Pros & Cons
Pros
It does what's advertised. Been using this for 3 months now, not many complaints. I am happy with the purchase and hope it lasts. Now in summer.
The taste is great, especially as i clean the boiler every time to prevent build up of sludge - and that does smell. There is no on/off switch but i simply switch it off at the socket once the water reaches the top of the topmost silver band on the ju... Read More
Some water is double or triple distilled, with the condensed water being boiled and condensed a second or third time. A teaspoonful is all that is necessary in a small amount of water and boil for 10 minutes. Generates 4 litres of distilled water. I h... Read More
The water quality is definitely improved. The electrical cables are thick and heavy duty. The only thing that makes them different is the sticker on the front of the name of the seller.
The other thing i make with the water are super large ice cubes. It is rather noisy akin to a large fan, i found that didn't bother me too much. Although rather noisy, works well and rapidly.
Cons
One week on i am still waiting for authorisation for a refund. Sold as a destiller! Such a disappointment as i had saved up just for this.
Water tastes unnatural and sterile - i have had to fix it so it tastes normal again or rather, re-introduce all the mineral content that has been taken out using other new-age-hippie methods. The glass jar was cracked unprovoked. Distilled water is re... Read More
You'd be forgiven if you thought this would be straight forward. You have to screw the handle on yourself and it feels quite unstable. Those who would tell you how bad the water is are the same folks who wear tin-foil hats.
Highlights
Quality
The water quality is definitely improved - see photo.
I value the quality of my water and, as such, this became a valuable machine to own.
It's quite easy to clean with the steel scourer, but you end up with brown grey muddy water.
The lid is heavy to lift off when refilling and the water leaks out the spout so you need to be careful with the attached plug.
Price
My bobby basic maths was: this basic unit is the same cost as 7 zero water filters (amazon price is £12,50 each at time of rev... Read More
Packaging/appearance
I bottle it from the jug and chill in the fridge.
Limescale deposits, though, are rather difficult to remove from the stainless water container.
Competitiveness
Taking apart and cleaning each time is a bit of a faff, but worth it when you see what you are no longer ingesting from your tap water!
I use 2 drops of fulvic acid to remineralise the water following distillation.
A timer on the unit would've been useful, but i'm just using a separate timer.
If you've got solar power and storage .
Overview
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- This product had a total of 2,014 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 28 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It turns the grout in the shower orange and the residue that builds up in the distiller is disgusting
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was using the zero water jug which you can now see repurposed in the photos but got so miffed at the cost of the filters and how they wear out so quickly if youve had one and live in a hard water area youll know the problem they start brilliantly then the slight metallic taste then the fishy smell and then thats another £12
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We were getting through about a filter a week
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My bobby basic maths was this basic unit is the same cost as 7 zero water filters amazon price is £1250 each at time of review and then there is that plastic waste
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We find that our kettle will have visible scale after one use unless you use filtered water
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However its not without issue
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If its not perfectly aligned which is quite easy to do the water can escape and you end up with water everywhere drop by drop
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The next issue i will bring to your attention is the white plastic is very prone to dirt catching