VEVOR Water Distiller, 6L/1.6 Gallon Larger Water Distilled Machine, 900W Distilling Water Maker with Glass Carafe, 0-99H Timing Set, Time & Temp Display, 304 Stainless Steel Water Stiller, Silver

This is actually the 2nd VEVOR distiller I am purchasing. I purchased my first one almost 2 years ago and it is still working like a champ even after I accidentally dropped it and the bottom plastic cracked on it. I use this to distill my water because I do everything possible to get my water to be H2O and nothing else. Distillation, for me, is a key step in this process. Setup is a breeze there's not much to it really just the reservoir, the lid, and the 1 gallon jug the distilled water goes into. There is this metal spout that you're supposed to put on top of the water jug, however, I highly advise against using that. I had it happen where the spout from the lid and the metal piece on top of the jug were not aligned properly and it resulted in water leaking everywhere. I tossed that metal piece into a drawer and just make sure the spout is aimed correctly so the water will drip into the jug. The jug has a really big hole so it's not terribly difficult to set it up without the metal guide piece. If you're going to use this in your house I would suggest putting in a room that is as far away from where you wish to be as possible because this thing will generate a lot of heat for the around 4 hours it takes to distill a gallon of water. My suggestion is set it up in a garage or something like that. Although a lot of stuff gets removed from distillation there is always some stuff that gets into the finished product as some contaminants have the same or even a lower boiling point than water does, so I suggest using some kind of filter afterward. I use a Zero Water filter for this. It does come with some cheap charcoal filter packs that you're supposed to install in the metal spout of the lid, but those don't seem to do much. I've noticed that without using the zero water there's a certain smell and taste to the water that isn't awful, but it's just odd and if I use the zero water that is removed. Sometimes I'll even filter the water before distilling it and then again after just to help keep the distiller clean. This brings me to the next thing, cleaning out all the gunk left behind. They give you a little bit of cleaning powder which is actually just citric acid. I got 2lbs for about $15 on here and it lasts me about a year. Could last much longer if you don't distill a gallon or two a day like I do. To clean this things you put the water a little higher than you see stuck on gunk and then just add in a tablespoon at a time while boiling the water with the lid off. Wait 20 mins if there's still a lot of stuck on gunk add another tablespoon and wait another 20 mins until you can see it's all clean. That's really it, this thing is very easy to use and like I said I've had one for over 2 years now so from what I can tell VEVOR makes a quality product and everywhere else I've looked for a distiller usually tries to charge $100+ for a basically identical device. Do not let the cheap price scare you away this thing is quality and will get the job done reliably for the foreseeable future!

Yeah, it's kinda priced competitively and some brand I'm not familiar with, but it seems to work well, as the other reviews suggest. I bought this based on the reviews and was not disappointed. The fan on top is a bit noisy, but it's fan noise and only lasts about 3½hrs, so I don't have any trouble sleeping while I hear it running in the kitchen. I use this for our humidifier in the few weeks of winter in Texas when the outside air is extra dry after being heated to room temperature inside the house. I assume the distiller is successfully removing all of the minerals and sediment from the water because we have no problem with deposits from the humidifier running in our bedroom. I'm tempted to drink it when I no longer need to use it for the humidifier. When I've tasted it, it tasted a little sterile, but not bad. And, if you're the kind of person who likes to sniff the potty before you flush, your gonna want to give the main unit after it finished running - if I was inclined to drink Texas tap water, before, this probably would have cured me of that desire. Maintenance has been a breeze. I pretty much abuse this thing. I would run it until it automatically shuts off when I go to bed and when I leave for work. Sure, the sediment sticks to the stainless steel tank, but no matter how many cycles I've run through it, letting water boil with the included citric acid is sooo easy and it cleans the tank right up. I've wiped it down with a paper towel between cycles before I refill the tank, but I'm not sure it makes any difference and may be hurting the tank for all I know (I don't see any indication of damage). Word to the wise: as the instructions suggest, don't taste the water that may come out while boiling the citric acid in the water - it's nasty and the acid might still be in the water because it kinda hurt my throat a little. 🤣 I use a cup under the spout to catch the cleaning water because I didn't want to contaminate the water pitcher. But, you don't have to run the whole tank through the system - just get the water to a boil (you'll know when it starts to come out). I've not had any issues with the seal - it works like a champ. The prepper tendencies in me like the idea of being able to clean up the clean up the tap water pretty well. It's already pretty satisfying to see the stinky stuff leftover after the unit shuts off. I'd recommend this to sometime I care for. 👍

