years ago i built a water distiller out of 50 feet of 3/8" copper tubing coiled inside a 5 gallon bucket and used an old pressure cooker as the boiling vessel. it worked very well and condensed all of the steam and could produce 20 gallons a day if you really needed that much distilled water. so yes, you can build a cheaper distiller but the waterwise 1600 is a really cool design that takes up a lot less space, that's what you're paying for.

@stephaniedillard9706

Жыл бұрын

Will you tell me how to do it??

For your information, Sea Water should not affect stainless steel whatsoever. It will form a highly crusty crud on the inside of the boil chamber, but you should be able to just tap on the boil chamber to knock out the crud and scour it out with a brillo pad.

It's nice to know this kind of equipment is available, thanks for bringing us such cool videos.

@coreyg7364

3 жыл бұрын

It is even nicer to know that you don't need to spend a thousand Dollars to distill water. I can use clay from a hole in the ground in my back yard and distill the swamp water from the puddles in the woods, and it will cost me no money, and I don't have any equipment to carry around with me.

12 gallons a day.....That is one sweet distiller. Thanks for sharing

I finally got one. It arrives tomorrow! Your 'show & tell' simply ROCKS! Thank you.

@geaj4214

5 жыл бұрын

Did you test to see if anything in the water survived during the distillation process

@anduinxbym6633

4 жыл бұрын

No problems with the distiller?

@oraleoutdoors3426

2 жыл бұрын

Where what link? I cant find one @mark

I recently got one and it works great. *So long as you follow the directions and warnings this device is wonderful, makes a lot of distilled wawa.

Very cool would like to see more of this. Thanks for posting.

What a great product! Cant wait for an update on brackish water distilling.

Hey Derek very nice we do have well water our selves up here and do boil it as well thank you for showing that

Nice vid Scott. Thanks for posting.

practicalpreppers.com/images/Distiller%201600.jpeg image of the process

@didanhtennis

9 жыл бұрын

engineer775 Practical Preppers I just got one and it's flows well but I am concerned about the tube leaching because of the heat from the distilled/evaporated water. What is your take on this? I am trying to find a suitable substitute or should I? Let me know if you care at all about the tube and relatively hot water coming out of it. Thanks

@tucuquitodelalma

9 жыл бұрын

didanhtennis i have the same question as you and also how to clean the tube if that green stuff grows on it or how to prevent it from happening.

@didanhtennis

9 жыл бұрын

I am glad to have this but this is not the best system out there. I just hope that I don't have to use it.

@BrainToMush

8 жыл бұрын

+didanhtennis If you think it's not the best system, why not show what you think is better?

@pudge9837

8 жыл бұрын

+Traveler I explained the most cheapest and most effective way to get clean drinking water 99.99% clean. All the water you can drink in a day by using this simple cheap method. NEVER run out of water in a crisis. The size of the hole is ONLY good for ONE person.

Looks amazing!

perfect. will be using when Jade helm starts in usa this summer. thanks

I am an engineer also and a prepper Nice system especially for winter use. Below is my system that might help you with a solar design: My solar still produces about 5 gallons a day in October on sunny days. I used an old duel pane solar panel about 3' by 7'. I stood it up on end slanted against a rock wall fence. Water level is maintained by a mounted water tank next to the panel that connects at the bottom. The highth of the water in the tank determines solar panel water level. Next to the panel I built a wooden 3 level shelf stand. At the top of the solar panel I ran copper tube up first and then down to my first copper coil inside a 2' by 4' water cooling tub and came out the bottom/front side. Below that tank I ran a second copper coil to my second tank and then out its bottom to feed my 5 gallon distilled water container, final product, sitting at the bottom of the stand. The top tank removes a large portion of heat from the descending vapor/liquid. This heated water in the tank (heated from transfer of heat from vapor coil) is then fed to the bottom of the panel and thereby reusing the transferred heat. I tried to position the coils so that all fluids/vapor are being pulled downward by gravity in all portions of the tubing. Top and bottom tanks are fed by sprinkler timer. The top tank then also feeds the solar panel and determines what level in the solar panel the water sits. The bottom tank is fed by sprinkler timer also but does not feed the panel water and is always much cooler then the top tank. It's water is only used to cool the second coil. The panel has four ports one on each side at the bottom and one on each side at the top. I occasionally use the unused bottom port to drain the brine. I may adapt a valve to automatically dump, the brine, at the end of the day by sprinkler timer later on. It is important that when you connect the top of the panel to the top coil that the connector is not tight but is left loose to allow air to occasionally enter when good flow occurs or you will create a siphoning effect and get about 20 gallons of possibly sterilized water that is NOT distilled at the end of the day. There may be some steam loss because of this; but, the effect is negligible. An improvement I could easily make is take the duel pane glass off the panel and spray the now gray copper sheet and copper tubing black again and I should have more output. Thanks for your video....good research and testing.

