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to ask where the f*** can I buy distilled water???

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LittleTruffle · 18/11/2020 21:07

Posting here for traffic.

Recently bought a Dr Brown's Bottle Steriliser. Instructions clearly state distilled water must be used.

Don't seem to be able to find distilled water readily available anywhere.. except Amazon and Halfords (for car batteries). DP is reluctant to buy from Amazon and we're a bit sceptical about using water advertised for car batteries.

All search results return serilised water, de-ionised water and mineral water.. but not distilled water.

Does anyone else have a Dr Brown's Bottle Steriliser? What water are you using?

Does anyone know where I can buy distilled water?????? I'm in London.

OP posts:
VanGoghsDog · 18/11/2020 23:43

@Regularsizedrudy

Boil the kettle? Confused
That's boiled water, not distilled water.

Distilled water is the condensation that forms inside the lid of a kettle. Or the water from the tumble dryer.

cinders222 · 18/11/2020 23:42

You can buy it on Amazon

Mylittlesandwich · 18/11/2020 23:39

What an incredible faff. I know you can buy stuff to descale a steriliser. Would that be easier?

cbt944 · 18/11/2020 23:31

Supermarket.

Eng123 · 18/11/2020 23:11

In sterilisers I always used tap water and periodically scrubbed the salts away. Not sure why at and type would be different?

QuestionableMouse · 18/11/2020 23:09

@CovidStoleTheRainbow

If just boiling the kettle stopped it scaling up, then why do kettles scale up?!
Boiling the water takes the limescale out of the water so it doesn't scale the next thing you use it in. I save leftover boiled water to use in my iron and humidifier.
RainingBatsAndFrogs · 18/11/2020 23:08

@Wishitsnows

Is distilled water not just boil the kettle then let it cool?
No.
LadyShrek2k19 · 18/11/2020 23:03

I get distilled water from Asda that I use in my iron.

Dashel · 18/11/2020 22:59

We buy the deionised water from car shops for our off grid batteries and you can get it in 25 litre containers. We even drank it when we had a problem with our water pump so it’s ok to drink.

We are no where near London but get ours from

allianceautomotive.co.uk/our-network/motor-factor-locations/?postcode=London&currentlocation=&radius=&factor=

If you need stuff for your car the staff are really helpful and we get oil for ours cars, chainsaw and lawn mower from there too.

ACupOfTeaSolvesEverything · 18/11/2020 22:26

Go to your local aquarium shop and ask for RO water (reverse osmosis - does the same job as distillation wrt the minerals that will clog your steriliser)
Cheap as chips, like 15p a litre

Peaseblossom22 · 18/11/2020 22:15

Honestly you can buy it in a Tesco’s in the ironing section.

ManxiousCat · 18/11/2020 22:13

Buy a water distiller and distill your own...its lovely to drink and no scale in your kettle at all, tea tastes amazing

Gardenista · 18/11/2020 22:01

I collect the water from my condenser tumble dryer to use in my steam mop for this scale reason. It is distilled water

Sleazeyjet · 18/11/2020 21:58

So you buy kettle descaler and use it in the steriliser every so often. 🤷🏼‍♀️

dementedpixie · 18/11/2020 21:54

That's what descalers are for

onepieceoflollipop · 18/11/2020 21:52

I found this online to explain why distilled water is recommended (more info on the website)

to ask where the f*** can I buy distilled water???
nancybotwinbloom · 18/11/2020 21:47

Can you not just email dr browns and ask them what they advise brands wise?

CovidStoleTheRainbow · 18/11/2020 21:45

If just boiling the kettle stopped it scaling up, then why do kettles scale up?!

dementedpixie · 18/11/2020 21:45

Most people would just use tap water and descale often

mollypuss1 · 18/11/2020 21:44

‘Smart Water’ is distilled. It’s the only bottled water I’ve found that is.

AldiAisleofCrap · 18/11/2020 21:43

You really don’t need distilled water, just clean it regularly.

Ffsnosexallowed · 18/11/2020 21:42

Wouldn't a water filter do the job then? Or water from condenser dryer? (Thankful to live in Scotland with beautifully soft watee)

billydilly · 18/11/2020 21:41

Any aquarist shop will sell it op

VienneseWhirligig · 18/11/2020 21:41

The stuff for cars is fine. It's also a lot cheaper in the supermarket than Halfords.