Preparing for a crisis takes the same level of precision as an actor getting ready for the Oscars. While most people assume a few cases of bottled water are enough when disaster strikes, anyone who relies on a CPAP machine knows that basic supplies won’t cut it.
But having distilled water isn’t just about keeping things “clean” or “pure.” It’s a technical requirement for certain medical devices. They’re designed to use distilled water, and mineral-heavy tap water can cause buildup that damages the hardware, potentially at a critical moment. You might have a few bottles of water stashed away for an emergency, but that supply won’t last long. And you may need it sooner than you think.
The problem with standard “emergency” fixes such as boiling or bleach tablets is that they only kill the things that make you sick. If you run your CPAP on boiled tap water for a week, you
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