Easy to use, and appears well built. As other reviewers have pointed out, adding a timer is a good idea in order to reduce stress on the thermostatic switch, and on the heater itself. Nominal power usage is 750 watts at 120 volts as specified, but 1.1 gallon (4.16 liter) capacity is about 11% more than the supplied 3750 ml receiver bottle can hold. It can process 1 liter/hour, but only when filled with already boiling water. Over 336 batches to date mine is averaging 3.62 liters and 3.028 kWh per batch, 757 Wh/hr, and 0.926 liters/hour when filled with 125°F tap water. My well water is only moderately hard (about 85 ppm TDS), and clean-up isn't much of a chore so long as the timer completes before the pot runs dry triggering the thermostatic switch. My practice is to fill it with 4.0 liters (level is at the top of the 'F' at in "Full" mark) and set the timer to fully fill the 3.75L capacity jug. Typically, 200 to 300 ml of highly mineralized water remains in the pot at time out with only marginal amounts of hardened build-up on the bottom. My practice is to then drain the pot, give is a quick rinse and wipe, and refill for the next batch. When enough hardened mineral builds up (after about every fifth batch) it is due for citric acid cleaning. I've learned that by adding about 1/2 inch of water to the pot, sprinkling a tablespoon of citric acid directly onto the mineralized area, powering the distiller base, and operating it for about 3 minutes while scraping the deposits with a silicone rubber spatula that the hardened mineral essentially disappears. I then turn off the power, fill it to the top with hot tap water so the small amount of mineral deposition elsewhere in the pot goes into solution, and after 30 minutes to an hour dump it, rinse, and wipe down the surfaces. Line voltage varies over time, and since electrical power (hence, water heating) varies as voltage squared, it'll be necessary to tweak timer set point to suit. In my case, 240 minutes when voltage is running close to the 120V nominal, or 235 minutes when on the high side. Place a Pyrex pan or similar container under the jug to capture any spillage. It *is* possible to safely open the distiller without waiting for it to cool, but it's still a tricky business. Rather than pull the condenser coil/fan head straight up and off, lift it until it just clears the sealing lip, then open it in a "clam shell" fashion with the hinge point toward you, and opening away from you. Wait a minute for the steam to dissipate, then carefully finish removing the head.

