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{ Rating: 4.5 out of 5 }
This unit does a fantastic job distilling water. The water is absolutely pure with nothing in it to grow bacteria, etc. I purchased this unit to clean the water for my humidifier in the winter. The thought process was to use distilled water so I wouldn't need to constantly replace the filters. The problem I encountered was that my electric bill went up about as high as would be usual in a hot summer with the A/C running frequently.
I've tried drinking the water, but even after the unit has produced about a hundred gallons, it still has a metallic taste that makes my teeth ache and sucks the moisture out of my mouth (a reaction I find rather odd considering water is moist). That said, at the end of humidifier season I left the last pot of distilled water in the catch-jug, thinking I would use it if the winter came back one last time. Recently, I realized it had been sitting there for about 5 months. There was no mold, mildew or odor. I tasted it, hoping time reversed the effect of the water on my palate; it didn't.
To sum up, if you need a distiller for any reason, I recommend this one. However, if you have a high sensitivity to the various tastes of water, as I have (I can taste the difference between tap, Brita, Dasani, Ice Mountain, Figi, Evian and many others), I would not recommend it for producing drinking water.
