DC HOUSE Water Distiller 1 Gallon Distilled Water Machine, Stainless Steel Water Distillers for Home Countertop, 750W Distilled Water Maker Tabletop Distiller to Make Clean Water

I use this water distiller for my CPAP and humidifiers, and let me just say: this machine is a game-changer. Does it leave a bit of a smell when in use? Yes. Does it leave behind some residue? Also yes. Do I care? Absolutely not. After suffering through the slow, messy torment of manual distillation—where you're juggling boiling water on the bottom and trying to keep water cold on the top like some kind of kitchen wizard—I will gladly take a whiff of metallic steam and give this machine a good cleaning now and then. The smell is temporary. The relief is eternal. This distiller makes a full gallon with way less fuss, and it shuts off automatically when it’s done—no babysitting required. The stainless steel design feels sturdy, and cleaning is straightforward with white vinegar or the included citric acid cleaner. Yes, you’ll need to do some maintenance, but that’s a small price to pay for not spending half your day hovering over a DIY contraption like a water alchemist. In short: if you're tired of plastic jugs, manual misery, or flaky scale buildup in your humidifiers and CPAP, this distiller is 100% worth it. My lungs and my sanity thank me daily.

This is a workhorse. We have used it daily for the last couple years, sometimes twice a day to make water for the coffee maker, for making soup, and drinking water needs. It has been a good unit, and easy to clean out if you forget to shut it off before it uses up all the water. A little vinegar and its good as new. We have had no troubles with it, and will gladly buy another when it no longer works.

An absolute MUST! I absolutely love this product. It is extremely easy to clean and has made it easier than going to the store to purchase distilled water. Rating it a 4 because the top of the pitcher sometimes can get a little leaky; however, it is very easy to manage. This product pays for itself after a couple of weeks.

While the distiller seems like a quality build at first and does its job well, I'm not impressed with the quality of the stainless steel on the fan / top assembly. The stainless in the boiling tank seems fine, but the top assembly started rusting after just one use. I even wiped it off to make sure it was really rust. I work in manufacturing, and this is a clear indicator of poor quality stainless steel. It seems the tank was made from 304 or 316, but the top out of only 200 (grades of stainless steel) . I can only imagine how bad the corrosion will be after 10, 50, 100 uses.

Got this distiller last night, washed it, and ran a cleaning cycle. I tested the water before and after and it does what it says it should do! Went from over 221 ppm (acceptable range of tap water) to just 1 (ideal range of particles). Tastes great. Took several hours to run. I didn’t time it but it seems like it was about 4 or 5 hours. Fan sounds like the microwave is running. Does get hot at the base, so keep away from children and lets. Very easy to use. A qOverall, I am very satisfied with this purchase.

Pay attention to how the spout aligns with the drip cover for the distilled water collection craft. The cover keeps dust and contaminants from landing in the water during the distillation process, but if the water dripping from the spout coming from the unit touches this metal cover the dripping water will created a stream which it will follow causing water to collect on the table or flat surface the unit is sitting upon. Another tip is to stop the distilling process before the distiller is completely empty as the unit will remain hot long after is automatically shuts off. This will cause the remaining contaminates to burn which can cause a bad smell while also tainting the finished product with a brunt taste.

This puts out a tremendous amount of heat and is extremely inefficient on power consumption. We did not like this product and returned. Investing in a reverse osmosis system is our plan.

I love this distiller. Easy to use. The stainless steel with glass water catcher looks really nice, and feels to be very good quality. I debated getting one in general, but can say it was a fantastic choice - so much easier than buying plastic gallons from the store. I use this to fill my humidifier each night and now I don’t worry about being stingy on water, because I can just make my own :) Cleaning is very easy - follow the instructions on the back of the cleaning salt (or whatever it is) that comes with it. Don’t scrub it - it doesn’t work and will probably just scratch it. I put in the hot water, then the salt, then turn it on with the lid off for a bit. Then just gently run a soft scrub brush over it and everything comes right off. Put a paper towel roll for size. Not small but definitely not terrible. Great value for the price!