Are my gel beads ruined if I used tap water once?

[h20wakebum]

Title says it all.

I had purchased a gel bead humidifier and the first night used tap water woops!!

After that, I was in the shop and the guy refilled it using a propyl solution (I've also read NOT to use that and ONLY distilled water).

Is it ruined? Should I buy another... or just use the distilled water OR propyl solution and I'll be fine?

Thanks,
RR

[shilala]

They'll be fine. Use distilled water from now on and read directions. It's a big help. ;)
The PG solution is a mold inhibitor. It'll fix what you screwed up. :tu

[h20wakebum]

They'll be fine. Use distilled water from now on and read directions. It's a big help. ;)
The PG solution is a mold inhibitor. It'll fix what you screwed up. :tu

Thanks!

So I should NOt use the PG solution when i notice my beads getting that milky white color, just use distilled? Would it be bad to use the PG instead of distilled?

[shilala]

Use distilled water from now on and read the directions, brother. They're doubly screwed up already, I guess it doesn't matter what you do. Continuing to ignore simple directions can't possibly gain better results, right?

[dwoodward]

They come pre filled with a propyl solution. All you do is add distilled water. Tap water is fine once or twice, but if you use it a lot, your gel will turn a weird nasty green color. It really looks gross lol. Not sure why the shop owner would refill it with a propyl solution, that makes no sense and isn't the correct way to fill them. But either way, probably not ruined, yet.

[h20wakebum]

Use distilled water from now on and read the directions, brother. They're doubly screwed up already, I guess it doesn't matter what you do. Continuing to ignore simple directions can't possibly gain better results, right?

Thanks again!