How quickly will this die if I give it regular tap water? Does it actually NEED distilled water, or is that like, your opinion, man?
252201
I don't know how fast it will die,mine was DOD.yes they have to have distilled or rainwater
252202
It actually need distilled. The chemicals in tap water will kill it quickly. Mine is now 10 inches tall. and eats flys and has grown two smaller plants as well. The distilled water is not expensive, a gallon lasts for a month or more. Water from the bottom in a saucer.
252203
The directions for this class of plant always say to use distilled or rain water. i put a watering can where rain water drips off the roof and use that, or purified, or distilled. i think the issue is that the minerals in the water build up and kill the plant. it would probably take a month or more, i'd guess. in the past, my venus fly traps always died because i didn't give them enough light. their needs are similar to a cape honeydew. now i have my two carnivorous plants on the lanai (in southern florida) behind a screen that gets full sun. it's just right. they're doing well. so give 'em enough light and pure water and they should to fine. if you pick up a gallon of purified water (or distilled) from the grocery store it should last a very long time. it only costs about a buck. should last well over a month, i would think. be sure not to let it dry out. i water it so it sits in about 1/8 inch of water. when the water evaporates i put in another 1/8 to 1/4 inch. reminds me, need to check mine. i check 'em every day or two. remember too, you gotta keep 'em humid. if you're in a dry climate keep 'em in a terrarium or something that will keep their air moist. geeze, how's that for a long-winded answer!!!
252204
It can die within a matter of weeks if given tap water. The chemicals added to our "drinking" water will harm it. They are very fragile.It doesn't need "distilled"... rain water will do. Just leave a bucket outside to fill when it's raining and store it for dry months.By "man" I hope you refer to "human". I am human. I am not a computer. Male, I am not.
278990
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.
325857
regular water is fine but all mine is reverse osmosis. If you don't i would watch for lime build up.
1546204
More than 3-4 hours. Havnt tested it for that but distilled water is super cheap to buy so isn't a concern.
1654541
it's fantastic, but try to only use distilled water. it works better! Its has pressure dial.
2086875
I have used it quite a bit and have only used tap water and haven't had a problem. I don't know if you with more use and time.
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.
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.
1356999
Hi, I met a Steam Mop rep in a home fair I attended. He advised that we use only DISTILLED Water. He said that our mop will last much longer is=f we use that. I am not sure what "purified water" is so just use distilled water and you will be fine. By the way, I love my mop!
1220981
I water mine every day with regular water from a drinking cooler in the office. I tried giving it some 'bamboo food' that I bought off of Amazon but I did not see a difference.
504234
No, I use regular tap water. Ours has some minerals in it, which cause some hardening of the wick. But I anticipate replacing the wick every year anyway, so I just go along with that. I don't see a need to buy special water.
1263661
i just use regular old tap water, it has a filter in it (doesnt need to be replaced)... they say to clean it out once a week... im sure if you really wanted to you could use filtered water, but its fine with just tap water :)
584753
Ideally you should use distilled water. Filtered water at least. Tap water may contain substances that will kill it slowly over time.
326644
Tap water has worked just fine. Distilled water is not necessary at all. Hope this helps.
973874
We used to fill with distilled water, but few weeks laters I read the instructions and there they recommend to use tap water instead distilled. So I started using tap water without any problem. I have 4 months with this iron.
2205435
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.
518740
I have distilled for years....20 years with a large PURE distiller. Now I have this small counter distiller. It works great. Love it. Know about the taste of distilled water. If you got water dripping out of your spout there can be no chloride in it because the very process of distillation. Distilled water is tasteless. That being said...it will 'taste' different because city water systems put so much into our drinking water that when we taste the 'absence' of those things we perceive it as tasting different. You might be tasting the charcoal from the filter. Try not using the filter. I don't. I just use a small funnel placed in the opening of the jug and then centered under the drip spout it works great. There is no real need to filter distilled water with charcoal. That is just a gimmick from the companies to have return purchases from people to resupply the charcoal filters. In fact after some use charcoal filters can introduce bacterias back into your fresh distilled water, as they can hold dust and airborne particals in them.....hence the company gets you to buy replacements and get more of our money. Distilled water is water steam only, condensed back into solid form without anything in it but the pure water. Hope this helps someone.