Why you shouldn't use tap water in your humidor

You may have heard that you shouldn’t use tap water in your humidor and been puzzled on why. I’m going to break down those reasons so you can stop following blind directions and start doing it because you understand the reasoning behind it. First of all, distilled water is just tap water that has been boiled down to remove all the impurities. It isn’t good to use tap water in any type of humidification system, not just humidors. Here’s why: Tap water contains chlorine. Chlorine can clog up the humidifier and stop it from working. Seem straightforward enough? Once the...
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