Looking for a Pure Water Distiller? Not for Your Home, I hope!

If you’re looking for at pure water distillers as a purification device for your home, you need to reconsider that decision.

Certain industries, including pharmaceutical companies, need pure water distillers, because the naturally occurring mineral content as well as living organisms, can cause damage to either their equipment or the product they are producing. For home purification needs, you need to consider a different process.

Maybe, you were thinking of the PUR brand of water filters. Some people get confused about the spelling.

PUR does not make a pure water distiller. They make a granular carbon filter that removes chlorine, odor, cysts and lead. It’s not the best product on the market for home use, because it doesn’t remove some of the hazardous contaminants that are present in municipal water.

By the same token, a pure water distiller does not remove many hazardous contaminants, either. Distillation works by boiling water until it is vaporized. The vapor travels through a hose and into a cooling pot, where they once again become liquid.

Inside the initial boiling chamber, contaminants that have a higher boiling point than water will remain behind. Things like minerals, for example, will not travel through the hose and on to the cooling pot. 


However contaminants that have a lower boiling point than water, such as Trihalomethane (THM’s), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) are vaporized along with the water. Because of this they travel with the water through the hose and into the final holding tank.

THMs and VOCs can only be removed through a process called adsorption, not to be confused with absorption. Neither PUR nor pure water distillers include this vital step.

What’s wrong with THMs and VOCs? How do I know they’re even in my water?

Glad you asked. THMs are always present when chlorine, chloramines or other chemicals are used to disinfect. So, if you have chlorine in your water, you have THMs. Pretty much all municipal water treatment plants use chlorine as part of their water treatment process. THM’s are known to cause cancer.

A pure water distiller won’t protect you. But, a multi-stage home purification device will. There are a number of fine products that are also very affordable.

Pure water distillers are expensive. They use a lot of energy, use a lot of water and maintenance is a pain. These distillers can only “clean” a limited amount of water at any given time, and only a small amount of “purified” water is produced from large amount of water processed.

The best multi-stage filtration devices have unlimited capacity. They can produce gallons every day for less than a dime a gallon. They are not difficult to use. They have larger whole house units, or smaller units that attach directly to your faucet, so all you have to do is turn on the tap. The only maintenance they require is to replacement filtering cartridge after 500 gallons.

So, if you are a homeowner, you really ought to reconsider purchasing a pure water distiller and check out the multi-stage selective filtration products available. Accomplish your goal, and drink truly safe and healthy water, for a change.