Battery Water Distiller .. Simple, Homemade & Easy ?

**BillBlake** · August 13th, 2012, 17:27 PDT

Can it really be this cheap and easy for a few gallons of distilled water here and there?

Google seems to love the great picture of this set-up.

Any opinions out there.

http://www.fieldlines.com/index.php/...tml#msg1007266

Bill Blake

**vtmaps** · August 13th, 2012, 17:33 PDT

links to more options:
http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/showthread.php?3888
http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/showthread.php?11813

--vtMaps

**BB.** · August 13th, 2012, 17:53 PDT

That is fairly inefficient (fuel wise), and you will have mineral buildup in the tea kettle... And I would put the jug on the ground and point the copper pipe down from the kettle and skip the insulation. But it will work.

-Bill

**niel** · August 13th, 2012, 18:24 PDT

adding to bb's comments, you can leave some water in the tea kettle and toss it before it burns the minerals into the base of it. i think a downward spiral of copper tubing also is the best idea to dissipate the heat before reaching the plastic jug and allow condensation to mostly form in the tubing rather than the jug itself. the insulation will stop proper condensing of the steam to water so leave it off. use an oven mitt if you need to grab the copper.

**stephendv** · August 14th, 2012, 0:43 PDT

What about the water produced by an air conditioner unit? Isn't that pure distilled water?

**CATraveler** · August 14th, 2012, 7:18 PDT

Originally Posted by stephendv

What about the water produced by an air conditioner unit? Isn't that pure distilled water?

Perhaps but it's likely to get contaminated.

What would the tea kettle cost for say propane? I can generally buy a gallon of distilled water for $1 US or less.

There must also be a solar as in sun device to create distilled water?

**CATraveler** · August 14th, 2012, 7:24 PDT

Or how about using load diversion on a solar controller to heat a small heater? A small amount of water on sunny days and there would soon be plenty of battery water.

Just some blue sky ideas.

**marsofold** · August 14th, 2012, 18:19 PDT

A sheet of plastic over a kiddie pool kept in place with bungie cords around the edge. Weight it at the center with a small rock. Inside a large pot in the center to catch the drip. Leave outside in afternoon summer sunlight. A SOLAR still...

**CDN_VT** · August 14th, 2012, 20:10 PDT

marsofold has it,
And iffin your wantin a taste of the shine , WHAT YA BRING !!!

It's as ez as that .. , and to clear the "kettle" composites of stuff, use Vinegar..

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Coots area!!
I needed to buy distilled water , BC / Directorate BC/= Canada wanted 1.05 on levy's & taxes for a .91cent water bottle . Bought from Alberta , Stupid BC.
I don't ever shop in BC for anything !! dumb folks in Victoria, and im the least.

**BillBlake** · August 18th, 2012, 5:10 PDT

Thank-you for the suggestions.

Ah yes. The old Kiddie Pool Solar Deal.

Old survivalist special. Walmart is liquidating the end of that stuff right now.

That trick along with a Sawyer 0.02 Micron (camping) water purifier (hollow fiber membrane technology)

and the Legendary (RV Vehicle) 'TastePURE CX90 Ceramic Water Filter' by Camco.net

(plus activated carbon and other high tech goodies)

is The Legendary Hot Set-up for the Ultimate (portable) clean water - for the price.

Air and Water Purification is right up the old Bill alley. Wrote the book on some of it.

Allow ZackScott to take a little of the DisneyLand out of the distillation deal for you.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/723941...ter_distiller/

Bill Blake