Can Distilled Water Conduct Electricity?
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The answer to the question “Can distilled water conduct electricity?” is a resounding no. The reason for this is simple; when water is distilled the ions are stripped away from the water. Ions are slightly charged particles which normally allow water to conduct electricity. This is because there are free electrons whizzing around the nucleus. When these are stripped by a purifier, the charge is lost, and the water becomes unresponsive to electricity. Under certain conditions, for example, if salt is added, distilled water will conduct electricity.
There are many emergency style water purifiers on the market which allow bottled water dispensation under the most difficult of circumstances. The Berkey and MSR Miox filter systems were designed for areas with no electricity, and little or no water pressure. This makes them perfect for providing distilled water on a camping trip where there is no fresh water, at the beach, or around lakes. The water is pushed through a semi-permeable membrane which eliminates any potential toxins, animal feces, and harmful mineral deposits. This style of purifier is essential to provide you with distilled water wherever you are.
What many people do not know, is that although UV radiation can be harmful to the ozone layer, and damaging to your skin, it can actually act as a disinfectant for water and help it to become distilled. Many under the counter systems provide a reverse osmosis and uv filtration system, but these can be more costly than the more basic filtration systems. The company Pur offers a whole range of distillation systems with a range of different filtration systems for your consideration.
Going back to the original question, the fact that distilled water does not conduct electricity can be beneficial on a number of levels. Distilled water that does not conduct electricity is commonly referred to in industry as Low Conductivity Water (LCW). For many years, this water, which is basically distilled or purified, has been used to cool magnets, klystrons, and other types of equipment which are of the high voltage variety. If the ions were still in the water, this would not be possible. Distilled water which does not conduct electricity creates a lot of hot water, but many of our industries would be at a standstill without it.
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