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

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.

Originally Posted by 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.

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?

Originally Posted by 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?

Thanks again!

[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.