Tell Me About Steam Distillation!
Even in this age of high technology, there
is no perfect purification process. However, when you consider the other
alternatives... distillation comes the closest to producing perfect water.
In fact, distillation is widely recognized
as the single most effective method of purification.
How Steam Distillation Works
Steam distillation kills harmful bacteria and viruses, removes virtually
all foreign particles, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, chlorine and most
volatile organic chemicals (VOCs).
Water is heated in a chamber and turned into vapor (steam). This water
vapor rises leaving impurities behind in the boiling chamber. The purified
vapor then enters a condenser where it is cooled and returned to the liquid
state.
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Ordinary tap water is heated to 212 degrees F (100 degrees C), killing bacteria,
cysts and viruses by continuous boiling.
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Steam rises leaving behind dissolved solids, salts, heavy metals and other substances.
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Low boiling light gases are vented.
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Steam is condensed in a stainless steel coil.
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Distilled water then percolates through a coconut shell carbon
filter, enhancing quality by adsorption of VOCs.
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Quality distillers are designed to remove light
gases by venting and special carbon post filter treatment. Unlike simple
water filtration, bacteria growth is virtually nonexistent since water
is passed through a natural coconut shell carbon only after it has been
steam distilled. Thus, any bacteria that was previously in the water has
been killed and left behind by the distillation process.
The Highest Quality Water Consistently Over Time
Distillation provides you with consistent purity,
gallon after gallon, year in year out. Neither reverse osmosis nor carbon
filtration can guarantee consistent quality over time. The purity of your
drinking and cooking water is guaranteed when you use a quality home distiller.
The "Home Economics" of Distilled Water
Home distillation is also more economical than other alternatives. It's
far less expensive than bottled water. For example, an efficient distiller
makes a gallon of fresh distilled water at home for about 25 cents vs.
bottled water at 89 cents.
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Visit Our New Cost Comparisons Page!
Distilled Water
Cost Comparison |
Bottled
Distilled |
Homemade
Distilled |
YOUR
SAVINGS |
| Cost Per Gallon |
$ .89 |
$ .25 |
$ .65 |
| Cost Per Week (15 gal) |
$ 13.35 |
$ 3.75 |
$ 9.60 |
| Cost Per Year (780 gal) |
$694.20 |
$195.00 |
$499.20 |
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Home distillation is convenient. You never have to run out for water
between shopping trips and there are no storage problems or heavy bottles.
There is no worry about the quality and freshness of homemade distilled
water.
Quality distilled water is odorless, colorless,
tasteless and safe. It can improve the taste and color of food and the
natural flavor of coffee, tea and other beverages. Distilled water can
also increase the life of water using appliances like steam irons, coffee
makers and humidifiers.
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