@steveread7710

2 жыл бұрын

HI can we connect by email or app so I could try make one . With your good info and can i see a picture or video of it thanks

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!! 💖

Very cool setup! Thanks for sharing. I look forward to picking one of these up. Big like & new sub!

that is very useful and helpful. thank for the video and review.

Awesome video!

love this use on any heat source is best form

I like it and i wont it Distilled water is all the body should ever have !!! Thank you mate Form Australia

Appreciate you sharing this.

I love it! But, you may want to do away from the plastic pipe and go with copper. Also you may want to add a charcoal filter for the VOC's (volatile organic compounds) the boil off first. That's a pretty awesome system! I plan to use my 23-Quart Pressure Canner by presto on my Liberty wood stove and copper tube the steam through my outside wall into a 5 gal coolant bucket during the fall/winter months into a charcoal drip filter and then a 5 gal glass catch basin. Being I have to heat my home (wood heat) and it's cold out (condensing the steam) 24/7 I might as well be making pure H2O surplus for the summer. P.S. I am on my second H2O lab distiller so I need to bring down the cost and this is my best opposition.

Wow. That's impressive. I use a Brewhaus PSII High Capacity Distiller on top of a 16 gal. SS Keg using a Crawdad Propane Jet burner to make Legal (Permit) Ethanol. I only get around 3 quarts in an hour using my setup, and I have the fancy equipment. Keep up the cool vids.

Some of the Amazon reviews on this product, including close-up pictures, are very concerning regarding quality. For $400? Beware.

Thanks for the review. Gonna check this system out. Anthony.

This is good for your batteries that may power Solar, but I love the Berkey. My first line of water purification

@WH6FQE

5 жыл бұрын

But remember, the Berkey does not remove salt from the water. I also use a Berkey to filter freshwater, but when the freshwater runs out and I have to switch over to saltwater, distillation or desalination is the only option left.

I'v used a distiller from Amazon for over a decade. It's electric but doesn't work as fast nor distill as much as your device but it does produce enough for my wife and me.

DUDE AWESOME!

Your set up is good! i use a 1 gallon still myself and love the results. But, mine is electric, and yours will burn just about anything in an emergency. nice job on the video.

@WorldV1ralDa1ly

8 жыл бұрын

The key is low heat not high heat. Solar Water Distillers are much greater. feel free to join the Distilled Waters Group on facebook aswell as inviting others.

It's all open to the air which cancels out it being distilled as any impurities dust or particulates from flue spoils it.

Thank you.

EPIC! That is a FANTASTIC design! If only they could do some kind of cooling on the plates.... edit - Still lots of evaporate coming out of that effluent tube. You need some kind of heat sink on that tube to further cool and increase efficiency.

Hey Man!, After you finish distilling your water, you can easily use this same equipment to make Chinese steamed meat and vegetable dumplings.

In the wind, I would wrap the top half with aluminum foil. That should help to keep the steam inside and allow to drain easier.

How much fuel did you use for the amount of water you distilled? Good video.Thank you.

Hi there 775. Excellent prensation.

A pity that the hot water is running through plastic : your distilled water is contaminated by whatever pollutants where used in the plastic fabrication process Not a short term problem of course, but if you want to use this long term for the health benefits distilled water is supposed to bring, a glass or stainless steel tube would have been a must.

@klecoxs2

7 жыл бұрын

Jean-Michel Nicolas absolutely that was my 1st reaction when I saw the plastic tube definitely a flaw , I would have to modify this b4 use , otherwise great piece of kit.

@deathflame3849

7 жыл бұрын

it is a food grade plastic, so it has no effect on the water. It has excellent chemical resistant properties making it suitable for a wide range of foods and other products, so it will not erode into the water. especially since the water is cool by the time it exits the radiator. what he has in that glass is nothing but pure H2O. if anything it is a better option than glass might erode and break due to heat expansion and contraction and it could easily shatter if hit.. and you need high grade steel for it not to corrode.

