VEVOR Water Distiller, 4L 1.05 Gallon Pure Water Purifier Filter for Home Countertop, 750W Distilled Water Maker, Stainless Steel Interior Distiller Water Making Machine to Make Clean Water, Silvery

This is actually the 2nd VEVOR distiller I am purchasing. I purchased my first one almost 2 years ago and it is still working like a champ even after I accidentally dropped it and the bottom plastic cracked on it. I use this to distill my water because I do everything possible to get my water to be H2O and nothing else. Distillation, for me, is a key step in this process.Setup is a breeze there's not much to it really just the reservoir, the lid, and the 1 gallon jug the distilled water goes into. There is this metal spout that you're supposed to put on top of the water jug, however, I highly advise against using that. I had it happen where the spout from the lid and the metal piece on top of the jug were not aligned properly and it resulted in water leaking everywhere. I tossed that metal piece into a drawer and just make sure the spout is aimed correctly so the water will drip into the jug. The jug has a really big hole so it's not terribly difficult to set it up without the metal guide piece.If you're going to use this in your house I would suggest putting in a room that is as far away from where you wish to be as possible because this thing will generate a lot of heat for the around 4 hours it takes to distill a gallon of water. My suggestion is set it up in a garage or something like that.Although a lot of stuff gets removed from distillation there is always some stuff that gets into the finished product as some contaminants have the same or even a lower boiling point than water does, so I suggest using some kind of filter afterward. I use a Zero Water filter for this. It does come with some cheap charcoal filter packs that you're supposed to install in the metal spout of the lid, but those don't seem to do much. I've noticed that without using the zero water there's a certain smell and taste to the water that isn't awful, but it's just odd and if I use the zero water that is removed. Sometimes I'll even filter the water before distilling it and then again after just to help keep the distiller clean.This brings me to the next thing, cleaning out all the gunk left behind. They give you a little bit of cleaning powder which is actually just citric acid. I got 2lbs for about $15 on here and it lasts me about a year. Could last much longer if you don't distill a gallon or two a day like I do. To clean this things you put the water a little higher than you see stuck on gunk and then just add in a tablespoon at a time while boiling the water with the lid off. Wait 20 mins if there's still a lot of stuck on gunk add another tablespoon and wait another 20 mins until you can see it's all clean.That's really it, this thing is very easy to use and like I said I've had one for over 2 years now so from what I can tell VEVOR makes a quality product and everywhere else I've looked for a distiller usually tries to charge $100+ for a basically identical device. Do not let the cheap price scare you away this thing is quality and will get the job done reliably for the foreseeable future!

Where was this my whole life?! I have awful well water, and every few weeks I'd have to load up an entire shopping cart with empty 1 gallon water jugs to refill them at the store. I felt like a hobo. I upgraded to larger 6 gallon camping jugs, but I still had to fill them at the store ("Oh, you going camping?" No, I'd just like to drink my well water without getting sick, thanks).This thing is awesome! It works very simply. The bottom half is simply an electric kettle that boils the water. The top just has a fan to blow cool air over the cooling fins attached to the metal condensing pipe. Neither part is exceptionally complicated, and I see no reason it shouldn't last for a long time. I've already made about 8 gallons, give or take. You even get a decent amount of citric acid to help clean out the base after use (it gets pretty cruddy with my well water after use).The only con I can find is the collection jug has a very fiddly metal funnel/cap that just rests on top of the spout. It would have been nice if it better connected to the main unit.I'd definitely buy this again, and happily recommend.

Worth the price to produce distilled water at home and keep all those gallons of plastic jugs out of the oceans and landfill. It produces a humming noise while working but we run it at night and have no issues. Cleaning has been easy and it works quickly. Several hours to fill the big jug. I use it for picky plants and they all seem to like it much better than tap water!

I researched several of the distillation appliances on amazon, and this one seemed to provide the best value. Know that you will have to periodically clean this with citric acid (once a month, more or less, assuming you use this every day, and depending on how hard your water is ...) and you will also have to replace the charcoal filter packets. Also about once a month. Neither is expensive, but it takes time and effort. I have not even turned the unit on yet, and had several questions for the seller. Fortunately there are some good user videos on amazon that have the answers. For example, the small white crystals supplied in a plastic jar marked "detergent" is apparently citric acid! Also, the instructions say you need to clean with citric acid BEFORE the first use, and later in the same document, to "boil with detergent" before first use. Confusing, to say the least. What they mean is to take those white crystals and follow the instructions for cleaning with citric acid. PUT THE COVER ON WHEN YOU DO THIS! Even though the "detergent" jar says you can't use the cover when you clean it. Also, nobody says this, even in the videos, but I would NOT put the charcoal filter packet in place when I clean the unit with citric acid. Why? Because then you will leave citric acid on the charcoal, and that will be mixed with the distilled water every time you use the appliance. That's no good! Like I said, the instructions, or lack thereof, are VERY CONFUSING! Finally, there is a "plastic bottle cover" referenced in the parts list, and included in the box, which you might believe means the screw-on plastic cap, but I think actually means the separate metal nozzle that is not shown or described anywhere in the instructions or pictures. But if you look on the amazon item page, you will see it clearly, sitting on top of the collection jug. It is used to direct the distilled water into the jug during distillation. The videos, especially the one title "Quick Guide" make all of this clear. OK. Now I will go clean the unit for the first time, and then distill the water. Then I'll update my review. (by the way, I bought a simple 12 hour timer to shut the unit off BEFORE the water is all gone, as suggested by other reviewers, and thus, won't boil deposits onto the tank as it runs dry, which should make it MUCH easier to clean over time).UPDATE: I've now cleaned the unit, and used it twice. It works as expected. I use a mechanical timer I bought on amazon to shut it off after 3.5 hours, and that distills about 90% of the water when you fill it up. What's left is full of deposits, and after letting it cool off (wait at LEAST an hour!) you can take off the top and throw out the "sludge". I decided to also wipe the interior down with a very mild abrasive sponge (not steel wool, but one of those sponges that has a scrubbing surface on one side) to clean off the deposits after each use, since that should make monthly cleaning a snap. Maybe I won't even have to clean once a month, since it looks pretty good after the wipe-down. So, the bottom line is this appliance works really well. It cleans up easily. And the instructions are terrible, but you can get around that by reading this review and watching a couple of the videos on the amazon page for this item. I've asked folks in China why they have such bad instructions, and the answer I got was "we have someone in-house that does that". I've even offered to edit what they produce (not for this item, but for others), and they decline. I have no idea why, when good instructions makes an item SO MUCH easier to use! Hence four and not five stars, for bad instructions.

Very nice.Works great for aquariums, coffee, ice machines, etc.Shuts off BEFORE all the water is gone. Does not burn debris into the bottom of the boiling chamber!