Oasis humidifier question

[Wesjr1]

Oasis recommends that distilled water be used in its humidifiers.

My question: Is distilled water absolutely necessary, or can regular tap water or regular bottled water be used instead?

I just purchased a couple of OH-1 sound-hole humidifiers as I'll be relocating to Florida in a few months.

Thanks.

[dng]

I use distilled water. I think tap water have tiny particles and/or some sort of residue - mostly calcium - which could clog the cloth of the humidifier.

[khayes]

What dng said. Get distilled, it's cheap and easily available.

[Kent]

You can go to any supermarket and purchase a gallon ( or liter, depending on your location! ), and it will last you for a year or two or three.
I just put water into a little glass jar and keep it in the same area that the guitar sleeps. It is easier to work with a small container when refilling the devices with your syringe.

[Wesjr1]

Distilled water it is then. Thanks so much for the replies.

[George Crocket]

You can go to any supermarket and purchase a gallon ( or liter, depending on your location! ), and it will last you for a year or two or three.
I just put water into a little glass jar and keep it in the same area that the guitar sleeps.

Me too!

[Rick-in-Annapolis]

I agree with the distilled water, but I am confused. I would have thought that if you are moving
to Florida, you would need a dehumidifier, not a humidifier.

[Wesjr1]

While the summers are usually pretty humid, the winters can be drier humidity-wise. I probably won't need to use them at all, but I'd rather have them available just to be on the safe side.