damp it

[adult swim] · Post by **[adult swim]** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:13 pm

do you guys who have dampit use hot or cold water?

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:59 am

I usually have room temperature DISTILLED water.

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:20 pm

You should always try to use distilled, as Coldchilling was saying, the deposits in tap water and even spring water will damage your humidifier.

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:32 pm

Coldchillin23222 wrote:I usually have room temperature DISTILLED water.

wow, where do you get distilled water? i've only seen it in science labs.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:51 pm

i never knew what the difference was between regular water and distilled water.

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:06 pm

distilled water is just pure H2O. Tap and spring waters contain other chemicals in the solutions.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:06 pm

which is better to drink?

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:09 pm

Tranman66 wrote:
Coldchillin23222 wrote:I usually have room temperature DISTILLED water.
wow, where do you get distilled water? i've only seen it in science labs.

you can buy it at your local grocery store

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:28 pm

why is there a diffence though?

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:44 pm

Kukini wrote:why is there a diffence though?

distilled water doesn't boil, it just gets REALLY hot. and if you get it hot enough and then drop a piece of metal in it, it'll explode.

or so i've heard.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:54 pm

elijah77jc wrote:
Kukini wrote:why is there a diffence though?
distilled water doesn't boil, it just gets REALLY hot. and if you get it hot enough and then drop a piece of metal in it, it'll explode.

or so i've heard.

that's interesting... never heard that. i didn't think/know it was possible for something not to boil if you reach its boiling point.

and you use distilled water because the minerals and other impurities in regular tap or drinking water can actually harm your guitar and the humidifier

onid41 · Post by **onid41** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:55 pm

can you drink distilled water

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:57 pm

onid41 wrote:can you drink distilled water

sure - although most people actually prefer non-distilled water, ebcause distilled water has absolutely NO taste - regular drinking water has minerals that gives it some taste that you don't really notice until it's gone

trippinants13 · Post by **trippinants13** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:22 pm

I had to get in on this as I am a chemistry grad student. Distilled water does boil and will not explode if metal is dropped in. Regular tap water contains mostly chlorine and traces of calcium, magnesium and flouride depending on where you live. As c_tietze said the other elements in tap water will not only damage your humidifier, but over time your guitar as well. Make it a point to only use distilled. You can drink it and in fact it is better for you.

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:24 pm

How would it damage my guitar though? I still don't get it? Will chlorine eat away at the wood?