[tomasxguty]

Hi all,
I was wondering if it's safe to drink purified water. I live in the hard water area (400tds out of the tap).
I understand that minerals in the water are inorganic and have almost no benefits to our health. I get all the good staff from consuming dairy products, green juices and beer. I have been drinking purified water that comes from a membrane but hasn't gone through the resin yet for about a year now. I think the pure tastes better but it might be a subjective opinion.
The setup is this: form a tap to booster pump to sediment & fibredyne filter, 4040 membrane to a glass [Tds 8].
Cheers

[duncan h]

filters YES. resin NO

[tom else]

Why not resin,
Ive been supping straight out of it all day

[Rhino dave]

Hi Tom, are you the son of the one and only Morley.

[tom else]

I might well be? Depends who's asking 

[Rhino dave]

Hi Tom, my name is Olaf Nolaf, I used to work with

[tom else]

Flipping heck, that's some time ago I were nowt but a lad then. So  I take it your not engineering anymore?

[Rhino dave]

I've been window cleaning since leaving there in 2004, is that what you are doing, how is your dad, does he still enjoy a pint or 10

[tom else]

Yes I'm just starting out really,
Dad's fine, still pretty much the same. We both enjoyed a few on Saturday lol . He's working for a firm out Knottingley way now pretty much same as BRK I think. I'll mention you to him when I see him.
I also might bend your ear in the future for advice on here 

[dave the rave]

 Tom rhino is no window cleaner more of a Stan  Ogden  type of  bloke / odd job man

[Rhino dave]

Who's Tom rhino  Mr rave , just remember Barry Mallet is my mate and i will be sending him and Chavley round to your house   

[Jason E]

I would say you can drink it as...

1. It has zero TDS (so quite literally nothing in there to kill you) 
2. My RO system that can be plumed into a water tap has resin on the last filter (after the membrane) .

So yes I've also had a good old drink, and the mrs uses it for the water for her fish tank.
However... if you do die... please dont tell the family you read this.

Jase.

[Geoff Ward_Able]

My experience, from 2 occasions when it was over 30 degrees and was too lazy to go back to the truck to grab my drinking bottle:
1st time I gulped down over 1/2 litre of TDS-0 water - refreshing, but 15 minutes later felt completely drained of energy. Thought I was just getting flu or something.
2nd time a few weeks later - same result - 15 minutes or so and feels like someone's pulled the plug on me.
Anecdotal? Yes. But I think it may be a bad idea when you're dehydrated - possibly due to the water diluting your system fluids without adding any minerals, or even leeching electrolytes out.
But I'm not a doctor.

[Arnold Palmer]

My experience, from 2 occasions when it was over 30 degrees and was too lazy to go back to the truck to grab my drinking bottle:
1st time I gulped down over 1/2 litre of TDS-0 water - refreshing, but 15 minutes later felt completely drained of energy. Thought I was just getting flu or something.
2nd time a few weeks later - same result - 15 minutes or so and feels like someone's pulled the plug on me.
Anecdotal? Yes. But I think it may be a bad idea when you're dehydrated - possibly due to the water diluting your system fluids without adding any minerals, or even leeching electrolytes out.
But I'm not a doctor.

I'm with this fella. Water is rarely pure naturally. Evian and the like charge a premium for high mineral content.

[robert stubbs]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1200531/The-vegetables-hydrate-glass-water.html

[Jamiealexsander]

filters YES.