For what it's worth, for about a year I drank water from our solar
still, which removes just about everything. Ice cubes and iced tea are
remarkably better with good water. Of course, Phoenix metro has very high
TDS.

Anyway- RO and distilled water have no fluoride in them, so you
have to be careful, particularly with kids in the house. Otherwise, you
can increase your incidence of dental caries if that's all they get.
*Supposedly* the quantity in toothpaste is enough to fluoridate your teeth
when used as prescribed, but I still think there is some benefit to tooth
and bone density when ingested. (The small quantity of toothpaste that
kids and adults ingest even after rinsing is probably enough, but you
never know!) On the bright side, if EVERYONE drank purified water, maybe
we could stomp out the wave of communism sweeping the nation.

Although it tastes better, I normally diluted my distilled water
with a little water from the tap. There's other stuff in tap water that
your body can use- purified water ALL the time isn't good for you.

John is definitely the right guy to see about your water system-
from drinking to orchids, he knows his stuff.

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-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