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Message:: [QUOTE="Stevearino, post: 2745811, member: 74571"]I've been distilling water for several years for my sleep apnea unit's humidifier and for use in the whole house humidifier.   In the large humidifier, in the spring when we put it away for the summer, there is virtually NO mineral buildup.  I can use the filter medium for several years without replacing it.  Years ago when I used tap water the humidifier and filter would be a crusty mess.  To meet our needs for distilled water I use a distiller that cost me just over $100.  Even with the electricity, I probably pay only 35 cents per gallon.  To test the effectiveness, I distilled a gallon of water, cleaned the distiller, distilled that gallon again, and found, to my pleasant surprise, that there was no discernible mineral crud left in the distiller.  That double-distilled water is what I use to rinse coins. Even if I had to pay a dollar a gallon I would still avoid tap water. An aside:  I am in Norway several weeks/months each year.  When I tried buying distilled water there a few years ago it was impossible to find in a city of 3,000.  Most retailers had no idea what I wanted.  I finally had to buy medical grade purified water at a pharmacy at outrageous cost.  Although I wanted it for my apnea machine, if it had been for rinsing coins I would've been tempted to head for the tap. Steve[/QUOTE]