The Vortex Non-Electric Water Distiller Kit made by Highwater Filters
jerry diamond
I AM DOING A WATER FILTER STUDY: MOSTLY SAWYER; AND I WILL POST THE RESULTS SOONEST.
HOWEVER, THIS NON-ELECTRIC DISTILLER IS SO TRICK, I WANTED TO SEND IT RIGHT OUT. Back in 1999, a company manufactured a stove-top water distiller b/c of reason #1 below. At the last Prepper Expo in Springfield, I saw another stove-top one, but did not get to look at it closely, nor get info on it.
Here is a homemade looking one:
http://www.highwaterfilters.com/Life-Saver-Non-Electric-Portable-Distiller-Kit-p/ls-101.htm
Waterwise sells a stove-top one for 400 bucks:
Save money on this product by ordering directly from Waterwise http://www.eves-best.com/waterwise-1600.htm
ebay: 200 bucks:
Copper Alcohol Moonshine Ethanol Still E-85 Reflux 3 Prepper Survival Distiller TWO STILLS IN ONE Combination POT & REFLUX *** NR3***
This type below, with SS cooling coil is far superior, as it has a good cooling mechanism, and more distance for the gases to condense, then it also has a filter as well. Nice unit.
DISTILLED WATER IS IMPORTANT FOR SEVERAL THINGS:
1. A MAJOR ONE THAT FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT, IS IT IS NEEDED FOR AUTO-CLAVING (PRESSURED STEAMING) of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. 2. GENERATING COLLOIDAL SILVER WOULD BE ANOTHER ONE. 3. MEDICATION DILUTIONS / TINCTURING, ETC. 4. NETI POT USE FOR CLEANSING NASAL PASSAGES. 5. Cleaning water stains from glass. Water
stains are especially noticeable on wine glasses. An easy way to get rid
of water stains is simply to soak the glasses in distilled water. 6. Removing salt stains from sports goggles. When I
played racquetball I went through a new pair of goggles every few months because the salt build-up from my sweat ruined them. Any attempt to
wipe them clean would scratch the lenses and make them useless. I
eventually figured out that if I soaked my goggles in distilled water
overnight, the salt would simply dissolve and the goggles would be like
new again. 7. Germinating seeds. We have had numerous students
compare the results of germinating seeds with tap water with distilled
water. Distilled water produces amazing results. 8. People make distilled water for a variety of other uses, including drinking, watering plants & filling humidifiers, steam irons, etc. 9. Lead acid batteries used in vehicles like cars require a top-up of
water at regular intervals of time. Presence of various ions in plain
tap water can cause damage to the battery and lead to reduction in its
lifespan. Distilled water, free of such ions, is commonly used in such batteries. 10. It is often preferred to tap water in automotive cooling systems
too. This is because the ions and minerals present in tap water are
usually corrosive in nature and tend to wipe out the anti-corrosive
additives present in the radiator. 11. It is used in steam irons for pressing clothes. Absence of any mineral substances in distilled water enables the iron to function properly for a longer period of time. 12. It is used in aquariums to give the aquarium fish a longer life. 13. It is excellent for skin as it is devoid of any harmful dissolved
substances, and helps in blocking of microscopic pores on facial skin. 14. It is used during surgical procedures where clean water is a must
to prevent any kind of infection. For the very same reason, it is also used to wash and clean wounds.
IF YOU CAN AFFORD ONE OF THESE, GRAB ONE, OR LOOK AT IT AND BUILD ONE. THE SS PRESSURE COOKER LIKE THE ONE USED CAN BE USED TO STEAM INSTRUMENTS UNDER PRESSURE ie Auto-claving.
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ClearDome Stovetop Still/Pasteurizer Water Purifier
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We're pleased to announce that while upgrading and improving our second generation ClearDome Solar Pure Water Still/Pasteurizer to a more efficient, more portable third generation solar still, our new design Cleardome Stovetop Distiller and Pasteurizer water purifier, shown in the photo, is now available to order. Use the PayPal order link below to place your order. Solar stills rely on sunshine, which means reduced performance at night or on cloudy days, so having other fuel sources like gas or electric stoves at home, or outside with portable stoves makes purifying most types of water possible any time, in most locations using our simple Stovetop Still. It's ideal for major emergencies or disasters when drinkable water is often unavailable.
