Pure water has some unusual characteristics. H2O is the "Universal Solvent" as it can dissolve both bases and acids.
Not only that...pure water doesn't conduct electricity. I have a client that uses wire EDM machines that use electricity plus pure water to use electricity to cut through metal. Regardless of the amperage, I can safely stick my hand in the machine while it is running without worry of being electrocuted. My client pays a pretty-penny for this pure water.
RO/DI water is not pure water. However, it's pretty darn good. Without going into the logistics of how this works (do a google on Anions and Cations), you have been doing the right thing.
Basically, because of water's ability to be the "Universal Solvent" due to it's unusual electrical nature, we can use it to our advantage. In basic terms.....it's a "nasties" magnet.
As long as you don't pour the water back into the tank, this is a good thinig.