Water Wiser Solar Stills

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August/September 2002
By Claire Anderson  
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DMD Products P.O. Box 799 Longmont, CO 80501 (866) 253-7087 Products: Solar distiller subsystem components (pumps, solenoid valves, filters)

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Gaiam Real Goods 360 Interlocken Blvd, Suite 300 Broomfield, CO 80021 (800) 919-2400 www.realgoods.com Products: Sunwater Solar Distiller

SolAqua P.O. Box 4976 El Paso,TX 79914 (877) 483-2980 www.solaqua.com Products: Rainmaker 550 single-basin distiller, SoAqua DlY Solar Distiller Kit

Sunwater Solar P.O. Box 64 Joseph City, AZ 86032 (928) 288-9267 atman@cybertrails.com

Products: Sunwater 5-L and 8-L solar distillers; Also sold through G aiam Real Goods

SOLAR DISTILLER PLANS

Ell Paso Solar Energy Association P.O. Box 26384 El Paso, Texas 79926 (915) 772-7657 www.epsea.org/stills.html Solar distiller plans available for $15

SOLAR DISTILLER BOOKS

Pure Water Nature's Way by Dennis Lemon

DMD Products
P.O. Box 799 Longmont, CO 80501 (866) 253-7087 $12

Solar Still by W.R. Breslin

Volunteers In Technical Assistance

815 N. Lynn St., Suite 200 Box 12438 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 276-1800 www.vita.org $7.25

ELECTRIC DISTILLER DEALERS

DURASTILL EXPORT INC. (888) 434-7845 www.durastill.com

GLACIER WATER SYSTEMS (877) 717-5700 distilled-water.com

POLAR BEAR WATER GROUP

LIMITED (800) 363-7845 www.polarbearwater.com
PRECISION WATER (877) 935-0505 www.precisionwater.com
WATERWISE (800) 874-9028 www.waterwise.com
WEST BEND CO. (262) 334-6949 www.westbend.com/water/product.html

For homesteaders who live in cloudy climates, stove-top distillers (below) are an alternative to passive-solar water distillers. Floor models can provide up to 9 gallons of water (above); countertop electric distillers produce only 1to 2 gallons of water a day (left).

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  • Kelvin 6/3/2007 1:31:07 PM

    Hi, well I don't know is the solar distiller is 100% pure water,
    because for that the water must boil (go over 212F). I would try
    better the Waterwise Water Distiller...

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