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let’s not forget how the preservatives they add to the water to makes it “server compatible” basically poison it

What additives? If anything they want more pure water. Some systems use some part propylene glycol, but those are closed loop systems.

Pure water (deionized) is actually really bad for cooling systems because it will slowly dissolve the metals it’s in contact with. You definitely want Distilled water (organic content removed) usually mixed with a glycol to improve corrosion protection and lower the freezing temps, with the most common one being ethylene glycol which can contaminate food and drinking water and make it unsafe for consumption