Distillation, Natures Purifier, How does distillation work?

You keep hearing from health experts that to maintain optimum health, you need to drink only distilled water. But what exactly is distilled water, and what is the process that makes it?

1. Steam distillation of water, as with our Running Waters distillers, is the only process that mimics Mother Nature's own process to purify water. In nature, water is constantly renewed by the process of evaporation and precipitation, and our process is similar. Just hook your new Running Waters distiller up and plug it in, and see what happens next.
   
   
2. Tap water is passed through the carbon pre-filter.
   
   
3. The float valve in the boiling chamber allows a predetermined amount of water from your tap into the boiling chamber.
   
   
4. The water is heated, creating steam.
   
   
5. The steam is passed through the radiator, recondensing to water.
   
   
6. When the storage tank is filled to a predetermined amount, the distiller is automatically shut off.
   
   
7. When you have taken a certain amount of water out of the storage tank (about 1 gallon) the unit switches back on until it is filled. The junk that was in your water is left in the boiler, to be cleaned out occasionally. You'll be amazed at what was in your water.

Distilled Water Why a Running Waters Distiller?

John Trappey
President, Running Waters

When you consider purchasing a distiller from Running Waters, you are considering making a significant economic contribution for your family's health. You are probably thinking to yourself, "Give me one good reason for spending all this money on a distiller." Well, I'll give you several:

1. Distilling water is the only way to ensure the quality of your drinking water- 100% of the time. Distillation is the only method of producing drinking water perfected by Mother Nature over millions of years. Our Running Waters distiller uses the same process of evaporation and condensation found within nature. We just use modern technology to speed up the process.
   
   
2. Distilling at home puts you ahead in the long run. The Running Water residential distillers cost about $0.12 per gallon to operate. You can do the math, depending on how much bottled water you use, you could be coming out ahead sooner rather than later.
   
   
3. Convenience - no more bottles to carry from the store, no more remembering to put the empties out. You always have water when you need it. Most of our clients also find that when they have a convenient replenishing supply of distilled water they use it for more than just drinking. They start using it for all their cooking, pets' drinking water, etc.
   
   
   
   
4. Health benefits- If you're reading this you're already concerned about the quality of your drinking water, see the article on drinking water quality issues in this newsletter.
   
   
5. Dependability- We take our business seriously. For 27 years, we have manufactured nothing but the very highest quality water treatment equipment. We have satisfied customers in almost every country of the world, and we'll make sure you are satisfied too. If you have a problem (which I doubt;), we'll still be here to take care of it, for another 27 years at least.

Somebody put something in my drink! What's really in U.S. drinking water.

We say that distilling water removes contaminants and produces the highest possible quality drinking water. But, what exactly are these contaminants you may need removed from your tap or well water, and what are the health consequences of not removing them? And why not just buy bottled water? Let's address all these questions.

First off, when you want a drink of water, that's probably exactly what you wanted. You didn't ask for any arsenic, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fluoride, radionuclides, lead, chlorine, volatile organic compounds, etc. But, in many cases, they are there.

The human body is two-thirds water, and the quality of the water you put in is directly related to how well the human body will run. Following is a list of the contaminants that are most common in water supplies of the United States and the health problems they cause:

Arsenic- some people who drink water containing arsenic over many years could experience skin damage, circulatory problems, and an increased risk of cancer. One source of arsenic in drinking water is embalming fluid leached over years from cemeteries. (Anyone for another glass of grandpa?)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)- VOC's can cause cancer; kidney, liver, and brain damage; and damage to the nervous, reproductive, and immune systems. Some VOC's are "endocrine impostors" that mimic hormones triggering biological reactions that wreak havoc in the brain, and in the immune and reproductive systems.

Viruses- can cause numerous health problems including gastroenteritis, poliomyelitis, fevers, rashes, paralysis, aseptic meningitis, gastrointestinal infections, and infectious hepatitis, among others.

Fluoride- a mutagen, fluoride also can cause dental fluorosis (a brittleness and staining of the teeth), I.Q deficits in children, skeletal fluorosis (brittleness and loss of bone mass), and it may cause or facilitate cancer growth

Well, I'll just drink bottled water you say. Think again! In a recent test of 1,000 bottles of 103 different brands of bottled water bought in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas and the District of Columbia, about ONE THIRD of the brands tested had at least one sample that was contaminated with high levels of pollutants that exceeded levels allowed by California or bottled water industry standards or guidelines. 22% of waters contained levels of synthetic compounds such as arsenic that exceeded the California limit, and 17% contained levels of bacteria above voluntary industry standards.

The FDA does not regulate water bottled and sold within the same state. In contrast, tap water is at least regulated by the EPA for minimum standards. Think on that the next time you grab for a bottle of water.

Distilling at home is the only way you can be certain 100% of the time to be pouring a glass of nothing but H2O. In addition, water produced in a Running Waters distiller is stored in a stainless steel tank, to ensure that no impurities are absorbed by your water during storage.

When you look at all the facts, the price of a Running Waters distiller is a small price to pay for peace of mind for you and your family.

How Do I Determine That I Need A Distillation System? Here is a simple test:

1. Fill some ice cube trays with the water you wish to test: well water, tap water or bottled water. Freeze.
   
   
2. Find a clear glass pitcher or clear drinking glass. Try to pick one with as few glass ripples as possible.
   
   
3. Before bed, fill the glass container with all the frozen cubes it will hold. Do your ice cubes have a color? Do they look milky? Watch what will happen in the morning.

Morning - Let's now look at what our test is all about.

All natural water sources contain an amount of dissolved or entrained gasses. Also included are all the minerals, metals and whatever. Permitting your cubes to melt actually separates all this trapped matter. Only the H2O (water) freezes. The entrained material does not freeze. Therefore, as the cubes melt, only the H2O changes from a solid to a liquid.

As the H2O liquefies it exposes the micro pockets of gasses. These of course now go to atmosphere. As the liquefying continues the solids slide down the slippery ice surface. As gravity will have it, it settles in the bottom of your glass container. Can you see it? Looking through the container you will see the bottom layer where the water will appear hazy.

Finally look up through the bottom of the glass. See the stuff that is in your water? This is what you are drinking. If you like what you see, do not buy a distiller. On the other hand, if you do not like what you see I recommend seriously considering drinking "pure, distilled" water without that visible sediment.

As a famous radio talk show host has often said, "and now for the rest of the story". . . I recommend our "Running Waters" distiller to solve your water problem. Please contact us. We can help.

Thank you,
John G. Trappey,
President Running Waters, Inc.