Some ice maker manuals warn against distilled water. It’s not a quality problem — it’s a sensor limit. Distilled water is too pure to conduct electricity, so conductivity-based water-level sensors can’t see it. Here’s how to tell which appliances need tap and which ones genuinely need distilled.
GTA tap water is hard — Brampton 200–250, Toronto ~120 mg/L of calcium carbonate. That’s the source of every kettle scale crust, coffee maker ring, and humidifier white dust. The simplest fix is the right water in the right small appliances, no plumbing required.
Pharmacies have a quiet but constant need that customers rarely think about: a reliable supply of clean, mineral-free distilled water. Whether it is being dispensed for a patient’s CPAP machine, used in a compounding lab, or sold off the shelf to someone caring for a loved one at home, the quality of that water matters….
Daily, weekly, and deep-clean routines for stainless steel water bottles — and why a final distilled-water rinse stops mineral spots and odours before they start.