One star off for the terrible instructions. I bought this Vevor water distiller to purify water for use in my Vevor humidifier and sinus and face steamer. I went to YouTube for better guidance on correctly setting up and running the Vevor Water Distiller because the instructions that came with the unit are very poorly worded. The packaging was great. It was padded very well and arrived in perfect condition with a small plastic bottle of citric acid that is used for the first “curing” process before actually using the distiller, the electric cable, and 3 additional carbon filters (one was already installed in the outlet nozzle). Following the YouTube video (after re-reading the instructions a few times), I stirred 2 tablespoons of the citric acid in 1 liter of tap water, stirring it so it was completely dissolved (based on one other person’s tip) and poured it into the main body, mounted the top body, and plugged everything in properly making sure the top body was securely settled. Placed the bottle with the other part of the outlet under what I’ll call the spigot and turned on the distiller. It took a little over 10 minutes for it to begin producing drops and I let it continue for about 30 minutes. After letting the machine cool for 20 minutes, I discarded the boiled citric acid water, rinsed the bottle, the INSIDE of the main body with clean water and wiped dry the top body with clean paper towels. Now I’m running it for a full bottle (4 liters) of pure distilled water. It took 37 minutes to begin producing the first drops of fresh water so be patient. The design is perfect for my very small kitchen counter space. The noise level is very low, barely noticeable to me. I cannot speak about the taste yet as it is still processing the water. But of course it’s going to be flatter than regular tap water so I’ll be adding healthy electrolytes for improved taste AND because of my health requirements. Do your research on the health benefits of distilled water and why you may or may not need to replace the minerals removed by the distillation process. The machine seems durable and solid. It’s plastic and stainless steel. BE WARNED: The outer body does get hot! Do not allow pets or children near the machine while it’s running or for at least 10 to 20 minutes AFTER use to prevent burns and/or scalding. I will update after I’ve tasted the water. ~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE: December 20, 2025 - I’ve used the VEVOR Water Distiller several times since I received it and am very happy with its performance and quality. I didn’t expect so much mineral residue to be in our building’s water and was actually horrified to see what remained in the unit! To think me and my cat are ingesting this! When I get a chance I’m going to take pictures of it to show building management and maintenance. Maybe there’s a way they can economically upgrade the main water system to at least reduce what we’re getting. (Makes me wonder if any of that is carcinogenic.) WATER TASTE: Some others related that the water tastes flat after being distilled. Maybe that’s due to the type of water they’re being supplied where they live. I find that, though it’s not *as* refreshing as alkalinized water, mine (chilled) is actually nice. However, my primary use is for my VEVOR humidifier to further better maintain the evaporative filters I use in it - trying to minimize scale buildup they get from the plain tap water. [A NOTE: The tap water I’m using is filtered with a Brita Water Filter faucet system PRIOR to being distilled in the Vevor Water Distiller. No judgement whatsoever against Brita. Our water here is just that bad where certain things cannot be filtered out by that method.] After distilling water and allowing the unit to cool down for about 15, it must be run again for 30 minutes using the citric acid dissolved in one liter of hot water. This cleans all the residue left behind and protects the stainless steel surfaces. Once that’s finished you simply rinse the inside of the unit with fresh water and wipe the top and bottom bodies dry with a soft cloth. SUGGESTION: Don’t let the unit run fully dry. I let mine run 3 hours and 10 minutes (after it begins dripping water into the bottle that came with it) to leave some water in the unit. I find doing that prevents the boiled out residue from sticking to the surface and allows the citric acid to clean better. I love this distiller and will definitely be using it every day.

Very happy to have this handy appliance as mine will pay for itself in a month vs. buying 2 gallons of distilled water from the store every few days. I purchased it because I run a couple humidifiers for one of my poor kitties who has asthma and using distilled water will help keep the machine a bit cleaner as stuff floats around inside the water eventually. The humidifiers help to keep the dust down and hydrate the air. This machine is quite large. The image of the lady standing next to it is very accurate and it takes up a good chunk of your countertop. I have a couple gallons of distilled water on-hand now and set it every night to make another gallon which is ready first thing in the morning when I get up. It does have auto-shutoff. The machine is not super loud but you will definitely hear it working as a fan on the top part is always spinning during the process. The water is apparenly boiled and the machine captures the steam for your distilled water and drips it (drop-by-drop) into the gallon container that comes with it. After you take the top half off you will see literal gunk which bothered me a little but when I researched it, it said that this is primarily mineral deposits and other non-volatile contaminants that were dissolved or suspended in your original tap water. The distillation process removes these impurities, leaving them in the boiling chamber as a residue. I definitely felt better about it knowing how pure this machine made the water. You just rinse out the chamber and wipe it with a non-abrasive towel or sponge. Eventually you'll have to do a better cleaning with some powdered citric acid that comes with the unit so I feel really good about the job it's doing and the results I'm getting. I never realized how many substances are in our tap water but it still tastes good where I live. I drink it all the time. Yes, it's another appliance to clutter up my countertops but it's for a good reason--my kitty--and she's worth it.

