Water for Humidifier
Water for Humidifier
I ran out of distilled water and was wondering if it's okay to use bottled spring water in my humidifier if I boil it, or do I need to?
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Go to the tap, turn it on, fill reservoir to line, go to sleep.
I've used nothing but tap water since 2008. The only thing that will reach you is the small amount of moisture evaporated from the reservoir. If you have hard water, you might have to clean out mineral deposits if you allow the water to repeatedly dry up. Bottled drinking water is generally filtered municipal water. Save a few bucks.
I've used nothing but tap water since 2008. The only thing that will reach you is the small amount of moisture evaporated from the reservoir. If you have hard water, you might have to clean out mineral deposits if you allow the water to repeatedly dry up. Bottled drinking water is generally filtered municipal water. Save a few bucks.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
like sleeprider said, you may get mineral deposits in the tank, but they will wash out easily. I wouldn't worry about boiling it
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Re: Water for Humidifier
The only reason the manufacturer recommends using distilled water is to prevent the buildup of scale in the tank. If you dump the tank daily, or use white vinegar to clean out your tank, you can use tap water.
I usually use distilled water, but use tap water when I'm traveling.
I usually use distilled water, but use tap water when I'm traveling.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Distilled water is worth it for many of us because it's fairly cheap and easily available.
Any tap water that's safe to drink is probably OK, but dump and rinse the humidifier tank every morning.
ResMed says you need to use the optional cleanable water tank for non-distiled water, but it won't hurt to use regular tap water every so often.
In theory, crud in the water tank will be left behind when the water evaporates, but I like to keep it clean anyway.
Any tap water that's safe to drink is probably OK, but dump and rinse the humidifier tank every morning.
ResMed says you need to use the optional cleanable water tank for non-distiled water, but it won't hurt to use regular tap water every so often.
In theory, crud in the water tank will be left behind when the water evaporates, but I like to keep it clean anyway.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Come on Archangle! look who we're talking to....
Tell me this critter does not drink straight from the toilet.
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Tell me this critter does not drink straight from the toilet.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Used distilled water and bottled water for about 1 year. I started using tap water 6 months ago and I haven't encountered any problems, except for some slight mineralization inside the humidifier. It is easy to clean out.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
A gallon of distilled water is 99 cents at most of my local supermarkets. That is what I use at home... but when I travel, I use any non-carbonated bottled water.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Yeah but I don't BREATHE itSleeprider wrote:Come on Archangle! look who we're talking to....
Tell me this critter does not drink straight from the toilet.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
It depends where you live I live in New Zealand now and the water is good so I can use tap water, but I lived in London for 5 years and the water is not so good the water is drinkable but there is heaps of lime scale in the water the hot water jug has lime scale floaters after just a few uses.
Re: Water for Humidifier
There's more germ food in most tap water than there is in distilled water. As the water evaporates, the germ food gets more concentrated. Dumping the tap water and rinsing it every morning helps reduce this.
If you want to gross yourself out, get a big, clear glass container full of tap water, put it in the microwave and slowly boil away all the water and see what's left behind. Then picture what would happen if you did that every day for several days.
YYMV (Your Yuckage May Vary) depending on your water supply.
Personally, I insist on organic, free range, cruelty free, gluten free, kosher distilled water.
If you want to gross yourself out, get a big, clear glass container full of tap water, put it in the microwave and slowly boil away all the water and see what's left behind. Then picture what would happen if you did that every day for several days.
YYMV (Your Yuckage May Vary) depending on your water supply.
Personally, I insist on organic, free range, cruelty free, gluten free, kosher distilled water.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
I've been using tap water for a couple of years now - no problem.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
Ive lived in a couple places that the water wasn't drinkable...THAT I wouldn't use...I use distilled when possible, and occasionally supplement with bottled, if I run out of distilled.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
you could just melt snow each nightTatooed Lady wrote:Ive lived in a couple places that the water wasn't drinkable...THAT I wouldn't use...I use distilled when possible, and occasionally supplement with bottled, if I run out of distilled.
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Re: Water for Humidifier
I only use distilled water, after a year or two, the toilet tank looks like a limestone cave!
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