# Why is distilled water suddenly so hard to find? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505 "2023-02-08T21:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/21 "2023-02-09T13:55:40Z")
> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#): > > People pay extra for name-brand _distilled water_? What? Why? Probably the same people who pay extra for name-brand undistilled water. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/22 "2023-02-09T16:04:44Z")
Linky? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/23 "2023-02-09T16:39:06Z")
Hey, OP Near The UP, make a run down to Madison. I’ve seen it all over the place. Got a few gallons at the local Pick & Save the other day. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/24 "2023-02-09T17:37:30Z")
Vevor 1.1 gallon water distiller on Amazon for $65.99. I bought it in early January, but it now appears to be unavailable. Maybe a lot of other people need distilled water as well? ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/25 "2023-02-09T19:55:57Z")
Probably. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/26 "2023-02-09T20:33:00Z")
I’ve only used it two or three times, but this one seems to work as advertised. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/27 "2023-02-11T22:00:20Z")
Why is distilled water suddenly so hard to find? High altitude balloon ballast? It’s been hit or miss at my local grocery store since covid. Ask a store employee what day and time they usually stock it. Like anything else, if it’s out of stock then the normal response from shoppers is to buy more then they need when it is in stock which of course makes it worse. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/28 "2023-02-11T22:05:29Z")
Minneapolis MN: Walmart is sometimes completely out, other places usually have it but more empty shelf space than before. Price has shot up in the last ~two years from 0.79 or 0.89 to 1.59 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/29 "2023-02-11T23:33:45Z")
Back in St. Louis, the Wal-Mart I said never had it, had a plentiful supply of it today, for $1.16/gal. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505/30 "2023-02-12T00:26:57Z")
A few weeks ago I went shopping at Harris Teeter and wanted to pick up a gallon of distilled water for my CPAP. They were completely out of distilled water, and I had to settle for a gallon of spring water (not as good for a CPAP, but better than tap water). Of course, for some reason spring water is a bit pricier. However, when I went shopping this week there was a full shelf of distilled water. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-distilled-water-suddenly-so-hard-to-find/979505.md?page=1)