Distilled Water is De-ionized

Is distilled water also de-ionized? I just got a kit to test sulfites and TA in wine using the Ripper method. It involves probes and a pH meter. It says to rinse the probes with "de-ionized water" in the instructions, but in the "things you will need" section it lists "distillled water." I phoned the company I bought it from, but am not confident I was talking to a knowledgeable person.
- David (age 66)
Lancaster, PA, USA

Yes, distilled water should be even better than water de-ionized with ion exchange resin, since distilling removes non-ionic impurites too.

Mike W.

(published on 01/29/2014)

What's the deference between the deionized water and distilled water. Thanks.
- Suleiman Mohammed (age 50)
Benghazi-Libya

Suleiman- We think the old links here should cover this.

Mike W.

(published on 02/03/2014)