Distilled Bottled Water- 6 Gallons

When filling your battery, regular tap water isn’t going to cut it. Tap water contains minerals that are harmful to batteries, even if added in small amounts. This is particularly true for water softened by water softeners which contain chlorides. To be safe, distilled water is your best bet and is a much smaller investment than a new battery. In a pinch, tap water can be used, but we don't recommend it.

 

Remember, that water will sit on top of the acid solution in your battery until it is mixed by the bubbling produced by charging. If you are taking hydrometer readings of the electrolyte, it’s best to take them after charging is complete.

 

Don’t let your battery get dehydrated. Keep it watered during hot months and all year long.

Distilled water is water which has been heated to the boiling point, into vapor or steam. At that point impurities are separated from the water which is then condensed back into pure liquid form. Distilled water contains no solids, minerals or trace elements and has no taste. Distillation removes the impurities, debris, bacteria and other contaminants.