CO-Z Distilled Water Maker, 1 Gallon Water Distiller, 4L Home Countertop Water Distiller Machine, Table Desktop Water Distill Distilling Purifier Purification Filter, Home Pure Clean Water Device

UPDATE: STOPPED WORKING AFTER 11 MOS USE. Asurion requires dealing with manufacturer FIRST as it's technically within the 1 Year warranty. SELLER SENT A NEW UNIT. Had to wait several days BUT I'm back in business. Really Good Machine Overall for the price paid. SEE ONGOING USAGE EDITS AT END OF REVIEW. SOME COMMENTS AND TIPS: I bought the 1750 Watt Model after seeing the poor ratings of the lower wattage models. So far, I'm getting really good results for the price paid. TAKE NOTE OF THE DIFFERENCES IN REVIEWS between 750, 1350, and 1750. The wattage is listed at the top of every review. If wattages are different, THEY'RE NOT THE SAME MACHINE. The more problematic reviews seem to come from the lower wattages? (Not necessarily a statistically reliable consumer sample. Most people only bother to post negative reviews when there's problems.) CRITICAL COMPARISON when shopping distillers: the lower the wattage, the longer you'll wait per gallon of distilled water. At 1750 Watts, you get 1 Gallon per 2-3 Hours. (that's 2x faster than the $800 Mini Classic CT. ) People with the 750 watt machines are claiming it takes 4 to 5 hours to produce a gallon. I'm a single male household. I drink a lot of water. And I'm easily drinking 3-5 gallons a day, pouring the finished product into a series of fridge pitchers. I'm also finding that I drink way more water now that it's distilled and far better tasting. I also use distilled water for my Keurig, for boiling food, and soaking veggies. Ex. Boiling Pasta = 1 gallon. Soaking Fruits and Vegetables with 1 cup of white vinegar + water to kill the bacteria. You can easily have 3-5 gallons in the fridge, and go through 3/4ths of it in the course of cooking or doing meal prep. Back to the timing issues: you should add 20-30 minutes of "post cycle machine cool down," before prepping for the next batch and/or cleaning the machine. The cool down time helps preserve the silicone ring. SIMPLE SETUP: You need to tighten the carafe handles with a Phillips Screwdriver (not included). (The reviewer claiming that the loose handle is dangerous clearly did not tighten the handle. ) As with any type of low cost cookware requiring a Philips, you can expect to tighten the handles a few times a year at least. If you lack dexterity or have arthritis, you'll obviously want to get help from your jar opening pals. And then handle the carafe with both hands for balance. If you're anxious to start brewing water, you can forgo tightening the handles until later. All you need is a chamber large enough for the Distiller water to slow trickleinto. Technically, the glass pot is perfectly usable without the handles. You just want to be careful lifting it with your bare hands. The included glass pot does not pour very well without spillage. I usually fill a series of fridge pitchers in the sink, just in case the glass pitcher makes a mess. I never used the glass pot for regular water retrieval, because... My machine is usually cranking out distilled water. And the glass pitcher is always collecting distilled water. I operate my setup with the decanter lid removed. The warm , freshly distilled water makes a neat little trickle into the glass container. No mess to speak of. No splashing. The Water cools faster without the lid. And there's no condensation dripping off the plastic lid with the lid removed. TOUCH SCREEN: Simply touch POWER, and it'll start right up. Touch operation means NO need to push into the keypad. So there's no wear & tear on the touch keys. You can change the timer so it shuts off about 10-20 minutes before it runs out of water. I set mine to shut down at 2:00 I find that early shut down [with an inch of undistilled water] makes cleaning easier in between batches. Not as much 'baking on' of the residue. In all cases, the machine automatically turns itself off when it senses there's no more water remaining. If you're averse to messing around with digital controls, you can just press power and let the machine work automatically. The touch screen mostly just adds features attractive to the Type A set. QUIET OPERATION: my distiller makes the same sound as a Range Vent fan operating on Low. When first turned on and heating up, it sometimes makes the same noise as a Keurig machine heating up. My water heater is brand new, so I'm starting each batch with hot water. ..which produces water within the first 5 minutes. (SAFETY ISSUE: If you have an older water heater or a boiler system, research the dangers of consuming hot tap water FIRST. A lot of older water heaters will have interior rusting, which could damage your distiller. There's also a potentially dangerous bacteria in older, rusting water heaters and boilers. Everyone should heed this warning when it comes to boiling anything and everything.) 