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There are several ways to make distilled water at home. By removing minerals and chemicals, you'll end up with pure distilled water. This type of water can serve various purposes, such as drinking, watering plants, filling humidifiers, or even maintaining fish tanks. In this article, Mytour will guide you through the process of making distilled water.
Steps
Distilling Tap Water with a Glass Bowl
Fill an 18-liter stainless steel pot halfway with tap water.
Place the glass bowl inside the pot of water. Ensure the bowl floats on the water without touching the bottom of the pot.
- If the bowl doesn't float, remove it and place a baking tray inside the pot. Then, put the bowl back on top of the baking tray inside the pot.
Monitor the amount of water collected in the bowl. The water should be hot but not boiling. Turn off the heat when you notice the water in the bowl beginning to bubble.
Create a condensation effect using a hot/cold barrier. You can flip the pot lid upside down and fill it with ice cubes. The hot steam will come into contact with the cold lid, creating the condensation effect.
Boil the water in the pot. The water will continue to boil, generating steam that rises and condenses on the lid. The condensed water will drip down into the bowl. Keep the distillation process going until the amount of water in the bowl is as desired.
Observe the water collecting in the bowl. The water in the bowl will be hot but not boiling. If the water in the bowl starts to boil, reduce the heat so that only the water in the pot is boiling.
Tắt bếp và mở nắp nồi.
Chờ nước chưng cất nguội bớt trước khi đem đi bảo quản.
Chưng cất nước máy bằng chai thủy tinh
Chuẩn bị 2 chai thủy tinh để làm nước chưng cất. Quy trình này diễn ra hiệu quả nhất khi ít nhất 1 trong 2 chai nước có phần cổ uốn cong để ngăn nước chưng chất trôi ngược vào chai kia.
Fill a glass bottle with tap water. The water level should be at least 13 cm below the bottle's mouth.
Connect the mouths of the two glass bottles and secure them with tape.
Prepare a 19-liter stainless steel pot filled with boiling water for distillation. The water level should be high enough to submerge the bottle containing the tap water.
Tilt both glass bottles at a 30-degree angle and place the empty bottle (without tap water) on top of the pot. The 30-degree angle allows the evaporated water to collect more efficiently.
Place an ice pack or cold compress on top of the bottle (not inside the pot). This cools the surface, creating a hot/cold barrier that helps the evaporated water condense into the cooler bottle above.
Continue the distillation process until the water level in the container reaches the desired amount.
Transform rainwater into potable water.
Place a large, clean container outside to collect rainwater.
Leave the container outside for about two days to allow minerals to dissipate.
Store the distilled water in a clean container.
Advice
- Occasionally, you should open the pot lid and flip it upside down to ensure that the condensed steam drips into the container.
- If you think tap water isn't pure enough, you can pour the distilled water into a fish tank. Mix the distilled water with salty water before adding it to the tank.
Warning
- You need to add appropriate chemicals to the distilled water to support aquatic life before pouring it into a fish tank or pond. Without these minerals, distilled water cannot sustain life.
- Only the water in the bowl or bottle after condensation is considered distilled water. The remaining water contains impurities.
- Ensure that the bowl and glass bottle can withstand boiling water.
- Drinking distilled water for an extended period can lead to mineral deficiencies and poor health. Therefore, when consuming distilled water, it’s advisable to add a few drops of minerals. Distilled water removes thousands of pollutants like pharmaceuticals and heavy metals, but it also eliminates essential minerals for the body.
Things You Need
- 18-liter stainless steel pot
- Tap water
- Glass bowl
- Round roasting tray
- Pot lid
- Ice cubes
- 2 glass bottles
- Adhesive tape
- Ice pack or ice cube bag
- Large container box
- Rainwater
- Bottle
