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| List Price: www.amazon.com's Price: $179.00 Condition: New Average Customer Rating: 4.5 Lowest New Price: $140.00 Lowest Used Price: $129.99 | Features• One-year Warranty / 30-day Money back guarantee.• Up to 4 gallons per day output. • Safety Shut-Off, UL approved. • Best Rated Distiller on Amazon. • True Steam Distillation System Nice machine, but it uses a TON of energy.This unit does a fantastic job distilling water. The water is absolutely pure with nothing in it to grow bacteria, etc. I purchased this unit to clean the water for my humidifier in the winter. The thought process was to use distilled water so I wouldn't need to constantly replace the filters. The problem I encountered was that my electric bill went up about as high as would be usual in a hot summer with the A/C running frequently.I've tried drinking the water, but even after the unit has produced about a hundred gallons, it still has a metallic taste that makes my teeth ache and sucks the moisture out of my mouth (a reaction I find rather odd considering water is moist). That said, at the end of humidifier season I left the last pot of distilled water in the catch-jug, thinking I would use it if the winter came back one last time. Recently, I realized it had been sitting there for about 5 months. There was no mold, mildew or odor. I tasted it, hoping time reversed the effect of the water on my palate; it didn't. To sum up, if you need a distiller for any reason, I recommend this one. However, if you have a high sensitivity to the various tastes of water, as I have (I can taste the difference between tap, Brita, Dasani, Ice Mountain, Figi, Evian and many others), I would not recommend it for producing drinking water. Great water distillerThis countertop distiller can distill 1 gallon of cold water in about 6 hours. I used filtered water in the tank thinking that water was cleaner than the tap. Even with using filtered water, there was a brown, mucky, sweet smelling residue at the bottom of the tank. I'm guessing it could be benzene, a petrol by-product. I'm avoiding using tap water because if the filtered water is that dirty, I don't want to bother with the tap.The distiller was larger than I expected and can really warm up the room it's being used in. The fan is as noisy as a floor fan on the maximum setting. Distilling water before going to bed is ideal since the machine automatically shuts off when it's done. A bottle of citric acid monohydrate was included to clean the distiller after using it for a week. Two tablespoons mixed in hot water makes the tank look like new! The distilled water tastes like distilled water. It tastes much cleaner than only filtered water. No complaintsWorks great but it really takes about 6 hrs to distill a gallon of water. Very easy and not too noisy. I would recommend going with the plastic for durability.Polycarbonate = BPAIf you're going through the trouble of distilling water to remove all contaminants, why would you store it in a polycarbonate bottle? Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical suspected of causing endocrine problems, is a key component of polycarbonate. Better to use the version with a glass collection bottle.Excellent ProductThis distiller does an outstanding job. It was immediately obvious how much easier it is going to be to keep our humidifiers free of water build-up. I highly recommend it.Product DescriptionThis is a steam distiller that produces 1 gallon of water per batch, and up to 4 gallons of steam distilled water per day. Manual filling is easy and safe. Included with distiller are all parts and supplies to get started: Poly-carbonate collection bottle, power cord, filters, and residue cleaner. Easy to follow directions and toll-free customer support help to ensure your complete satisfaction.Read more... Similar Products:Distiller Charcoal Filters 12pkDistiller Residue Cleaner 1lb. Collection Bottle Megahome Glass Collection Bottle 1 Gallon Water Distiller, Countertop, White Enamel with Glass Collection | |