Can you use tap water or will that cause mineral build up?
340757
I use tap water and have no build up, but we have a whole house filtering system also, I don't know if that would made difference or not.
1325670
I use filtered water and have no problems. I don't think I would use tap water.
834964
I personally think it's best to use distilled water, so that mineral deposits from tap water won't ruin your purchase.
107262
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.
518407
I use regular tap water and haven't had any issues with that. It just isn't a very "strong" steamer.
2022703
I used tap water that runs through my undersink water filter. That keeps most of the hard water minerals out which can cause a problem of buildup inside the humidifier.
1811999
I use tap water. It works just fine. I recommend buying extra cleaning pads too. You'll find reasons to mop longer when you see how clean your floor ends up.
1586053
i use Purified water. I don't recommend using Tap water. Haven't tried distilled.
755644
Are you using distilled water? If you are using regular tap water it may have a calcium build up in there. It willMake it run irregular.
1029650
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
1044675
use purified water cheap enough at less then a dollar per gal, no buildup no powder all over everything standard tap water is so full of chemicals
1413653
I have always just used tap water and have not had any problems. I don't think distilled, filtered, or pre-boiled water is necessary.
1152486
yes...... as long as the the tap water in your area has a reasonably low amount residual minerals, if tap water has a lot of minerals you will just need to replace the cartridges more often as they will get clogged faster.
1599854
No, any tap water is fine as far as I know. I would just always let it dry thoroughly after use. This is a great product!
2022704
i use tap because NYC tap water quality is excellent and not too hard ie does not contain high concentration of calcium. using distilled or spring water will become expensive, so if you have hard water filter it with brita or pur. otherwise a solution called CLR can help clean up the scaling.
1665832
I don't think it will matter too much; but it would be true that tap water would produce more calcium deposits and then you'd need to clean out the tank for those deposits. I think either type of water would work. I use tap water.
1843176
You can add Real Salt into the water as well. Contact them for "recipe." The water doesn't taste salty and it's the cheapest method to regain mineral content.