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Dealing With a Distilled Water Shortage? Make Your Own at Home With These Tips


Distilled water is easier to pick up at the store, but in a pinch you can make your own at home. Steve Conaway/CNET

Distilled water is used for a variety of purposes from medical devices like CPAP machines, to being handy during a crisis where tap water becomes safe or unavailable. While plenty of people will never think about distilled water, it can be crucial if tap water becomes unsafe due to boil advisories, or unavailable during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. Distilled water has gone through a specific process to remove impurities, like minerals and other trace elements. It delivers an extra layer of purification, but if you just want to purify drinking water, then snagging a quality water filter will do the trick. 

Most stores that sell water will have distilled water available, but over the last few years we've seen a number of shortages pop ...


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