After water is filtrated and all bad elements are removed from water, does it become a distilled water or it still has good micro elements in it?
54650
Still has good micro elements! I chose the berkey because it leaves in trace minerals, but I'm no expert. There's plenty of water filtration system comparison reviews on YouTube, and most of them vouch for the berkey, especially considering what it does for the price. And the filters are good for a crazy long time.. Many years if they're properly washed and cared for. :)
54651
Everyone should see this video. The garbage they put in our water is horrific! ~ The EXPERT starts his presentation at the 2:25 minute mark. ~ I would suggest start at 1:20 minutes where the Berkley is mentioned. Later on he talks about the distiller being better for this purpose! -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJaUvjrFIGY ~
1347516
It's good in concept but it's a tiny charcoal filter. I just removed the contents of the filter (as the filter also makes a ninety degree dumping the fluid into the glass jar), purify the water into the glass jar, then filter it thru a brita water filter jug. Hope it helps.
502240
The water in the filter is also concentrated with vitamin c... you will eventually see it completely dissolve as the new water continues to interact/mix with the water.... remember the water doesn't travel through the filter for it to be effective. It just needs to contact the vitamin c...which it does through mixing inside the filter. Hope this is helpful.
16241
My previous response was based on taste. I trust that the filtration process will remove the chlorine and other harmful contaminates.
605823
In my opinion and what I have done thus far is use the filter. Notice I said filter and not filters. I have used one filter since I have owned the machine. I never change the filter and I doubt I would ever have to since it filters the freshly distilled water. Taste has not been affected and the only reason I can see for the filters is to ensure no particulates from the machinery would ever enter the water. That said, it should be impossible during the life of the machine for any particulates to break loose. These are copper pipes used for the distillation so the filters are either a money maker or just a fail safe is all.
162451
Only if you use the water that was collected from the evaporated water and brought back to a liquid state. The point of distilled water is to have water that is pre-evaporated so that it only contain particles that are small enough or vaporize early enough to go through the steamer without building up and blocking the ports.
283621
Yes it does both produce pure H2O and filter fluoride, as well as filtering chlorine and other contaminants out of the water. The only possible downside is the water being too soft (low electrical conductivity/minerals), which I add trace minerals to my water after distilling for balance and to re-ionize the water and make it less soft.
1885284
It is designed to treat fresh water, not re-treat treated water. Therefore, after the 5 year life of the product, the water is "treated water" and no longer "fresh water". For safety reasons, the water should be changed out and fresh water treated with the concentrate.
283622
A distiller by definition takes out the H2O only. It is not a filter. It is superior to filters as filters cannot get out everything and leave behind only pure H2O. Yes it takes out the flouride and chlorine and sulfur that the city puts in to it. You should see and smell what is left behind that is taken out of the water. The only thing to consider is purchasing trace minerals to put back into your distilled water. We have been using it for around 7 years. Our kids drink more water because of it. My digestion is better. It is difficult to drink any other kind of water now. This just tastes better. A distiller by definition takes out the H2O only. It is not a filter. It is superior to filters as filters cannot get out everything and leave behind only pure H2O. Yes it takes out the flouride and chlorine and sulfur that the city puts in to it. You should see and smell what is left behind that is taken out of the water. The only thing to consider is purchasing trace minerals to put back into your distilled water. We have been using it for around 7 years. Our kids drink more water because of it. My digestion is better. It is difficult to drink any other kind of water now. This just tastes... » Read More A distiller by definition takes out the H2O only. It is not a filter. It is superior to filters as filters cannot get out everything and leave behind only pure H2O. Yes it takes out the flouride and chlorine and sulfur that the city puts in to it. You should see and smell what is left behind that is taken out of the water. The only thing to consider is purchasing trace minerals to put back into your distilled water. We have been using it for around 7 years. Our kids drink more water because of it. My digestion is better. It is difficult to drink any other kind of water now. This just tastes better. « Show Less
567371
The store that I attempted to purchased it at send me a drill bit. It is a great water filter. It is not distilled however it removes around 99% of contaminates. It does not remove fluoride. There is an additional attachment that will remove fluoride. It is one of the best but they also charge a lot for it.
1620102
Yes it has a cylinder of material that takes out the hard part of water. If you live in an area with hard water, you really need to use bottled water or the filter will soon get overloaded. That means uing a lot of bottles, about one a day. Changing out the material is a bit of a pain, but the problem I had was with the electrical sensing system. The filter unit gets taken in and out every time you add water, and somehow this triggered the breakdown in the electronic sensor.
1374941
Simply distilled or reverse-osmosis water is fine - BUT make sure you still check the bottle to make sure it is not fortified with any additional minerals.
720060
No it does not. I purchased this unit and after a few months of great water I got to thinking about fluoride. After I realized that this wonderful unit doesn't remove fluoride I purchased a system that distills water. Now I've got 100% pure drinking water. However, this is a great unit for what it does do.
2218716
I have been drinking the water for almost three years now. I use the ozonated (?) water to make Kombucha but wait for at least thirty minutes--after this time the ozone has degraded back to it's original form--water & oxygen. What I like is what's left behind is purified, clean water supposedly devoid of bacteria. Hope this helps. Love the product by the way.
2201855
To much iron in the water gives it a rust color. If this is what you mean, then it should. The product description says it removes harmful minerals. Most particulate filters will remove iron color from the water, and this is a much better filter.
542942
I am not really sure how it relates to distilled water. I would rather have a whole house filter, but that is not an option right now. I have a PUR pitcher, and the Zero pitcher, so I filter my water twice. Than I put a few drops of lemon juice to make it alkaline to drink. So, I just don't know the answer to your question.. Sorry.
512656
I am not aware of separate filter elements. I use RO water so the filter lasts me several years.