At this level of filtering, would the water be equivalent to distilled water?
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No, I do not think that this filter will remove any significant amount of minerals dissolved in the water; nor does it "purify" water.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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That's a hard question to answer! Short answer is NO. Long answer is, it depends on the Chemical's molecular size. Since water itself is a chemical and there are chemicals like petrol that are molecularity smaller, they will pass through the filter. Others are bigger and will be filtered. You should always find the cleanest water source possible when filtering!
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Distilled water would not be a bad idea, however my wife's lasted 25 years and she used only tap water, and she bought another one when it quit.
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Yes you can. It will just filter the water more thoroughly essentially making better tasting water.
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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.
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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.
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It recommends distilled water but I use tap water and so far no problems. I am still very pleased with this purchase after using this machine on a weekly basis for several months now.
355186
Depends which filters are in use...also whether you are adding tap water, or pond water...
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I use this system at home, and a larger version (from a chemical supplier) in the laboratory that I manage. We routinely use the industrial version for a couple of years, because the water it is purifying has already been distilled, so the demand is low. There is no reason that the filters should not last for that time, assuming the useage is low enough. KLL
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I am no expert on the subject, but I think so. I can't see why not since both filters do primarily the same thing.
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yes it is cool water and it recommends distilled water, though I just use filtered water in mine.
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Yes and no. It would but it would also filter out the flavor. I would assume you would end up with just water.
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Yes, the final step is a carbon filter before the distilled water is sent to the glass jar. To order please click "See this seller's offer" below.Thanks,CoolShinyStuff ------------------------------------------------------------ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
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Yes, its a very fine mist though. You're not suppose to use filtered or distilled water. If I accidentally use filtered water I can't see anything.
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No. You can't really over filter your water. The worst that can happen is that you won't need to clean the filter as often, which is not a bad thing.
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If you only use distilled water, a filter is not required. It is recomended if you use tap water.