in fact. It doesn't leach out minerals that have become

part of the cell structure. It can't and won't. It collects only minerals

that have already been rejected or excreted by the cells...To suggest that

distilled water takes up minerals from foods so that the body derives no

benefit from them is absurd. "

MYTH # 3: Long continued drinking of distilled water

could cause deterioration of the teeth

 

 

I saw this statement in product literature from a national filter company.

Shame on them for bad mouthing distillation just to sell a few more filters.

This is a truly inventive falsification. The negative message this filter

company wants to convey is that drinking distilled water (which has removed

all traces of fluoride) for long periods, will supposedly wreak havoc on

your teeth by deteriorating them. Where is the proof?

MYTH # 4: Distilled water tastes bland or has a ' flat taste '

 

 

This is probably the most popular myth surrounding distilled water. I've

often read this statement from various articles written on water treatment

systems. When the articles refer to distillation, they will usually say it

removes the minerals that will leave a 'flat taste'. I'd be willing to bet

that the authors of this type of articles never tasted freshly made

distilled water from a home water distiller.

These types of false remarks misinform consumers so they have preconceived

notions about distilled water before they even try it. The mistruth about

distilled water having a 'flat taste' can be explained in several ways.

First, in years past, the original distillers did not incorporate any pre or

post carbon filtration. If you've tasted straight distilled water made

without the use of any pre or post carbon filtration, it might have a steamy

taste or off taste. The use of carbon filtration with distillation is as

follows: tap or well water is first sent through a pre filter to help take

out chlorine, odors, sediment, and other organic contaminants before it

reaches the boiling tank of the distiller. After the steam is condensed into

distilled water it is finally passed through a carbon post filter to remove

any potential gases or volatile organic contaminants (VOC'S) that might have

escaped during the boiling process. Not using a post filter in the past with

distillation might have produced an off taste in distilled water, due to

these VOC'S. The carbon post filter is most important because it acts as a

polishing filter to clean up any volatile gases, which can produce an

off-taste, that may have escaped during the boiling process.

Second, another reason for distilled water having this label for 'flat

taste' is someone accustomed to drinking chlorinated or well water high in

iron content for a long time. When they are suddenly introduced to distilled

water for the first time, it is a shock, noticeable to their taste buds.

People raised on high iron in their well water for instance, would be used

to its 'sweet' taste, but when given distilled water might say it tastes

'flat' since it is iron free.

Taste is the number one reason that consumers buy bottled water. It is a $4

billion market. Many consumers are led to believe that you need minerals in

water to give it its taste. It is actually oxygen that gives water its

taste. Water shouldn't have a taste or a metallic after bite. Try either a

cold or room temperature glass of freshly made distilled water and taste the

difference for yourself... It's delicious.

A third reason for the 'flat taste' theory is buying distilled water in the

store. Distilled water, as virtually all bottled water, is stored in cheap

plastic containers. Some have been known to leach methyl chloride, a

carcinogen, into the water and also give off plastic tastes and odors. Water

has been called the universal solvent, whatever it touches it will pick up.

Distilled water being virtually 100% contaminant free might leach plastic

tastes into the water from the inferior bottle its being stored in. Besides

glass, consider buying bottles made from Lexan that won't give off any

plastic tastes or odors.

MYTH # 5: Distilled water isn't effective against organic chemicals

 

 

VOC'S are organic chemicals that have lower boiling points than tap water,

for e.g., benzene. When water is being boiled to 212 degrees Fahrenheit in

the boiling tank, if VOC'S are present they will vaporize and rise up with

the steam as a gas. Many distillers today utilize a volatile gas vent, which

is a pin hole in the top of the condensing coils to vent off any unwanted

gases. If the VOC's do happen to escape this vent, then the carbon post

filter will trap them. Carbon pre treatment before distillation will remove

a majority of chlorine and VOC'S, whereas the post filter is mainly used as

a polishing filter. In cases of manual distillers, only post carbon

filtration is used and is sufficient in removing VOC'S and unwanted gases.

