How Do You Collect Distilled Water From A Steam Boiler?
Having an available steam boiler puts you most of the way through the water-distillation process. Distilled water is condensed water vapor. In capturing a portion of the steam from the boiler and collecting it as distilled water, safety must be your primary concern. When the boiler is cool (not in operation for an hour or more), remove the pressure gauge. Connect your brass or stainless steel Tee section to the port where the pressure gauge was attached to your steam boiler. Connect the pressure gauge to the Tee section where the gauge is easily visible to the operator once again. Connect your cut-off valve to the remaining end of the Tee section. Using the compression fittings, connect one end of your soft-copper tubing to the open end of your cut-off valve. Start your steam boiler, with the distilled water cut-off valve shut. Operate normally for 30 minutes to allow the boiler to stabilize temperature. Put on your high temperature gloves and keep them on for the next steps. Point the
