The description says now works with purified water, but when i received it, the insert says DO NOT use distilled or purified water. Which is correct?
1664276
I would contact the company and clarify. I use filtered tap water, but to be sure, I'd believe the company over a description on Amazon.
2176709
It should be distilled although I use reverse osmosis processed water which seems to work fine.
1325670
I use filtered water and have no problems. I don't think I would use tap water.
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.
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.
1671191
Purified is probably better but we use tap and so far it is fine. It is important to change it daily.
2235047
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.
862933
Sorry, I don't know. But I use distilled water in mine, so if you can switch to distilled water, that should help.
1344956
I used non-distilled water. It didn't work either way. The water dripped through the bottom of the machine, all over my dresser (and the electronic components inside) rendering it useless (many of the reviewers had the same problem...defective). Save your money. :-/
1374264
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.
1753118
The instructions do not require distilled water. I use it to delay any buildup, but it isn't necessary.
6567
Mine works fine, also. I only use distilled water because it is "highly recommended" in the manual.
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.
378848
I use tap water and have had no problem. I don't think there'd be any problem with distilled water either, but there's not a restriction on the water used.
1374942
I don't believe it really matters, as long as the water bottle says Distilled! I use the same distilled water that I use in my iron.. Just plain distilled water, I just get the Publix brand.. Go to any grocery store and you should find it there..
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.
1963252
Ideally, yes. For best results, you're supposed to use distilled water (which can be picked up at the supermarket for very cheap.) However, I never used it, and mine still works fine almost 4 years later. So it's your choice - I'm not confident it will make a difference.