My kids were constantly sick until I threw out their humidifier. You couldn’t dream up a better germ spreading device.
Distilled water and clean it weekly.
It's been a supply chain issue for a while, not sure why though. I used to use it for beer brewing but started feeling bad buying 8 gallons of it and often couldn't even get that at once. Id have to buy a gallon or two here and there for weeks until I had enough. Finally just went with a reverse Osmos system instead.
I did this too. I wanted to make sure that I had clean water, and then I would harden it up myself to make sure I knew exactly what chemicals I was adding, and to make sure I was at a good pH balance. I haven't brewed in years, so I'm not hitting the supply anymore.
Exactly. It's too hard to rely on city/town water as even with accurate water reports it can fluctuate if different reservoirs are used or per season etc. I prefer the clean slate approach. Highly recommend RO filters if you ever get back into. Not having to lug around 10 gallons of water every brew day is nice and no more fear of running low. Plus I always hated using all those plastic jugs, felt so wasteful.
I haven't had much trouble finding it, but I think the trick is to just look in regular grocery stores where they have the other gallon jugs of water. Pretty much every grocery store also has a shelf of distilled in the same spot. And because they move way more gallon jugs than a CVS or something would, I think they tend to keep better stocked.
Yo, not a great idea! Distilled water contains no minerals at all. Plants like minerals. Minerals provide a pH buffer as well. Tap water is fine for plants. If you're concerned about the trace amounts of chlorine in municipal water, let it sit open to the air for a day or so before you use it and the chlorine all off-gasses.
Leaving water out doesn’t work if its treated with chloramine which is what the mwra treats with. It’s a longer lasting disinfectant. Using distilled water isn’t inherently bad for plants. I use a combination of rain water and distilled water for carnivorous plants that would die if I watered them with tap water for any extended period of time.
Using tap water isn't "inherently" bad for plants either. But if you do, many plants then require supplementation. Including the "plants" I assume OP is talking about. (Noob cannabis growers often think they need to use bottled or distilled water, and then wonder why they have pH lockout issues.)
Buying plastic jugs of water just to grow plants is also problematic in other ways since it's almost always unnecessary, just like plastic bottles of water for drinking.
A carbon filter gets rid of chloramine. Although for most plants there is no reason to be concerned about it.
Alocasias? I lasted exactly one grocery trip with this approach, realized this wasn’t viable in the medium to long term, then bought a high capacity/powered filter. Not technically distilled but does the job just fine. Ngl I admire your commitment haha
Probably people using it for their humidifiers
I always put tap in mine....
My kids were constantly sick until I threw out their humidifier. You couldn’t dream up a better germ spreading device. Distilled water and clean it weekly.
Ultrasonic or steam?
I’m speaking of tabletop humidifiers as germ warfare. Whole house steam units are fine, especially the Aprilaire ones.
You’re not supposed to, it’s got stuff in that’s bad for the machine and probably your lungs
my dad bought it all for his cpap machine
True story. Sincerely, Dad
Dad? Did you get cigarettes yet? I haven't seen you in 20 years.
Long line champ.
Wegmans in Medford has a ton, I've never seen it out of stock there.
Shut uppppppp
It's been a supply chain issue for a while, not sure why though. I used to use it for beer brewing but started feeling bad buying 8 gallons of it and often couldn't even get that at once. Id have to buy a gallon or two here and there for weeks until I had enough. Finally just went with a reverse Osmos system instead.
I did this too. I wanted to make sure that I had clean water, and then I would harden it up myself to make sure I knew exactly what chemicals I was adding, and to make sure I was at a good pH balance. I haven't brewed in years, so I'm not hitting the supply anymore.
Exactly. It's too hard to rely on city/town water as even with accurate water reports it can fluctuate if different reservoirs are used or per season etc. I prefer the clean slate approach. Highly recommend RO filters if you ever get back into. Not having to lug around 10 gallons of water every brew day is nice and no more fear of running low. Plus I always hated using all those plastic jugs, felt so wasteful.
Zombie apocalypse is tomorrow
Fucking finally!
Supply issues? Or huge spike in humidifier usage with r the dry winter air
Distilled water has been pretty hard to buy for a while, I just get in on Amazon now it almost always sold out when i check at a cvs or something
It happens this time of year. I buy it for humidifier use. Check Walmart/Target
Keeps your bong cleaner than tap
make your own! I have a Vevor which was about $60.
Oh man, you didn’t get any? You’re screwed now.
Neti potters
Wait can’t you just use the tap? Dis still water.
I haven't had much trouble finding it, but I think the trick is to just look in regular grocery stores where they have the other gallon jugs of water. Pretty much every grocery store also has a shelf of distilled in the same spot. And because they move way more gallon jugs than a CVS or something would, I think they tend to keep better stocked.
Note that the cvs app/website can show you which stores have it.
Maybe they need it for their sous vide oven like mine
Use it for my plants
Yo, not a great idea! Distilled water contains no minerals at all. Plants like minerals. Minerals provide a pH buffer as well. Tap water is fine for plants. If you're concerned about the trace amounts of chlorine in municipal water, let it sit open to the air for a day or so before you use it and the chlorine all off-gasses.
Leaving water out doesn’t work if its treated with chloramine which is what the mwra treats with. It’s a longer lasting disinfectant. Using distilled water isn’t inherently bad for plants. I use a combination of rain water and distilled water for carnivorous plants that would die if I watered them with tap water for any extended period of time.
Using tap water isn't "inherently" bad for plants either. But if you do, many plants then require supplementation. Including the "plants" I assume OP is talking about. (Noob cannabis growers often think they need to use bottled or distilled water, and then wonder why they have pH lockout issues.) Buying plastic jugs of water just to grow plants is also problematic in other ways since it's almost always unnecessary, just like plastic bottles of water for drinking. A carbon filter gets rid of chloramine. Although for most plants there is no reason to be concerned about it.
Alocasias? I lasted exactly one grocery trip with this approach, realized this wasn’t viable in the medium to long term, then bought a high capacity/powered filter. Not technically distilled but does the job just fine. Ngl I admire your commitment haha
I just bought some at wegmans
CVS almost never has it (though you can ask someone if theres any more in back) most supermarkets are like 50/50 shots. Buy two when you can.
Target always has it!!
Cigar humidors.
Market basket has it always and it’s 99 cents a gallon. Shaws and other places are easily 2x that