I see this statement made all too often in advertising literature from

different segments of the water industry. When they compare their system

with distillation, they will say that theirs will remove nearly all the

organic contaminants and distillation is weak on VOC removal. Why? Because

they are telling you half the truth. Distillation without carbon filtration

is not as effective in removing VOC'S by itself. Combining carbon filtration

with distillation will boost removal rates to greater than 99% under normal

conditions. In an actual highly spiked test, VOC'S were tested on a

Durastill distiller system with carbon filtration. The results are shown

below:

Volatile Organic ContaminantsPARAMETERQuantity Spiked mg/l*EPA limit

mg/lTimes EPA Limit Spiked% of Removal with Filter

Benzene0.500.00510097.0

Trichloroethylene 1.00.00520095.7

Trihalomethanes66.70.1066799.85

 

* EPA- Environmental Protection Agency

 

 

 

As you can see, these test results were spiked tremendously beyond the EPA

limits to show how the distiller with carbon filtration can remove an

extreme amount of contaminants.

Today, carbon filtration is standard with all home distillation systems on

the market, making it a complete system by removing a wider range of

contaminants, including VOC'S.

MYTH # 6: Distillers are expensive to run

 

 

Home distillers take about 3 kilowatts to make 1 gallon of distilled water.

On the basis of the Unites States average of 7.8 cents per kilowatt hour,

that's around 24 cents to make 1 gallon. Is 25 cents a gallon too much to

pay for pure distilled water made fresh in your home? Compared to buying

bottled distilled water from the store that can cost you anywhere from 89

cents up to $1.29 per gallon. Making your own distilled water is very cost

effective. Why buy the milk when you can have the cow at home. Taking an

example of buying 5 gallons of distilled water a week at a $1.00 per gallon

average, you're spending $260 per year. If you made your own distilled water

at 25 cents per gallon, that would amount to $65 per year for electrical

costs. That is a savings of 75% on the cost of buying bottled distilled

water. Amortization of the initial purchase of the distiller can be made in

a short time.

Maintenance of a distiller is changing pre and/or post carbon filters about

every 6 - 12 months and periodically draining out the residue left over from

the boiling process. If there is a heavy scale build-up accumulating in the

boiling tank, there are cleaning agents available. The two most popular

cleaners; citric acid and sulfamic acid, a stronger agent, are recommended

to soften and loosen up the scale.

 

 

Conclusion

 

 

It's time to set the record straight about distilled water myths. There is a

definite need for the home distiller market in the industry and consumers

have a right to know the correct facts concerning distilled water. Here are

some points to remember:

* Distillation, when combined with carbon filtration, will kill and remove

virtually 100% of bacteria, viruses, cysts, and will remove heavy metals,

inorganics; including minerals, radionuclides, particulates, and organics;

including VOC'S.

* Over 95% of our minerals come from our food and less than 5% from drinking

water. You would practically have to drown yourself by drinking it to get

the RDA of any beneficial minerals.

* Pure water refers to water that is H2O, and that's it! It's not H20 with

calcium, iron, fluoride, etc... Distilled water comes the closest to this

definition.

* Distilled water will not leach minerals from your body. There has never

been any documented evidence to prove this claim true. It is perfectly safe

to drink.

* Long term drinking of distilled water is not deleterious to your teeth.

* Distilled water does not taste bland or flat. Would hundreds of thousands

of people worldwide be drinking it everyday if it didn't taste good?

* Distillers do not use up much electricity. Distillers will make 1 gallon

for roughly 25 cents. Compared to bottled distilled water at around $1.00 or

more per gallon, the savings are tremendous year after year.

Hopefully, the facts I've presented to expel the myths about distilled water

will help the industry present distillation in its true light. There is an

absolute need for various POU water treatment systems for the home market

based on the needs of the consumer. Distillation is definitely one of them.

 

References:

Fit For Life II, Living Health: The Complete Program by

Harvey & Marilyn Diamond, pg. 101.

About The Author:

 

Joe Letorney Jr. is Vice President of Marketing for Durastill Export, Inc.

and President of The Water Pro in Weymouth, MA. He received his B.S. degree

in marketing from the University of Massachusetts. Letorney has over 15

years' experience in the distillation field and is a Certified Water

Specialist (CWS-V). Comments may be directed to Letorney at P.O. Box 163,

South Weymouth, MA 02190.

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Elaine,

Do you know of any healthy traditional human societies

who drink distilled water?

