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Should you use tap what or distilled water when replacing car radiator fluid what is the difference?
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You should use distilled water in all appliances where water is heated.
Tap water contains mineral salts that get deposited on heating elements and within pipes. Distilled water is purified to remove these things and this lengthens the life of the equipment.
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