@deathflame3849

7 жыл бұрын

it is a food grade plastic, so it has no effect on the water. It has excellent chemical resistant properties making it suitable for a wide range of foods and other products, so it will not erode into the water. especially since the water is cool by the time it exits the radiator. what he has in that glass is nothing but pure H2O. if anything it is a better option than glass might erode and break due to heat expansion and contraction and it could easily shatter if hit.. and you need high grade steel for it not to corrode.

@charleysturbos7320

7 жыл бұрын

First thing i saw, specially with hot water. Pba and oil contaminates im sure.

@The10211

7 жыл бұрын

Depends on the grade of plastic. In pharma (my work), high grade plastics are commonly used because in many cases various types of metal leech into the solvent, rust, etc.

very nice

What is the stove you are using? Great looking setup

The only pure water on earth is distilled. The human body is 72% water. Great article,

@Stormy13Wizard13

9 жыл бұрын

***** That is a myth. Have drank DW for over 30 years. The only problem I have encountered is not having to go to the doctor. Leaching minerals is the arguement from the army of trolls I have meet on this subject. The Earth is covered by 72% water. The human body is 72% water. Coincidence? If you need extra minerals eat a bag of chips or rub some clean dirt on your skin is what I always tell them.

@moderatefkr6666

9 жыл бұрын

Okay, what's the truth?

@moderatefkr6666

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys. It's somewhat clearer now. I met a guy in Costco who has a business producing pure water for industry. He claimed if you drank it all the time it would kill you!!! Seems we have some myths in the system.

@Stormy13Wizard13

9 жыл бұрын

I think the one part most are missing here in this great water debate is the fact the human body can only absorb organic minerals. Meaning from a plant. Inorganic just clogs up the system causing all forms of dis ease.

@TheBestShitAtNorthco

9 жыл бұрын

***** your totally right and funny to see you here again. peace :)

Interesting! It would be good to see how well it does with salt water and water with chemicals like one might find in a swimming pool or metal manufacturing plants where chemicals are used for etching and such. Thanks for the video.

@WH6FQE

5 жыл бұрын

As for the salt water, it works fine, I use one here in Hawaii all the time for drinking water. As for other chemicals, theoretically it should remove everything from the water, but if you are still concerned after distilling it, run it through a Berkey, which is what I do here with ocean water since the whole Earthquake and nuclear accident in Japan.

It seems like if this were designed more like a honeycomb beehive heat sink with some way to run cold water through its core like a radiator along with the dimples along the various fins of the heat sink that would create even more surface area that you could have an even more effective distiller. There is still a lot of wasted air space for the steam. Ideally both the passing air across the heat sink and cold water pumped inside of it would increase the condensation of the steam. If the steam pressure could run such a fan and pump to circulate the cold air and water then it could still qualify as an off-grid solution. What would be great to measure is the amount of energy (cost) to the volume of distilled water measured in increments of time that would produce the production curve that you could compare across systems. An average adult consumes about 3 gallons of water each day through drinking and food intake. Therefore a family of 4 will need 10-15 gallons each day just to stay hydrated depending on the size/age of the members let alone water for brushing your teeth and some sponge bathing. In our normal lives we consume 80-100 gallons each day per person but that includes bathing, flushing the toilette, laundry and watering our landscapes, etc. so most of our consumption has little to do with how much much we actually drink or swallow.

Alloha. Most Marine RO Fresh Water Makers, like those made by Spectra or Katadyn, rely on some sort of mechanical energy to pressurize the water, so it does the whole Reverse Osmosis thing thru the membrane. Usually, it is some form of electric pump, sometimes tied into a mechanical pump, and for life-raft emergency kits, they usually have a hand-crank pump. I can't remember who made it, think it was British, but someone used to make a device that literally looked like a torpedo. It had a line attached at the front and was towed behind the boat while under way. The water moving past spun the device, powering the pump inside, and forcing the sea-water thru the RO element. The final clean water came back to the boat thru a small hose attached to the tow-line, and was simply fed into whatever fresh water tank you desired. I would think that a similar system could be set up at your pond dam, either in series with or parallel with your hydro-turbine generator. Peace & Prepare Pax et Paro

Hello to the video owner. I just want to ask if this product will heat up with induction cooktop? I am considering this because of the rate of time and water that it can produce plus the price. If it will work with our induction cooktop this is the best I have seen thus far.