The portable ClearDome Stovetop Water Still/Pasteurizer, shown in the photos, can work two ways to make bad water safe to drink in only a few hours. First, as a distiller it quickly evaporates nearly any type of foul water, including sea water, into delicious, sweet tasting drinking water (tastes as good as solar distilled water) but much faster and in larger quantities than the solar still. Solar distillation takes longer because the heat levels are normally lower on the evaporative water surface, so evaporation takes longer. Sea water is one of the most difficult water sources to purify because it has over 35,000 parts per million (PPM) of total dissolved solids, or TDS. Foul water is boiled in a durable 3 quart stainless steel and copper bottom kettle on your gas or electric stove shown in the top photo, a propane gas camp stove or a portable electric hotplate, both shown on the right. It only takes about 2.5 hours of boiling with most medium-high
gas flame or electric stoves to distill over 5 cups, or about 1-1/4
liters (or quarts) of ultra pure drinking water containing only 0-4
parts per million of impurities.
Once the foul water boils, it vaporizes into steam and all
harmful impurities are left behind. Then it flows through a short,
removable food-safe copper steam transport tube into the heat resistant,
unbreakable three gallon storage container where it cools and condenses
into delicious fresh drinking water, shown in the photo. We've added an
additional water cooling basin below the still to improve efficiency.
It's the same natural process as lake or ocean water evaporating into
clouds,
Unlike most other stills that use metal surfaces to condense the water vapor, our ClearDome Stovetop Still condenses water on the inside of a 3 gallon plastic condensing and cooling container that will not add any additional taste or smell. It's fresh and sweet tasting just like our solar distilled water. The ultra pure distilled water never has a metallic taste like most steam stills where water condenses inside a coiled cooling metal pipe. That also means no carbon filters are needed to improve the taste. Undesired low VOC gasses like chlorine are vented out the top of the cooling container through a small opening. Since some people prefer to use glass for condensing, cooling and storing distilled drinking water, our break resistant plastic three gallon container can be substituted with a customer provided large glass container but it needs be at least 1-3 gallons or the pure water production will be reduced considerably. We've found that the ideal size of the cooling container for our still design is about three gallons. The other way to make fresh lake, stream or standing water safe to drink (if not chemically contaminated) when it contains harmful pathogens, is to kill the harmful microbes by heat treating, or Pasteurizing, by boiling up to three quarts (or liters) of water in only 20-30 minutes without the still attachment. When the safe water whistle blows, the water is safe to drink. Boiling water kills all harmful microbes but does not remove solids like salt, chemicals or minerals, so it will taste about the same as before it was treated. You can also Pasteurize water in any tea pot or large pan with a lid. It is scientifically proven that Pasteurization starts at 160 degrees F, so by the time water boils at 212 degrees F, or 100C, any harmful pathogens are long dead. Our Stovetop Still design incorporates a number of unique proven concepts we developed and used in our solar stills made during the last ten years that adds efficiency and simplicity. In fact, we're planning to eventually integrate the conventional and solar still designs into one hybrid still for even greater efficiency and pure water production. The ClearDome Stovetop Still/Pasteurizer is very easy to use and costs only $179. We plan to eventually offer individual parts of the still like the Steam Transport Tube for customers that want to provide their own remaining parts to complete the still. This will reduce shipping costs, especially overseas, where the price of shipping is very high.
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That compares to what our 2nd generation solar still makes in 24 hours
after a full sunny summer day. Most highly filtered bottled water
contains at least 25-50 ppm, fresh rainwater about 3-20 ppm, and tap
water has 250-600 ppm or more of impurities, often including small
quantities of untested dangerous chemicals and drugs.
then rain, which is what we all drink. No filters are needed and all
parts of the the still are made of NSF certified food-safe, non-toxic
copper and BPA free heat-resistant plastic.