 

Thanks,

ERic

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- Elaine <121 wrote:

 

> BLOWING THE LID OFF DISTILLED WATER MYTHS

> http://www.durastill.com/myths.html

>

> Blowing The Lid Off Distilled Water Myths

> By: Joe Letorney, Jr. (CWS-V)

>

> Controversy always seems to shroud distilled water

> through the years. The

> same old myths and fallacies that were once heard

> ten to fifteen years ago

> still continue today. All the misconceptions about

> distillation and

> distilled water are grossly misrepresented.

> All the myths listed below have no basis in fact.

> The purpose of this

> article is to set the record straight and lay these

> false perceptions to

> rest. Helping clear up these misconceptions about

> distilled water will

> greatly benefit both the dealer and the general

> public.

> MYTH # 1: Distillation takes out all the beneficial

> minerals

>

> This is a statement used countless times, usually

> from literature from some

> filter companies trying to tell you in effect, that

> their filters take out

> all the bad contaminants, but leave in the good,

> beneficial minerals.

> Fortunately, there are many reputable companies who

> would never think of

> making this kind of claim in its ads.

> Distillation will kill and remove bacteria, viruses,

> cysts, as well as,

> heavy metals, radionuclides, organics, inorganics,

> and particulates. And

> yes, it will remove minerals, which fall under

> inorganic contaminants.

> Whether the minerals in water are beneficial or

> useless has been an ongoing

> debate.

> All of our minerals are derived from our food: fresh

> fruits, vegetables,

> meat, poultry, grains, nuts, and dairy products. The

> minerals in water are

> so scant that in Boston, MA for example, one would

> have to drink 676 8-ounce

> glasses of tap water to obtain the Recommended Daily

> Allowance ( RDA) of

> calcium. That person would have to drink 1,848

> 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of

> magnesium, 848 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of iron,

> and 168,960 8-ounce

> glasses to obtain the RDA of phosphorus. It seems

> insane to even think about

> drinking that much water. Most people can't even

> drink the recommended 8

> glasses of water a day that is widely touted by

> health experts.

> When you think of pure water what definition comes

> to your mind? It should

> be just H20, and that's it. It's not H20 with

> minerals and fluoride, because

> that doesn't fit the description of pure water. For

> all intent and purposes,

> distilled water comes the closest to the definition

> of pure drinking water.

> The process of distillation removes the broadest

> range of contaminants over

> any other point of use (POU) system.

> MYTH # 2: Distilled Water leaches minerals from your

> body.

>

>

> What the proponents of this myth want you to believe

> is that because

> distilled water is so pure, drinking it will leach

> minerals from your body,

> thereby robbing you of good health and nutrition.

> There is no basis of fact

> to document this claim.

> The national best-selling health and diet book, :

> " Fit for Life II: Living

> Health " by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond, answers this

> question. The following is

> an excerpt:

> " Distilled water has an inherent quality. Acting

> almost like a magnet, it

> picks up rejected, discarded, and unusable minerals

> and, assisted by the

> blood and the lymph, carries them to the lungs and

> kidneys for elimination

> from the body. The statement that distilled water

> leaches minerals from the

> body has no basis in fact. It doesn't leach out

> minerals that have become

> part of the cell structure. It can't and won't. It

> collects only minerals

> that have already been rejected or excreted by the

> cells...To suggest that

> distilled water takes up minerals from foods so that

> the body derives no

> benefit from them is absurd. "

> MYTH # 3: Long continued drinking of distilled water

> could cause deterioration of the teeth

>

>

> I saw this statement in product literature from a

> national filter company.

> Shame on them for bad mouthing distillation just to

> sell a few more filters.

> This is a truly inventive falsification. The

> negative message this filter

> company wants to convey is that drinking distilled

> water (which has removed

> all traces of fluoride) for long periods, will

> supposedly wreak havoc on

> your teeth by deteriorating them. Where is the

> proof?

> MYTH # 4: Distilled water tastes bland or has a '

> flat taste '

>

>

> This is probably the most popular myth surrounding

> distilled water. I've

> often read this statement from various articles

> written on water treatment

> systems. When the articles refer to distillation,

> they will usually say it

> removes the minerals that will leave a 'flat taste'.

> I'd be willing to bet

> that the authors of this type of articles never

> tasted freshly made

> distilled water from a home water distiller.

> These types of false remarks misinform consumers so

> they have preconceived

> notions about distilled water before they even try

> it. The mistruth about

> distilled water having a 'flat taste' can be

> explained in several ways.

