Turns out, its good for more than confusing you at the grocery store, or steaming your clothing.
And, in true turns out fashion, some of those use cases are more superstition than certainty.
By virtue of its mineral-free nature, distilled water is useful when purity is a factor.
Distill That Shit
Got a humidifier?Steer clear of tap water.
The same goes for the humidifier in your CPAP machine.
Distilled Ice Is Fantastic
Cloudy ice sucks.
Clear ice is where its at.
When making ice, the lack of minerals in distilled water meansa more transparent ice cubeby comparison.
If youremaking some libations, distilled ice cubes are less likely to affect the flavor of your alcoholic beverage.
After all, its clean.
Tap water contains chemicals like chlorine, which is harmful to fish.
In fact, using only distilled water could corrode your irons metallic and rubber innards.
Instead, you should opt for a 1:1 mix of distilled and tap water, or use filtered water.
Cigar Aficionado?
Use Distilled Water in Your Humidor
Stay away from tap waterwhen charging your humidor.
Eventually that water evaporates, leaving behind whatevers inside.
It wont kill you, its water.
But drinking only distilled water, while seemingly beneficial, isnt exactly recommended.
You shouldnt be drinking distilled water to the exclusion of tap or filtered water.
The World Health Organization doesnt recommend it, as distilled water lacks mineralsthat help the body maintain its homeostasis.
So go ahead, enjoy your fancy distilled water.
Its definitely purified, potable, and great for making ice cubes.
Just dont make it the only thing you drink (also, it tastes weird).
