Does a distiller kill bacteria?
Yes, the boiling process kills bacteria and other micro-organisms. So why not just boil my water on the stove? Convenience is one factor. Do you really want to boil all your consumable water on the stove? More important is the fact that as you boil the water the concentration of contaminants can be increased! Example: If you take a gallon of water that contains a teaspoon of sand and boil away half of the water, the end concentration of sand to water will be a teaspoon to each half gallon…twice as much as you started out with! All of the pure water escaped as steam and many of the contaminants, like lead, mercury, iron, calcium, magnesium etc. still exist in the pot of water.. What about those minerals, are they not beneficial to my diet? The dietary benefit of the minerals found in water is the cause for a good deal of debate. Some feel that those minerals are essential for good health. Others believe that those minerals are not readily absorbed by the body; and that the best ways t
