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23-03-2016, 04:35 PM
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Bottled or distilled ?

Would I be able to use bottled water for use in a steam cleaner ?
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23-03-2016, 04:38 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

I use tap water in our steam cleaner.
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23-03-2016, 04:39 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Yes but not all bottled water is soft water so it may fur up the element eventually.
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23-03-2016, 04:39 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Originally Posted by Alan Cooke ->
I use tap water in our steam cleaner.
Water very hard here though
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23-03-2016, 04:45 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

I would imagine it would be fine Patsy, though it would cost you more.
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23-03-2016, 04:51 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Better to boil your tap water let it cool and use that patsy, that will help soften it enough to use.
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23-03-2016, 04:58 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Oh thank you, I will do that
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23-03-2016, 05:02 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Boiling tap water will make it harder won't it?
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23-03-2016, 05:18 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

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Boiling tap water will make it harder won't it?
No it's the only way to water orchids as our water is too hard for them so we use boiled water.
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23-03-2016, 05:27 PM
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Re: Bottled or distilled ?

Boiling it won't get rid of the minerals, only bacteria and some toxins. To make it softer you would have to distil the steam from it.
Have a look here: http://www.wikihow.com/Soften-Hard-Water
 
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