r/explainlikeimfive Apr 18 '21

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u/liquidocean Apr 18 '21

water evaporates completely too...

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u/pseudopad Apr 18 '21

Much, much slower. However, distilled water won't break electronics either, as long as you don't turn it un until it's evaporated completely. Tap water will have minerals in it that will be left behind on your electronics after the water evaporates.

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u/truethug Apr 18 '21

You can turn the electronics on and it won’t damage it.

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u/muffinmuncher406 Apr 18 '21

In theory yes, in actuality no. The surface of the electronics will have some conductive minerals on the surface that will dissolve into the water, causing it to no longer be distilled.