> First, in years past, the original distillers did

> not incorporate any pre or

> post carbon filtration. If you've tasted straight

> distilled water made

> without the use of any pre or post carbon

> filtration, it might have a steamy

> taste or off taste. The use of carbon filtration

> with distillation is as

> follows: tap or well water is first sent through a

> pre filter to help take

> out chlorine, odors, sediment, and other organic

> contaminants before it

> reaches the boiling tank of the distiller. After the

> steam is condensed into

> distilled water it is finally passed through a

> carbon post filter to remove

> any potential gases or volatile organic contaminants

> (VOC'S) that might have

> escaped during the boiling process. Not using a post

> filter in the past with

> distillation might have produced an off taste in

> distilled water, due to

> these VOC'S. The carbon post filter is most

> important because it acts as a

> polishing filter to clean up any volatile gases,

> which can produce an

> off-taste, that may have escaped during the boiling

> process.

> Second, another reason for distilled water having

> this label for 'flat

> taste' is someone accustomed to drinking chlorinated

> or well water high in

> iron content for a long time. When they are suddenly

> introduced to distilled

> water for the first time, it is a shock, noticeable

> to their taste buds.

> People raised on high iron in their well water for

> instance, would be used

> to its 'sweet' taste, but when given distilled water

> might say it tastes

> 'flat' since it is iron free.

> Taste is the number one reason that consumers buy

> bottled water. It is a $4

> billion market. Many consumers are led to believe

> that you need minerals in

> water to give it its taste. It is actually oxygen

> that gives water its

> taste. Water shouldn't have a taste or a metallic

> after bite. Try either a

> cold or room temperature glass of freshly made

> distilled water and taste the

> difference for yourself... It's delicious.

> A third reason for the 'flat taste' theory is buying

> distilled water in the

> store. Distilled water, as virtually all bottled

> water, is stored in cheap

> plastic containers. Some have been known to leach

> methyl chloride, a

> carcinogen, into the water and also give off plastic

> tastes and odors. Water

>

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Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:32 AM

Re: [Fwd: BLOWING THE LID OFF DISTILLED WATER

MYTHS]

 

 

Elaine,

Do you know of any healthy traditional human societies

who drink distilled water?

 

Thanks,

ERic

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- Elaine <121 wrote:

 

> BLOWING THE LID OFF DISTILLED WATER MYTHS

> http://www.durastill.com/myths.html

>

> Blowing The Lid Off Distilled Water Myths

> By: Joe Letorney, Jr. (CWS-V)

>

> Controversy always seems to shroud distilled water

> through the years. The

> same old myths and fallacies that were once heard

> ten to fifteen years ago

> still continue today. All the misconceptions about

> distillation and

> distilled water are grossly misrepresented.

> All the myths listed below have no basis in fact.

> The purpose of this

> article is to set the record straight and lay these

> false perceptions to

> rest. Helping clear up these misconceptions about

> distilled water will

> greatly benefit both the dealer and the general

> public.

> MYTH # 1: Distillation takes out all the beneficial

> minerals

>

> This is a statement used countless times, usually

> from literature from some

> filter companies trying to tell you in effect, that

> their filters take out

> all the bad contaminants, but leave in the good,

> beneficial minerals.

> Fortunately, there are many reputable companies who

> would never think of

> making this kind of claim in its ads.

> Distillation will kill and remove bacteria, viruses,

> cysts, as well as,

> heavy metals, radionuclides, organics, inorganics,

> and particulates. And

> yes, it will remove minerals, which fall under

> inorganic contaminants.

> Whether the minerals in water are beneficial or

> useless has been an ongoing

> debate.

> All of our minerals are derived from our food: fresh

> fruits, vegetables,

> meat, poultry, grains, nuts, and dairy products. The

> minerals in water are

> so scant that in Boston, MA for example, one would

> have to drink 676 8-ounce

> glasses of tap water to obtain the Recommended Daily

> Allowance ( RDA) of

> calcium. That person would have to drink 1,848

> 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of

> magnesium, 848 8-ounce glasses to get RDA of iron,

> and 168,960 8-ounce

> glasses to obtain the RDA of phosphorus. It seems

> insane to even think about

> drinking that much water. Most people can't even

> drink the recommended 8

> glasses of water a day that is widely touted by

> health experts.

