Can I use filtered water with Third Wave Water minerals?Updated 17 days ago
It depends!
Most water that is labeled as "filtered water" still contains minerals in varying amounts, which would impact your experience with Third Wave Water minerals. This same is true for the water found in filtered water fill stations at grocery stores (Primo Water is the most common).
In grocery stores, if the label on your water just says "filtered with distillation" or "filtered using reverse osmosis," it should be free of any minerals as long as there is no designation stating that there are minerals added back in. The best option is just to buy the gallons labeled "distilled water."
Some home filtration systems like a Brita® filter or a PUR sink system do not remove minerals, but focus on removing the chemicals and organic matter, so they would not be good options for Third Wave Water minerals.
For best results with Third Wave Water minerals, we recommend using water that contains no minerals, chemicals, or organic matter present. We refer to this as "empty water." The most common forms of empty water are:
- Distilled Water
- Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water
- Water from a Zero Water® Filter
- Deionized Water