1750 Watts produces water faster than lower Wattage Models. A LOT FASTER. If you're getting this for drinking and cooking, you'll definitely want the 1750 Wattage. I'm averse to leaving high heat appliances running when I leave the house. SO JUST THE ABILITY to produce a few batches per day and actually be home makes the 1750 Watt model a much safer + smarter option imo. CLEANING: LET THE MACHINE COOL DOWN FOR 15-30 MINUTES BEFORE SEPARATING THE TOP FROM THE BOIL CHAMBER. You'll see people posting complaints about the rubber washers failing. That MIGHT be caused from separating the unit when it's too hot? You're dealing with a silicone material coming into contact with boiling hot surface. Just this issue could stress or damage the silicone. Once the machine has cooled down, use the handle and just gently lift it off the machine. Or just grip both sides of the upper unit and gently remove. DO NOT TWIST THE TOP HALF FROM THE CHAMBER. The twisting damages the silicone seal. You'll notice people mention this in other reviews. The COZ included cleaning solution is highly effective. They only include a small sample, and you'll go through it ASAP if you clean the machine every 3-4 batches. If you don't want to deal with smelly vinegar, you can buy the cleaning solution from the Coz seller. I've been buying the 5lb bag of Food Grade Citric Acid from via.Prime, and it works very well WHITE VINEGAR WORKS WELL: For White Vinegar, start out with 1 inch of pure vinegar in the chamber. Let the one inch sit for about 15 minutes to loosen up the burnt on residue from the bottom of the boil chamber. Then after 15 minutes, Fill the chamber with scalding hot tap water, on top of the 1" of vinegar already in the boil chamber. And let that new mixture sit another 15-20 minutes. After 15-20 minutes, Itake a folded 1-2 sheets of paper towel, and gently wipe the inside chamber walls. Most of the debris will just lift off without need for scrubbing. And then I'll slowly remove 1/2 the water from the pot using a small cup before dumping the remainder into the sink. (Less risk of splashing smelly vinegar water everywhere. Less risk of splashing water on the outside of the machine) Wearing disposable gloves, I'll gently wipe down the interior of the chamber with a wet paper towel. (Wearing the gloves so my hands don't reek of vinegar) FINAL RINSE: if you have a faucet sprayer in your kitchen, make use of it when doing the final rinsing. You can usually remove any residue that hasn't come off with the sprayer. I'll fill it maybe 1/3 of the way with scalding water, wobble it around in the chamber, while spray rinsing the chamber. Then pour it all out. I'll do that about 2 to 3 times. Then after that fragmented, 20-40 minute process, fill it up with scalding hot water and let the machine produce your next gallon batch. Be super careful not to splash water around the exterior, especially the underside. When rinsing the chamber, i'll sometimes put a towel down in the sink, to ensure no water gets into the underside of the unit. BYPRODUCT HEAT: 1750 Watts produces serious byproduct heat. It's like a small space heater with built in fan. (You'll find the same thing with the lower wattage models) So the electricity used isn't necessarily "wasted" on just the water if you're in a cold climate. If you're in a small space you'll definitely notice the heat production. If making water for 1-2 people, expect to pay $2-$3 per day in Electricity. Having paid so little for such an effective machine, you'll realize that the real cost of distilled water is the electricity. Compared to the cost and hassle of other water consumption methods, that's not unreasonably expensive. Most of the other methods don't work anyway. LASTLY, I'VE FOUND THAT THESE. DISTILLERS ARE VASTLY IMPROVED compared to a same body style, different brand units from 15 years ago. My 1750 Watt operates much more quietly than my older,.slower model. The hefty size is more preferable imo. (Less of a tipping risk. Easier to clean.) If you had one of these same body style distillers 15 to 20 years ago, and you remember it being annoyingly loud, making a buzzing noise. Then you should definitely try out these newer models. Just the included glass pitcher and stainless nozzle is a huge improvement. (You used to have to pay $60 for a glass pitcher) If you never had a distiller to begin with? This is a really good starter model. Realizing that I'm not covering everything, hopefully this answers a lot of questions for first time distiller buyer. ONGOING USAGE NOTES. BUY THE INSURANCE. There's a lot of problem reviews. I'm extremely careful to not get the exterior of the machine wet. Not twist the top. Etc. if you buy the 3 year policy, and the machine stops working on years 2-3? Worst that can happen is you get a $150 credit for a replacement. Of your machine stops working within the 12 months warranty, Report it to COZ ASAP.

