Distilling water at home

puffing billy · Post by **puffing billy** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:20 am

Have any of the forum tried the "NutriTeam Countertop Distiller" to distill there own distilled water at home. Comments please.
It looks like a good item.

Billy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:26 am

Seems like too much of a pain -- cleaning the machine, replacing the charcoal filters, etc, especially considering how cheap bottled distilled water is. Plus, my experience has been that distillers use a lot of electricity.

After the electrical charges, cleaning solution, and replacement filters, you might not be saving anything.

Bonnie · Post by **Bonnie** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:35 am

For less than a buck a gallon it seems buying it iwould be easier. A gallon lasts me afew weeks.

Amigo · Post by **Amigo** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:17 pm

puffing billy wrote:Have any of the forum tried the "NutriTeam Countertop Distiller" to distill there own distilled water at home. Comments please.
It looks like a good item.

Billy

Only if you have nothing better to do with your time and money. At $.89/gallon I sure would not go through the hassle.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:28 pm

That looks like the old one I got at Sears years ago. The switch is broken on it but was still usuable last time I tried. I have a newer one I got at Sears 2 years ago I am currently using.

I drink distilled water so I don't have a problem with owning one. However if all you do is use distilled water for your CPAP as many have pointed out it isn't very cost effective to buy a distiller just for that.

A distiller uses about 3 - 3.5 KW of electricity per gallon. I never use the charcoal filters myself so don't worry about the cost of replacing them. I do have to clean the tank with vinegar or CLR - easily in that model, harder in my current model but that might be from hardness of the water not just change in where the heating coils are).

Most of the electrical use is heat that will stay in your house. If you AC in the summer you need to consider the cost of cooling what you just heated. In the winter adding this heat is nice.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:32 pm

I have the $99 Sears unit, I just fill the heat container with tap water and push the button, next morning I have a 1.5gal of distilled water. The main heat container is stainless steel so all I have to do is dump out the remaing discharge water and rinse.

I don't think that carbon filter does a whole lot, I have never changed mine. I use Reverse Osmosis for drinking and use the distiller only for my cpap machine, iron, car batteries etc. I have a lot of RV and car batteries so it gets some use at my house.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:39 pm

for much less money get a reverse osmosis unit, better water than simply distilled and cheaper, no electricity costs.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:52 pm

I distill my own water because: A, I still have the countertop unit I used on the ranch for cooking and drinking, and B, where I live now it's a 100 mile round trip to go and buy it.......kinda expensive when gas is $1.14 a LITRE. I use it only for my CPAP because we have the best natural water in the province up here.

puffing billy · Post by **puffing billy** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:16 am

Thanks for the answers.
I live in the UK and the cheapest water that I can find is $6 for 5 litres (a big gallon).
This makes the home distiller a little more reasonable.

Billy

Amigo · Post by **Amigo** » Sat May 13, 2006 1:39 pm

puffing billy wrote:Thanks for the answers.
I live in the UK and the cheapest water that I can find is $6 for 5 litres (a big gallon).
This makes the home distiller a little more reasonable.

Billy

Good grief, that's highway robbery, and almost as expensive as your outrageously taxed petrol.

Sure glad I don't live in the UK.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:20 am

I've bought distilled water for $.69 a gallon down here in the south.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun May 14, 2006 11:22 am

Hi Amigo
We think so to, about gas $6.27 a US gallon. It has been described as Treasure Island by some car companies also.
But England does have its good points. My Journey to work of about 17 miles is stunning and for half of it I often dont see more than 12 cars.
I see you are from New Hampshire what are the gas prices as I will be visiting Manchester in June.

Billy

Amigo · Post by **Amigo** » Sun May 14, 2006 11:41 am

Anonymous wrote:...My Journey to work of about 17 miles is stunning and for half of it I often dont see more than 12 cars.
I see you are from New Hampshire what are the gas prices as I will be visiting Manchester in June.

Billy

LOL...yes, the countryside there is beautiful, but I'm not surprised you don't see more cars as few can afford the petrol.

Expect to pay around $3.00 for a gallon of regular when you come to visit, and I hope your stay is as enjoyable as mine were to your country.

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