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    Default How long will distilled water last?

    My wife uses distilled water for her Keurig all summer long on camping trips. She is saving the bottles in the hope that we can fill them next spring as we literally throw away 1000’s of gallons of distilled water every spring. Would it need to be hot packed,or refrigerated or anything? Thanks
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    What is the source of distilled water? If you are calling permeate distilled water, it's not that pure, even though you can't measure any passage of sugar and other minerals, both are still in permeate in minute amounts. It will not last more than a month or 2, even if bottled at high temperatures, sorry.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
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    Hi Dave,no it’s not permeate,it is distilled water from the steam away. How are you doing? Haven’t been on here in months to keep up with the news
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    Problem with collecting condensation from steam away or steam hood, is if there is any boiling over or high rolling boil, it will put a tiny amount of sugar in the water. That will cause problems storing it for longer periods of time.
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    What BAP said, still has a trace of sugar in it.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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