Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We always buy distilled water for both at home and traveling use. There were a couple reports of brain eating ameoba in the U.S. and that was enough for us to never use tap water again.

Yes, but how to warm it?

Often hotels will put a microwave in your room if you just ask, if you're staying more than a day or two. Or just use it room temp. Not as soothing but still gets the job done.

Anonymous wrote:We always buy distilled water for both at home and traveling use. There were a couple reports of brain eating ameoba in the U.S. and that was enough for us to never use tap water again.

Yes, but how to warm it?

Why do people use them?

Immersion heater:

http://www.rei.com/product/781694/rei-immersion-heater-120240/?cm_mmc=cse_PLA-_-pla-_-7816940014&mr:trackingCode=A098071B-81F9-DE11-BAE3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=plaonline&mr:ad=69122408680&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=70929023200&msid=AtCxGkI8_dc|pcrid|69122408680|

Use it with bottled water and a mug.

Another PP who also wants to know some potential answers to OPs question: how do you find the distilled water when traveling? Especially when you don't have a car to drive to the local supermarket? Any more ideas?

We always buy distilled water for both at home and traveling use. There were a couple reports of brain eating ameoba in the U.S. and that was enough for us to never use tap water again.

Just take this bad boy with you:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/portable-immersion-heater/1011091717?mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_outdoorutility_&adpos=1o1&creative=39230289469&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CKedxKW9o8MCFcxQ7AodoQYAfg

OP here. Yes, I know- I use filtered and then previously boiled water at home...

Any ideas?

I'm not a hypochondriac, but the word on netipots is that you should be using boiled water regardless of where you are neti-ing

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/28/us-cdc-ameba-neti-pot-idUSBRE87R13620120828

Using a Neti Pot 1-3 times a day is the only thing that keeps me from getting sinus infections constantly. I'm going to be traveling to place without potable water and wonder what others in this situation do to warm the water? The only solutions I can think of are to a) bring a tea pot and heat bottled water or b) ask constantly for water for tea. Both seem like a pain...