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Old 01-20-2010, 12:27 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AL1 View Post
Some parts of the country have a lot of minerals in the water that may affect the porcelain. Distilled water solves that problem.
Here in the Seattle area it doesnt seem to matter. I have used tap water for years with no ill effects.
Same reason to use distilled water with gypsums... mineral content can affect expansion ratios and crushing strength.
With ceramics, they can leave unwanted "characterization"= spots.
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