Glock_Fireman
12 years ago
I was looking for it on here but didn't see anything. So my question is does the water have to say distilled or can you you just use bottled water when filling a humidifier for the humidor?
dharbolt
12 years ago
distilled!!!!!!!!
bs_kwaj
12 years ago
Distilled.

Unless you look at this:



:-"
onlyabill
12 years ago
Only ever use distilled water. As the name implies, this water has been produced though the distillation process and so it is germ free. You can not be sure of any other labeled waters. Your humidor is a great place for mold. Temp and humidity levels and darkness.

Walmart (as well as other places) has distilled water for less than $1 a gallon. Don't risk your smokes and humidor by using anything else.
Glock_Fireman
12 years ago
Thank you Gentlemen I was a little confused because even in the CI videos it looked like it was just plain drinking water in a gallon jug I will be off to Walmart or target as soon as I get off work.
Glock_Fireman
12 years ago
After watching that my brain hurt I still would never use tap water ever.
danmdevries
12 years ago
Go to grocery store, find $1 gallon jug of distilled water.

May I ask what kind of humidifier? If its the green foam stuff, might want to reconsider
DrafterX
12 years ago
Just throw some lettuce in there..... 😟
BuckyB93
12 years ago
Most pharmacy's will also carry it.

Or, as Drafter mentioned, lettuce. Sometimes I mix it up a bit and use a piece of peel from an orange, lemon, or lime to add a little citrus zing.
DrafterX
12 years ago
opelmanta1900
12 years ago

Only ever use distilled water. As the name implies, this water has been produced though the distillation process and so it is germ free. You can not be sure of any other labeled waters. Your humidor is a great place for mold. Temp and humidity levels and darkness.

Walmart (as well as other places) has distilled water for less than $1 a gallon. Don't risk your smokes and humidor by using anything else.

onlyabill wrote:




The germs are actually not the problem... if they were, purified water would work...

rather, the minerals (like calcium) and metal deposits are the problem with purified water... distilled water removes essentially everything from the water except hydrogen and oxygen...
ZRX1200
12 years ago
You can use tap water if you use kitty litter 😟
DrafterX
12 years ago
true.... true.... 😟
boileremt
12 years ago
If you have trouble locating where a store puts their distilled water jugs, try looking in the "Baby" section near the humidifiers, around the irons and ironing boards, or the pharmacy around the brown bottles of hydrogen peroxide. I have found it in all those locations instead of the bottled water section.
cacman
12 years ago

You can use tap water if you use kitty litter 😟

ZRX1200 wrote:


LMFAO!!!
You'e probably right. Another chance to save a big 89¢!
Glock_Fireman
12 years ago
I have humi - care products.
dlandri21
12 years ago
Distilled only. Personally, i got tired of dealing with maintenance and switched over to boveda
tonygraz
12 years ago
I like flavored sparkling water- really makes the beads snap, crackle and pop. Great for Acid and infused cigars. You can drink it, too.
earthson
12 years ago

Most pharmacy's will also carry it.

Or, as Drafter mentioned, lettuce. Sometimes I mix it up a bit and use a piece of peel from an orange, lemon, or lime to add a little citrus zing.

BuckyB93 wrote:



Holy crap - I hope this is meant as a joke!

As the lettuce dries, it will begin to decompose and will introduce a favored food for fungi and bacteria. NEVER DO THIS!

And as for the citrus peel, it's probably a good idea if you're smoking Gurkhas, some CI/CBid exclusives, or other craptastic sticks. If you're smoking better cigars, the citrus would only mask the nuances of the blends.
DrafterX
12 years ago
🤣
yes.. just a joke... although someone thought it was a good idea years ago... I didn't just make it up.. someone was doing it... I just don't remember who... 🤔


but I guess if you replaced the lettuce with fresh stuff every 4 or 5 days it wouldn't decompose too bad... 😟
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