About Water Distillation (Introduction)

The Distillation Process: Natures Way To Water Purification Illustrated

The illustration below demonstrates how the age old process of water distillation simulates nature’s perfection in water purification.

The Distillation Process

Distillers use heat to boil water into steam which is condensed back into water and collected in a purified form. When water boils, it leaves impurities behind in the boiling chamber. The rising steam passes into a cooling section and condenses back into a liquid. The condensed liquid (water) then flows into a storage container (Figure 1).

Distillers remove almost all of the impurities from water supplies. Some volatile

FURTHER INFORMATION:

• Impurities Removed Through the distillation process
• Types Of Water Distillers and Distillation Equipment
• (VOC’s) volatile organic compounds
• Proper Maintenance Of Your Water Distiller
• Testing Your Water Supply
• Distillers, Calculating Purchase and Operational Costs
• DISTILLERS: Advantages & Disadvantages
• Research DISTILLERS: Pre-Purchase Considerations

Apart from other water filtration processes such as Reverse Osmosis, Carbon and/or Charcoal Filtration, UV treatment and bottled water etc, Distillation removes compounds that are water soluble. Allowing for the proper removal of such soluble compounds is beneficial for a longer and healthier life.

Household distillers are designed for providing water for drinking and cooking.

It is not economical to distill water for other uses like flushing toilets, bathing, washing clothes, and cleaning.