If there was a disaster any water would do, I would just drink the well water, distilled water is a privilege

Pricey!

Hello Scott, I have seen the description of the very innovative Waterwise from you. On your website, but he is no longer to be found. Distillers with cable are very expensive in power consumption. Can you still offer the Waterwise and possibly a smaller model that fits on a kitchen table? It is important that the distiller does not smoke and work like a gas burner. Oliver

Thank you so much for the demonstration, I wouldn't have looked twice at this unit if I didn't watch the video. I've seen this Distiller on Amazon but it didn't impress me at the time. But I can see the advantages of having more surface space in order to create more water at a faster rate of speed. With that being said, there seems to be room for improvement in regards to the plastic hose. Is the plastic BPA certified plastic? Certain plastics release chemical toxins back into your water which would defeat the purpose. The Company could add a Copper Coil as a spout attachment for longer durability and that would avoid any type of water contamination period. It would cost more, but it would be well worth it. and the handles could be replaced with Stainless Steele for Strength and durability instead of plastic parts. I will still make the purchase, but I will make the necessary adjustments. Thanks again!

@naomisims7230

2 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-nd7cj I bought one, but it's flimsy metal, especially the bottom...should be built better for the money they're asking for...but it does work & pushes out the distilled water faster than a homemade tea kettle.

@naomisims7230

2 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-nd7cj If I bought another one, I'd buy the "compact" distiller with the metal drain hose & you use your own pots. It probably doesn't put out as much distilled water as quickly tho.

I am impress with yr system. Can you tell me what type of hose were you using? It is quite close to the fire.

Your on your way to making colloidal silver!!

@keephiscommandmentsandlive9860

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? I'm thinking of getting this for my family, is it not safe?

@r.k862

3 жыл бұрын

@@keephiscommandmentsandlive9860 i think the person was referring to killing the bacteria in the water after the distillation process and the way to do that is to boil the water after distilling but if your using tap water it should be fine but if your using creek water then its best to boil it after distilling the water

I spent my career onboard submarines and we drank distilled sea water pretty much the whole time. If you plan on drinking distilled water for an extended time, you must ensure your diet contains minerals that occur in regular water or your guts will get all bound up. Not an expert, just speaking from experience.

@MontanaHarvestor

9 жыл бұрын

Semper Fi Sailor

@GeordiePrepper

9 жыл бұрын

Gene B The minerals in water can not be processed by the body. It's the reason plants exist, they can use the minerals in the water and we eat the plants.

@rubendarci2851

9 жыл бұрын

What like fluride and bacteria, hey maybe some good old fashioned dirt ,these all accur in "regular water".

@jimmyhaley727

7 жыл бұрын

part of my USN job was distilling water,, and if you don't keep your diet right you will get Boils,, I know for my some of my shipmates and me too had to have lance jobs and they hurt bad,,, ole USN vet

@karenishness1

7 жыл бұрын

I went to school in England. They told us that Captain Cook saved his sailors with limes (hence the term Limeys). Before he was killed his sailors had been eating walrus for three months.

sweet rig! great vid!

awesome

@engineer775

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I think you could almost make gasoline with that too.. just needs to be pressurized - and able to withstand the temps - since you're basically distilling crude oil to get fuels and oils.

I would be far more impressed if you show us how to engineer that type of thing ourselves, we can't all a Ford that fancy stuff.

@sharriceowens913

2 жыл бұрын

There one for $120 on Amazon different brand..also u can make a distiller for free at home with a large pot, a bowl and turning the lid upside down boom instant distiller without having to pay $500

@teekotrain6845

2 жыл бұрын

You do it then!!

@forcesightknight

2 жыл бұрын

@@teekotrain6845 I have, and it's much more effective, functional and part of a integrated system. I would do some videos, but I don't really care to share with a world full of users and thieves.

387 Seems a bit Expensive! $99 to 120, might be worth it!

@NoName-up5kw

5 жыл бұрын

How about for free!? How about they even ship for free!? How about you keep dreaming!!

@FLS713HTX

5 жыл бұрын

No Name it’s pretty damn overpriced

@JoyfulUniter

4 жыл бұрын

Greed tends to be the prevailing trait of salesmen. I'm sure this costs less than 50$ to make.

