Is there any benefits using this with soft water? We have centralized soft water in my building, so I don't have regular tap water
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I only drink distilled water, so I do not know how it would effect your soft water. Sorry.
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Hi Sandy, soft water is already a good water for human consumption. If your goal is to change the pH of the water higher than 7, then, you will need this device. This one is easy to use rather than expensive ones you can find elsewhere.
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I personally use the product in has skin problem after using it. so no I can't recommend this product to anyone.
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Hi Sandy. I use filtered water at home using RO filter. I tried both tap and filtered water using this stick. No result.I tested the PH of the water and found no change. You can contact me if you like on jehadyam@yahoo.com
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I cannot comment on hard water use. We do have well water that is softened. That is what I use and I have no issues. I love this diffuser. I bought 3!
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Everything works better with soft water. I use it with liquid Tide, 1/2 cup in a load. I am washing bedding, and washcloths, sometimes with blood and find that it eliminates the blood stains. My wife has healing wounds form surgery, hence the blood. I have also used it alone in a diaper pail before washing and it isn't quite as good as chlorine bleach there but doesn't damage the fabric. Walmart doesn't have it here and the only place I can get it is at a hardware. Amazon has it but charges more for shipping than the retail price.
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I've tried both filtered and tap and filtered and filtered is more work but I think it keeps the inside cleaner longer. But since I fill it twice a day for my small apt. I just use tap water and it seems to run just fine. So it's really up to you. I'm not in a position to go to the expense of distilled water for my purposes.
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I also have hard water and have no problem with the product though I have been told that it works better with soft water. I think it performs better with as a booster to your regular detergent. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I have it on my well system, hooked it up last week, and everything appears normal, no drop in pressure or volume. We have extremely hard water (24 gpg), and we have a water softener on the hot water side of our supply The shower walls appear better already, water appears to bead more, and drinking water has no smell or off tastes. If you're not handy with plumbing, I would recommend that you hire someone to do the install.
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I just use my city tap water and it has worked fine (it's not especially hard or anything, which helps). If you have issues with the 'white dust' that is common with ultrasonic humidifiers, switch to distilled water and that should solve it. So far I've had good luck with the unit.
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I do too. I think having a filter in the Drinkwell is still a good idea as I do not change the water daily, especially if I am away.
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It seems to work fine. I'm thinking you need a little wiggle room for water movement Yes I got one that takes chlorine and it's evil twin BUT you have to ask for that one, and be aware There is about a month break in for the filter (Oder) after that smooth nice clean water. I live in an area that agressively treats the water and the water has many impurities.....but not for me now!
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Yes but I think it has more to do with your water source than the humidifier. It did more when I used tap than with distilled.
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We also have a water softener and according to the directions that came with the iron, I use bottled spring water. The directions say you can use tap, but I didn't want to chance it. It also mentions in the directions not to use distilled water.
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Have always used cold tap water, but I would think distilled water would be better, and yes it wouldlast longer, and you may not need to clean as often.
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I just used regular tap water and well water. The fan dries out the sponge quicker than you would think. fyi - I also went by the reviews when I purchased this. It is a great idea. but it does not work well. I think companies are starting to pay ppl to put reviews online unfortunately. I think it would be better if the fan was a little more powerful.
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Yes you do but it's worth it. This model is much better than the others. If you have hard water, I would recommend adding an in line water filter.
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Yes. We have a water softener system, although different from yours. The frog works on wet, and the type of water isn't a factor. It works fine for us.
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its ok to use tap water but they recommend using half tap water and half demineralized water but I have not have any problems using just tap water
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You can still use your faucet unrestricted (to wash your hands), or pull the switch to divert water to the filter. This block filter has a much faster flow than a traditional granulated filter. Still, I turn the water flow down a little because I figure a slower flow might get filtered better. I'm not sure if that's really true. For what it's worth, I'm really happy with this filter.