I have a yellow Oliso and the instructions clearly say not to use distilled water. I used bottled water but it's the spring water in it and have had really good luck with that. It seems like a lot of new appliances say not to use distilled water. I know that both of my oil diffusers clearly say not of use distilled water.

Good thread! I bought a Rowenta recently to replace the one my daughter kidnapped and have been using it with distilled water, but just went to examine it and it says 'anti-calc' so I won't refill it with the same.
For nostalgia purposes and because it 'sparks joy' I also use my mother's method: one of those old-fashioned aluminum sprinkler heads attached to a cork - stuck into a Coke bottle filled with water. Sprinkle sprinkle!

I have three Rowentas, all bought at thrift stores for $5-$8 range each. None spit or leak, but I hardly ever put water in them. I just use an emptied Mary Ellen Best Pressed spritz container. As K-Roll described, I think I still have my mother's old fashioned aluminum sprinkler head too! We use to sprinkle down a group of clothes, put them inside a plastic sack so they will not dry, and then take them out one at a time to iron. Oh, and I have more irons! An old Sunbeam that gets really hot, but spits, and an old Harvest Gold (yellow) Toastmaster non-steam travel iron which is great as well. BTW, my three Rowena irons were all made in Germany, and my Sunbeam and Toastmaster made in the USA. Go figure...

I bought a shark. It works well so far. The instructions said to use filtered water, not distilled. I had to look up the difference.

I use a Reliable i500 pressurized steam iron. The steam is dry because the pressurized steam (think pressure cooker) is past the boiling point. The fabric remains dry but the pressing is outstanding.

My area in West Texas has seriously hard water, so I use half and half bottled drinking water/distilled water. The tank holds 2 quarts of water.

Dumping out water
 

I haven't discovered how to empty out the water without getting water all over the handle which I am afraid of shorting out any wiring that may be in the handle. If anyone has any tips of how to empty out the water tank without getting water in between the seals in the handle PLEASE share so I can save this costly iron that my husband graciously bought for me. Thanks in advance!
Jeri

The pop up iron is great. i am no longer "catching" it as it tries to tip over. And the yellow one came with the longest cord i've ever seen on an iron.

LOL! You made water come out my nose! too funny

I am of the "sprinkle" (yes, with the aluminum & cork top...but a Pepsi bottle, no Coke) and spray school. Dry iron only.