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Carbon filter alone removes the same contaminants as it does post-distillation as marked with asterisks. Therefore could say yes.Would this work in reverse? For instance, many whole home filters run through carbon, and then it might be easier to run that water through a countertop distiller. I’ve seen whole home distillers before but they don’t seem to be highly regarded by “water people” for whatever reason, I’m not sure-never inquired.
Do you and your husband distill and then run through something like a Berkey?
After the tap water goes through the distiller it goes into a tank with a faucet. We use the faucet to fill up one of our Brita Water Pitchers, which have replaceable carbon filters. We change the carbon filters periodicallyDo you and your husband distill and then run through something like a Berkey?
Yes. Suddenly it became unbearably noticeable to me after a year so I had to fix it. There is a "surgical grade" 316 stainless distiller on the market but the condenser coil is still the same 304 as the rest so it's pointless. My solution to the nickel is to filter it out post distillation with KDF and activated charcoal. I fill 2 small cotton/muslin bags, one with KDF55 and the other with coconut charcoal, and cram those in the spout where the ordinary filter sachets go. Works beautifully, no more metal taste. I asked some others if they could taste the difference but they couldn't taste either, presumably because they hadn't been drinking nickel for a year. Also the distiller is unusable with the provided container with its aluminum lid. I just sit a porcelain dinner plate on top of the glass jar to keep dust out. Also I let the the water boil without the condenser lid on for the first 30 minutes until it's boiling to let the chlorine boil off. Otherwise I can taste that in the water too.Isn't nickel, carried over by the stainless steel {SS} distillers, a problem, especially for those that are nickel sensitive?
300 stainless is called chrome nickel and roughly 18-8 content. 316 has greater corrosion resistance in some but not all environments. Surgical grade? Disingenuous lie from the industry. Titanium is certainly more costly but much better for implants. Three pins were put in my femur after a fracture. They should have been removed after 6 months. After a few years they extruded an inch out of the bone into the IT band. I insisted they be removed rather than hip replacement. The surgeon claim did not know their composition. Specific gravity showed iron alloy/stainless.Yes. Suddenly it became unbearably noticeable to me after a year so I had to fix it. There is a "surgical grade" 316 stainless distiller on the market but the condenser coil is still the same 304 as the rest so it's pointless. My solution to the nickel is to filter it out post distillation with KDF and activated charcoal. I fill 2 small cotton/muslin bags, one with KDF55 and the other with coconut charcoal, and cram those in the spout where the ordinary filter sachets go. Works beautifully, no more metal taste. I asked some others if they could taste the difference but they couldn't taste either, presumably because they hadn't been drinking nickel for a year. Also the distiller is unusable with the provided container with its aluminum lid. I just sit a porcelain dinner plate on top of the glass jar to keep dust out. Also I let the the water boil without the condenser lid on for the first 30 minutes until it's boiling to let the chlorine boil off. Otherwise I can taste that in the water too.
This 'sort-of' happened to an internet friend of my husband who was given bad metal that was ALSO contaminated with mold. It took at least 2 more operations for him to heal - Stay healthyThree pins were put in my femur after a fracture. They should have been removed after 6 months. After a few years they extruded an inch out of the bone into the IT band. I insisted they be removed rather than hip replacement. The surgeon claim did not know their composition. Specific gravity showed iron alloy/stainless.
Old thread with debate on this: Water SupplyDistilling removes all Fluoride and a distiller is easier to maintain
yes that is what we do and it works and is easy. We drink, cook and make tea or coffee with our distilled water and have not been sick since we started the routine. It is very easy; sorry to learn about the paper fibers. You might find a way to improve itOld thread with debate on this: Water Supply
Personally I have been distilling all cooking and drinking water for years. I run it through a faucet carbon filter first because the carbon filters for the Mini Classic tend to shed little paper fibers into the water- my one complaint about an otherwise excellent machine.