Due to the dizzying number of citizen events across the nation against the practice of fluoridation, I've been getting more and more requests for information. Tap water and well water contain many more toxins than just fluoride. The fluoride ion is much too small to be simply filtered out. Here's some information of particular use to those who want to protect the health of their families while the insanity of fluoridation continues:
Here's the link to the best water distiller machine company I know of:
We use the 8800 unit here at the house. My recommended steps go like this:
1. Place source water (tap, rain, stream, etc.) into primary boiler on left side.
2. Press left hand button. The unit automatically boils off water, cools the steam, and collects it into the collector carafe on the right. The estimated time can be anywhere from two to three hours depending on atmospheric conditions. Be careful; unless the right hand carafe is securely seated, there will be leakage and a real mess on the floor to clean up.
3. Note: there is a carbon filter bag that can purchased for the collector carafe that fits neatly into a compartment in the top of the lid. The carbon completes the collection of any odors and contaminants that may be boiled off at below 312 degrees with the water. However, replacement bags are excessively expensive. I recommend using bulk carbon size GAC816C from www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com
http://www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com/granular_activated_charcoal_8x16mesh_coconut
Cut a clean white cotton kerchief into quarters. Add about two tablespoons of carbon granules into one of the quarters. Fold cloth to prevent leakage of the granules, and place into the carbon compartment in collector carafe. A timer built into the machine (read instructions) will alert you when it is time to replace the carbon. This saves a tremendous amount of money over purchasing carbon bags from Waterwise which currently cost $32 for a box of six.
4. Unit will turn off automatically when all water is boiled off. Allow unit to cool down about 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Some folks prefer to run the water through a Brita filter for final processing before placing it into a gallon container. The container should be glass, but some folks use a plastic gallon jug. If so, make sure the recycling number on the bottom is type "1" to reduce the chance of plastic leaching.
6. Water processed in this manner should then be treated for remineralization with a small pinch of natural sea salt (approx. 8 grains) and about 1/8th spoon of bicarbonate of soda to bring the ph back to normal for taste. (distilled water is somewhat acid, and will taste flat). Used for cooking, the water is completely safe, and some people actually notice how much better foods and drinks with distilled water taste.
Waterwise has larger distiller units for sale that collect a much larger amount of water for daily use. Those units also have a filtration device.
Final thoughts: The Waterwise unit seems somewhat expensive. However, processing water at home is cheaper and more convenient than buying it off the shelf, except that the expense is seen in your electric bill. Also, the number of plastic bottles normally used and recycled or thrown away is drastically reduced. The savings that are seen, including the cost of driving to the store for water, actually pay for the expense of the distiller within less than a year. I've been using my unit for almost four years. I recommend a good cleaning of the unit about once every eight months or so.
