Should I use distilled water or saline?
385605
Saline or distilled is fine. Just no tap water as it has all those extra chemicals in it.
385606
Saline is much better. I bought the salt and made my own saline. Works really well.
1550510
Use distilled because I guess microbs are killed during the distillation. I used distilled water for our solution and the next day it smelled like mildew. I just use the sprayer with witch hazel and the lotion potion concentrate... So much easier on my part just spray to my sons bottom.
598126
lab way is to get or make known salt concentration to see if reads similar other time. Solutions evaporate over time too. Distilled water should read very low too.
346318
While many people use distilled water, it is highly recommended to use a calibration fluid that is set at 35.0 PSU. The reason for this is, there is a high margin of error when calibrating accuracy to a figure that is far from target. If you do not have calibration solution, you can make your own. When trying to make a calibration solution of 35.0psu, it means that the sodium chloride concentration is 3.65 (weight %). What that means is, for every 3.65 grams of sodium chloride (morton's iodized salt) there needs to be 96.35 grams of purified fresh water (distilled is ideal). To increase accuracy of the solution, my recommendation is to mix it in a greater multiple of the above amounts, i.e. 79.3g of salt mixed with 2104g of distilled water. That solution should be just about 35.0 PSU, or target saltwater salinity.
4978
I use tap water which is hard water and not distilled water. Had no problems so far. But I don't use the humidifier frequently. Might probably want to clean with vinegar if prolonged use results in sediments or residue.
1586053
i use Purified water. I don't recommend using Tap water. Haven't tried distilled.
518408
I'd stick with distilled water. Distilled water is best. Pipe water has too many contaminants that might collect in your tank.
47086
You are only supposed to use distilled water. If you use tap water, minerals can build up and break it. If you used distilled water and it broke, call the company and they should honor their warranty.
1325669
I only use distilled water. There is an element that can be cleaned, so I would assume if you took a paper towel with some rubbing alcohol and cleaned it every few days it would be okay.
885099
I use distilled water in my irons. I have hard water and have to use a water softener, so it is just less hassle to use the distilled water.
2026261
if u use well water the silver particles will be larger and a bit less effective on smaller organisms in the body, such as viruses and bacteria. by using distilled water the machine will make smaller particles first then larger particles the longer you leave it. hope that helps :-)
1416053
Your supposed to used both. The more filtration the better. Also depends on how many fish you have.
664816
We have been using regular tap water, as the instructions for the iron allow. But if your water is rather "hard" (meaning it contains chemicals and it is difficult to get many suds when using soap and water to wash your hands, etc.) then distilled water would probably be the better way to go.
1861871
no instructions dont say you have to use distilled water. i use tap water .
627678
I read not to use distilled water. The minerals in your tap water help the "water low" sensor realize when to turn off the unit...
2022708
I have been using distilled because our tap water is quite hard and I think it will help to keep any build up to a minimum.
278989
We use tap water and periodically follow the instructions to use vinegar to keep it working properly. Given the amount of water needed to fill it, I wouldn't spend the extra money to buy distilled water. We have quite a bit of calcium in our tap water and have not found it to be a problem with this humidifier. Hope this helps.