@kelhawk1

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoyfulUniter Just the form tooling could easily run $50,000, depending on the rate of production needed. Using third world, hand type fabrication techniques, one might be able to hammer and roll out a couple comparatively ugly, but serviceable units a day...and with hardly any tooling costs to recoup. Or if you think you can sell enough units, you could stamp out enough pieces for one every hour. That being said, it certainly looks rather simple to duplicate, with $50 worth of stainless cooking gear. Might be just the route I wanna go...

Wonder what the long range effect of sea water on this aluminum?

There is a bug in the water.. U should cover the clean water.. Love the set-up

how do you deal with the VOC's? (volitle organic compounds)

Does the blown in dust contaminate?

Reckon ya could make shine with this setup?

Hi I have a countertop distiller it just stop working on me it uses charcoal filter bags im looking into getting the one in your video now just incase one day we have no electricity i can continue to make water on a fire my question to you is do i still need a charcoal filter bag for the distiller that you have and how long do it take to get a gallon of water for my countertop distiller it took 5 hours

Can you test the distilled water for a comparison?

Website says the product is no longer available

so if you are off grid and use rain water or stream water collection then you could have this to sterilize the water? If you have a wood burner to heat tiny home that could be on all the time and collect water.

After collecting the distilled water, what can be used to replace the required nutrients for drinking that were lost during distillation without having to add a pinch of this and a pinch of that? A ready mixed product is what I'm looking for...cheers.

Did you test the ph values?

The heat and the liquid is going to attract mosquitos, flys, etc..... into your condensate trays. How do you keep them out of your distilled water?

Is it easy to clean?

the pipe in the center is the key..the wider the pipe the more steam vapor means more water per minute..

How do you remove the VOCs?

Can this be used indoors on a stove, the long tube seems like it would touch the ceiling?

Thanks for that. How much did you pay for this?

It looks like they don't make these anymore. Is there a new one you would recommend?

where csn you get it...

What water-born dangers evaporate before water?

Very handy bit of kit but no VOC capture...

what about the VOCS?

Is this still the best distillation product you have found? It is no longer available.

nice.

Is there any where you could add a carbon filter charcoal etc… to the tube where the distilled water exits ???

12 gallons a day but how long does it take to replace the water on the trays? And how do you use the prewarmed water from the trays? it looks too hard to just tip them over the pot without most of it missing. Nice bit of kit though.

Nice distillation pot. I'm looking into buy one, but a more portable version to carrry with me in my pack. What's up with the VOC's that have a lower boiling than water? Distillation is not always safe in heavy poluted industrial area's, right?

@Dan.Parker

2 ай бұрын

Probably why it is important to discard the first quart or so of the distilled water from what I've researched.

I saw your Continuous Hot Water heater once. Can't you redesign that one to distill water? Seems it would be easier then this and it's all in ONE UNIT. Just asking because together these cost almost $600..your Continuous Hot Water heater can be built in a shop for a fraction of that...

It burns a hole in the bottom of the bowl after one use? How is this great?

@WH6FQE

5 жыл бұрын

Rose, I wonder if instead of using that aluminum plate on top of the stove if you were to replace that with a flat cast iron grill if that would still work or cause any heat transference issues with the distiller? Seems as though it should work fine, and would not have to worry about the aluminum melting issues anymore.

where do u purchase this

Cool, but does it do whiskey?

Where do you put the corn mash :)

Does it work with induction stove?

Anyone know anything about Atmospheric water generators?

Does that mean it can make one gallon in 30 minuets

What about on windy days, do you get dust in you water ? It seems like there is no protection for that.

Hey could you insulate your condensation levels w glass like the column alcohol setups? Obv those don’t have the surface area like yours. Thank you

no longer available. any idea when/if these will come back in stock?

How long does distilled water last for if doing it from home? Does anybody know how to store it I want to make some in advance and store it? Thank you

Can I use this type of distilled water for electrolysis

@sdadi9170

3 жыл бұрын

No unless you have ions present eg salt. Pure water it's self I'd a bad conductor of electricity

This may be new to you but my granpa had one like it he made because his water from the well tasted bad. His wasn't stainless steel though, just regular steel.

r the plastic tubes bpa free?

what are you using for fuel in the hunter, and did you have to refuel during the hour?

@engineer775

9 жыл бұрын

Wood scraps

Pretty cool, but $400 puts it out of my range, I will however borrow the design and get some used cast iron and steel pans from a thrift store and make and enjoy my own, 16 gallons is remarkable, that's enough water for a couple weeks of drinking and cooking. thanks for the demo.

@tirionson

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe copper? Good enough for water pipes!