Portable Ice maker

[dtgunner7]

What kind of water do you use in your portable ice makers, saw that tap water and distilled doesn't work well for very long..

[MrWizard]

elwood58 wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Why wouldn't distilled water work well? Seems like it would be the obvious choice.

Distilled water is one of the only things that will corrode stainless steel. Good for you, but not good for many metals.

NO it will NOT

your are thinking of De-ionized water


that can be corrosive to somethings

[fj12ryder]

elwood58 wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Why wouldn't distilled water work well? Seems like it would be the obvious choice.

Distilled water is one of the only things that will corrode stainless steel. Good for you, but not good for many metals.

Ah, you're thinking of De-ionized water, not distilled water. Two slightly different animals. Distilled water will not corrode stainless steel, de-ionized water will.

[nineoaks2004]

I just use tap water, I haven't had a problem and the ice tastes the same and chills just as good..

[Retired_JSO]

Right out of the tap.

[Acampingwewillg]

Bottled water also.....

[belairbrian]

We use walmart drinking water in the gallon jugs.

[elwood58]

fj12ryder wrote:
Why wouldn't distilled water work well? Seems like it would be the obvious choice.

Distilled water is one of the only things that will corrode stainless steel. Good for you, but not good for many metals.

[jjjandrbaker]

I use bottle drinking water in mine. Best thing I ever bought for the Colby T. So much better than carrying an ice chest.

[fj12ryder]

Why wouldn't distilled water work well? Seems like it would be the obvious choice.

[Halmfamily]

We have a Brita Filtered water pitcher that we use to fill the ice machine. Takes the nasty tatse out of the ice. Going on three years with our machine and no problems