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Old 02/15/2007, 10:17 AM
Grey Reefer Grey Reefer is offline
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Question Distiller?

OK I'm looking to get a distiller for the house that I can use to make some very good drinking water as well as water for the aquariums. Suggestions or reccomendations for units would be great. I have a 20g nano reef and a 10g planted tank, so I don't need some super duper 10g a day producing distiller.
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Old 02/15/2007, 10:38 AM
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YOu want to llok at RO/DI units, not distillation units :0

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purelyh20.com
buckeyefieldsupply.com
spectrapure.com
melevsreef.com

Are all good vendors. Calling any one of them and explaining your situation will get you a top notch system at a great price with great customer service and honest anwsers to your questions.
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Old 02/15/2007, 10:59 AM
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I think he wants to make some moonshine?
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Old 02/15/2007, 11:19 AM
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If you really want a still, for whatever reason . . . I don't think you're going to find too many "ready-made" models. If you do a web search for a company that makes laboratory glass produccts, they'll have everything you need to make a distillation setup . . . though it'll be stupid expensive.
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Old 02/15/2007, 11:22 AM
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I am not sure where or how this is headed where it is...

but there is a big difference in water distillation and the production of moonshine...

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Old 02/15/2007, 11:52 AM
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I'm looking for something that will make distilled water, not moonshine (I already know how to do that )
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Old 02/15/2007, 11:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by BeanAnimal
YOu want to llok at RO/DI units, not distillation units :0

thefilterguys.biz
purelyh20.com
buckeyefieldsupply.com
spectrapure.com
melevsreef.com

Are all good vendors. Calling any one of them and explaining your situation will get you a top notch system at a great price with great customer service and honest anwsers to your questions.
I'll be moving out of the place I'm in Nov or sooner so I was hoping to buy something I could just hook up to a faucet.
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Old 02/15/2007, 04:07 PM
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If you *do* decide to go with distillation, be very careful. Most units use copper pipe/tubing.
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