What about water. I called Rowenta cust svc. They said to use bottled spring water if you have a water softener.
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Oops! I am female and I didn't read the instructions - I don't have water softener so I use tap water. The iron also has a self clean steam function on it to blow out the holes. Thusfar I would never buy another iron.
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I have a softener and a reverse osmosis system so I use water from the RO system for the iron. I used the same filtered water for Rowenta that the new one replaced and never had any problems or had to clean it the 10 years we owned it. If I were going to use bottled water I would use distilled. It's cheaper and purer than spring water.
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I did a mini search on this topic and it was recommended to use half distilled water and half tap water.
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I use tap water and have NO issues but i make sure i drain all extra water out of iron and show the wife what to do when im not around, so with that like i said , we have had NO issues and it's hands down the best iron we have bought, i keep it on almost full steam, uses more water but i also spray my shirts and jeans with the iron and like i said hands down it's AWESOME, hope this helps, just make sure if u buy its made in Germany, hope u enoy, the cost is alittle up there but what this iron does and has performed for us both, i would never look at another
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No. I use spring water or filtered. I usually use a bottle from the store specifically for this; you don't use much so it lasts a long time. However, when I run out, I just use the water from my zero filter.
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Distilled water is recommended so that is what I have always used. Tap water often has deposits that can clog up an iron with sediment. Hope this is helpful.
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I just use poland springs distilled water...it's usually only a $1 at stop&shop;
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No bottled water works fine. Try to stay away from well water as it has impuries. Distiller is the best and the gallon is pretty cheap which I do use when I am home but for travel bottled is the ticket.
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I use Aqua-Pure Cut-To-Fit Filter Pads by HBH. They come in polyfiber, ammonia and carbon. It's cheaper than the pre-cut ones Rena sells.I also use more bio-chem stars than what comes with the kit.Start with your mechanical filter pads (like the foam 20 & 30 PPI that come with it), then the bio-chem stars, then the chemical pads.I've been using Filstar XPs for over a decade in both fresh and salt water and I've been very happy.
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I only used bottled water with mine because the water here is hard, however, I would think that you could use any kind.
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I use distilled water in mine. I keep a gallon by each ironing board. You can use tap water but then it depends on the type of tap water in your area. Reliable Corp. recommends the following: ° Distilled water° Softened water (from a household water softener)° Filtered water with low mineral content (counter top unit or store bought)° Tap water (if your tap water is hard, this is the least recommended)Hope this helps!Smiles,Love2Sew&Quilt;
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Call the company. Some companies use water which is safest, others use extracting chemcals
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The book says to use tap water, unless your water is very hard. It also says not to use water that has been processed through a home water-softening system, since they contain minerals.
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Shirley...I'm going to save you some time. I've owned both the WaterBoss 700 and the Whirlpool 44,000 grain water softeners. It's simple...buy the Whirlpool and avoid the WaterBoss. The WaterBoss caused extensive damage to my finished basement when the resin tank failed (within its warranty period) and flooded said basement. The Whirlpool has required nothing except refilling salt and has performed perfect.Buy the Whirlpool and do not buy the WaterBoss.
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FWIW...we use distilled water and it works fine. Using Tap water will eventually accumulate mineral deposits in the iron that may damage the unit and likely void the warranty.
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Since I'm on a well with a lot of minerals, I use distilled water. Actually, I think the directions state that you should use distilled water.
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Yes but if you have hard water it might cause build up in your machine. We used filtered water or bottled water.
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Tap water can be used unless your water is very hard.If so, they recommend using distilled.They also say not to use home water softening system water since it contains minerals. Personally, I like products made by Panasonic.
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I usually use plain tap water, but I think they suggest distilled because if you have high mineral content in your water supply it can cause a build-up in the iron and cause it not to work properly over time.
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Instead of using regular tap water and instead of buying bottled water I decided to purchase a Brita Water Pitcher here on Amazon. In the long run I think it will be more cost effective than bottled water (with the same results) plus the benefits of not using hard tap water.