> When you think of pure water what definition comes

> to your mind? It should

> be just H20, and that's it. It's not H20 with

> minerals and fluoride, because

> that doesn't fit the description of pure water. For

> all intent and purposes,

> distilled water comes the closest to the definition

> of pure drinking water.

> The process of distillation removes the broadest

> range of contaminants over

> any other point of use (POU) system.

> MYTH # 2: Distilled Water leaches minerals from your

> body.

>

>

> What the proponents of this myth want you to believe

> is that because

> distilled water is so pure, drinking it will leach

> minerals from your body,

> thereby robbing you of good health and nutrition.

> There is no basis of fact

> to document this claim.

> The national best-selling health and diet book, :

> " Fit for Life II: Living

> Health " by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond, answers this

> question. The following is

> an excerpt:

> " Distilled water has an inherent quality. Acting

> almost like a magnet, it

> picks up rejected, discarded, and unusable minerals

> and, assisted by the

> blood and the lymph, carries them to the lungs and

> kidneys for elimination

> from the body. The statement that distilled water

> leaches minerals from the

> body has no basis in fact. It doesn't leach out

> minerals that have become

> part of the cell structure. It can't and won't. It

> collects only minerals

> that have already been rejected or excreted by the

> cells...To suggest that

> distilled water takes up minerals from foods so that

> the body derives no

> benefit from them is absurd. "

> MYTH # 3: Long continued drinking of distilled water

> could cause deterioration of the teeth

>

>

> I saw this statement in product literature from a

> national filter company.

> Shame on them for bad mouthing distillation just to

> sell a few more filters.

> This is a truly inventive falsification. The

> negative message this filter

> company wants to convey is that drinking distilled

> water (which has removed

> all traces of fluoride) for long periods, will

> supposedly wreak havoc on

> your teeth by deteriorating them. Where is the

> proof?

> MYTH # 4: Distilled water tastes bland or has a '

> flat taste '

>

>

> This is probably the most popular myth surrounding

> distilled water. I've

> often read this statement from various articles

> written on water treatment

> systems. When the articles refer to distillation,

> they will usually say it

> removes the minerals that will leave a 'flat taste'.

> I'd be willing to bet

> that the authors of this type of articles never

> tasted freshly made

> distilled water from a home water distiller.

> These types of false remarks misinform consumers so

> they have preconceived

> notions about distilled water before they even try

> it. The mistruth about

> distilled water having a 'flat taste' can be

> explained in several ways.

> First, in years past, the original distillers did

> not incorporate any pre or

> post carbon filtration. If you've tasted straight

> distilled water made

> without the use of any pre or post carbon

> filtration, it might have a steamy

> taste or off taste. The use of carbon filtration

> with distillation is as

> follows: tap or well water is first sent through a

> pre filter to help take

> out chlorine, odors, sediment, and other organic

> contaminants before it

> reaches the boiling tank of the distiller. After the

> steam is condensed into

> distilled water it is finally passed through a

> carbon post filter to remove

> any potential gases or volatile organic contaminants

> (VOC'S) that might have

> escaped during the boiling process. Not using a post

> filter in the past with

> distillation might have produced an off taste in

> distilled water, due to

> these VOC'S. The carbon post filter is most

> important because it acts as a

> polishing filter to clean up any volatile gases,

> which can produce an

> off-taste, that may have escaped during the boiling

> process.

> Second, another reason for distilled water having

> this label for 'flat

> taste' is someone accustomed to drinking chlorinated

> or well water high in

> iron content for a long time. When they are suddenly

> introduced to distilled

> water for the first time, it is a shock, noticeable

> to their taste buds.

> People raised on high iron in their well water for

> instance, would be used

> to its 'sweet' taste, but when given distilled water

> might say it tastes

> 'flat' since it is iron free.

> Taste is the number one reason that consumers buy

> bottled water. It is a $4

> billion market. Many consumers are led to believe

> that you need minerals in

> water to give it its taste. It is actually oxygen

> that gives water its

> taste. Water shouldn't have a taste or a metallic

> after bite. Try either a

> cold or room temperature glass of freshly made

> distilled water and taste the

> difference for yourself... It's delicious.

> A third reason for the 'flat taste' theory is buying

> distilled water in the

> store. Distilled water, as virtually all bottled

> water, is stored in cheap

> plastic containers. Some have been known to leach

> methyl chloride, a

> carcinogen, into the water and also give off plastic

> tastes and odors. Water

>

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