I’ve been using this for a little over a month now. It’s super easy to use although the instructions leave a lot to be desired as other people have said. Just watch a YouTube video. It’s definitely big and noisy, I use it in a downstairs bathroom. I have it plugged into a smart plug so I just tell my Alexa to turn it off after four hours. Alexa then cuts the power to the smart plug. The unit’s power switch is still in the on position though, and if you forget to turn it to the off position it may not turn on the next day. Then you just hit the reset button which is front and center on the unit and it starts right up. Probably a fail safe they have built into it which is a nice feature. Because I only run it for four hours I get a small amount of water left that is not distilled and I just pour it out and wipe the unit down. When I let it boil itself dry it left some mineral residue in the bottom (see picture); it was easy to wipe off but I decided I prefer not to let it boil everything away. It is easy to clean with the citric acid, when you run through the small amount they give you just buy a bag of it here on Amazon. Once the blue container is full I transfer it to an old gallon water jug. You can see in my pic how much water you end up with. I go through about two of these every other day in my humidifier. It paid for itself by the end of the first month. Highly recommend.

I didn't want to buy distilled water for my humidifiers and waste all the plastic from the bottles, and I couldn't install an RO filter system. Using distilled water in the humidifiers has solved the problem I had with excessive white dust collecting and even clogging my furnace filter. The machine is very easy to use and clean. I see a lot of bad reviews and photos. All I can say is you are using/cleaning the machine wrong. Let me explain: First of all, the safety switch is a backup, not the primary method of ending the cycle. You need to stop the machine before the safety switch trips. Set a timer and find a mark on the plastic container so you know when it's done. I go to about 1cm higher then the top textured band on the plastic container. You should leave about 1cm of water in the kettle. The safety switch is based on a temperature sensor, not a low level sensor (which would be ideal). Once the kettle is fully evaporated, the temperature will rise, and the safety will trip. This is when everything gets baked on and this is where you get problems. Don't rely on the safety to stop the machine for you. Super corroded and cracked kettles are from excessive reliance on the safety switch. You should shut if off before the safety trips. Let it cool for a few minutes before opening so you don't burn your hands with the steam that comes out. Don't open it, dump it, then add cold water. This can cause rapid contraction of the steel, which could also lead to stress fractures. Add a tiny bit of the citric acid (about 1tsp is all you need) to about 1cm worth of water, and swirl it around to mix it. I've also used CLR cleaner. Just a small splash is all it takes. Use a sponge to clean the sides and bottom. No scrubbing is needed. No green pads, and no backs of the sponge. Only the soft side of the sponge is needed. The acid cleaner does all the work. It takes less than a minute to clean this way. I've done about 30 batches so far. My photos show right after finishing a batch while it's still dirty (and with 1cm of water still in it), and after cleaning. This must be cleaned after every single batch. Do not run it again without cleaning it first! To address other issues in reviews: If you are getting holes or pitting in your kettle, that is because you are using a cleaner with bleach in it. Bleach pits stainless steel. This is well known. Never use bleach on stainless steel. Sodium hypochlorite = bleach. Check your cleaners and make sure it doesn't have this. Acid based cleaners are what you want. There are some complaints that the plastic container doesn't fit under the nozzle. This is because your nozzle isn't fully seated. You need to push it outward more. I can see from people's photos that they do not have the nozzle installed properly. The container does fit properly under the nozzle. Pull that nozzle outward until you feel it seat properly. If you use this distiller properly, and clean it properly, it works perfectly and will last you a long time.

I've now used this for about 20 gallons of water and it consistently operates well and delivers a gallon pretty quickly. It's very easy to use - just fill up the tank, drop on the top, and turn it on. The unit does the rest. The out spout is, to me, quite easy to use (I've read other reviews that say it's hard to align - I didn't find that to be the case). The receptacle tank fits nicely inside the unit for storage, which is nice. I don't distill water to get a special taste in drinking it (though the distilled water tastes just fine) - just to use in a CPAP, iron, and other devices. I've run several gallons through my CPAP with no discernable deposits, so I'm confident the water quality is good. The unit does boil the water chamber to complete dry before the heat build up causes it to shut off. I think that's a drawback, because every batch ends up leaving a lot of scale. I just keep an eye on the process and when it's almost done I manually turn it off, then let it cool. Then I pour out the last inch or so of water in the boiling chamber to save myself a lot of descaling. Even so, the bundled citric acid will quickly clean the chamber after multiple uses - and does it easily and well. Given the cost, this one is - in my opinion - a winner. Doesn't do everything the expensive units do, but does everything I need it to.