Water Source Distiller Review

This water distiller will take tap, river or other water and distil it into 100% pure unadulterated water.

Features
Production rate	7 pints (4 letters) of distilled water in about five hours.
Power	Fully protected and auto off when finished.

How it works
The distiller worked basically like a large kettle. The supply water is put in the main chamber where it is heated to boiling point. The steam rises into the fan assisted condenser at the top of the unit where it cools back into water and channelled into the side discharge nozzle. The water flows into the collection container through a carbon filter. All impurities are left in the main chamber and any noxious vapours are neutralised by the carbon filter.

Hardware
The main unit is 14 in. high and 9 in. in diameter. The cylinder is constructive from a white painted steel outer casing (which can be easily wiped clean) and a stainless steel inner lining. The boiling element is at the bottom of the main cylinder, beneath the stainless steel lining, therefore the inner chamber is completely clear of any obstructions, again allowing for easy cleaning. The condenser unit fits snugly on top of the main cylinder and is made from a plastic housing and contains a fan and stainless steel condenser tube. The carbon filter fits on top of the collection container and attaches to the discharge nozzle of the main unit.
Their is a sealed power switch on the side of the main unit.

In use
To use this distiller simply remove the top condenser unit and fill the water chamber up to the level mark. Replace the condenser, plug the power in and press the on button. Leave for about five hours and once all the water has been condensed the unit automatically switches off. The collection container will then contain 7 pts. of pure distilled water.
While in use the condenser fan does produce a degree of noise, not too loud but more than would be acceptable in a therapy room. We tend to switch the distiller on at night or place it in a cupboard during the day.
The main chamber can be easily cleaned simply by giving it a good scrub after each use; this only takes a minute and stops the build up of calcium etc keeping the units working efficiently. The carbon filter rarely needs changing and is very effective at removing vapours particularly chlorine.
We have had one of these units running under heavy use for more than a year and it has worked faultlessly.

Effectiveness
We have measured the contaminants in the water produced by the distiller and found them to be all but zero, and oddly slightly alkaline, which is an ideal situation. Distilled water tastes a little different at first however you soon get used to it and notice just how bad ordinary tap water can be.
Taking into consideration the cost of electricity and the initial expense we expect this device to pay for itself within a year compared to buying ordinary mineral water at a shop.