Update: Unit has stopped working properly. It now shuts off when reaching temperature instead of outputting water. You can hear it clicking, but it errors out instead of producing water. Shutting it off and turning it on for a second time seems to work for now but I'm not sure for how long. I'm initiated a warranty claim and will keep this updated with any new information. I waited to write this review for a bit until I could fully test the machine. I know some people have had issues with leakage so I wanted to make sure that the seals stay intact even after months of use. I'm happy to report that there has been no leaks whatsoever from this machine and it distills perfectly. I'm continually getting 2PPM or lower from the outlet. This is down from my well water source of 150-180PPM. I use this distiller to distill water for my Opal Ice Machine. I've had this since September and it's now January and it's used every day. The rubber seal around the top has stayed pliable and seals well. It's used continually throughout the day making at least 3-5 gallons of water a day. We just continually fill it and dump the water into reusable containers for use in the ice machine. I set the timer to 3 hours and 30 minutes and the temp to 220 Fahrenheit and it properly shuts off when it runs dry and I get the full amount of water purification from it. Cleaning it can be a pain, but I bought a bulk supply of citric acid and it works great to clean the scale and sludge out of the machine. I do have one spot at the bottom that's permanently stained due to the amount of scale in my water source, but it doesn't seem to affect the quality of the water or the function of the machine. It's right where the heating elements are so it makes sense that it would be a hot spot and cause some discoloration and scale build up. I can't seem to scrub it out no matter how hard I try with a soft bristle brush and the citric acid. Do not use anything that can scratch the inside to clean it or you will run into problems. Just simply let the citric acid sit and do it's job and brush it out with a soft bristle brush and it works fine. Overall I'm extremely satisfied with this machine and have not run into any problems with it. It saves me money and has paid for itself so far. I no longer have to buy distilled water at 1.50 or so a gallon. I simply make my own. It takes a lot for something to impress me and this machine has done it. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a home distiller and a way to save money and the environment. Just keep in mind there is some maintenance to it.

Works as advertised. GetS 1 full gallon or water. Water here in SoCal is about 355ppm. Resulting water after distilling is ±5ppm which is fine for my purpose. If you really need 0ppm and you have hard water, you may have to run it through twice. The key to longevity on this machine is to clean it after each use. Don't wait a month or so, do it when you are done for the day. I ran it twice the other day and cleaned it with the provided "cleaning powder" and it looks like new. Maintenance is a part of life if one want to keep something always working.

I just received this CO-Z water distiller today. First impressions are listed below, in no particular order: (NOTE: I had ordered a similar distiller at half the price but got concerned when I saw that we'd entered the shipping time window and it hadn't even shipped yet, while showing "Currently Unavailable" on the product page. So I jumped on this one partly because of the "UL Listed" claim in the product description (more about that later), partly because of the high ratings, and partly because I wanted to get one of these distillers a.s.a.p. for new humidifiers that require distilled water. As it turns out that other product DID end up shipping and is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. That will give me a great opportunity to compare the two products. After that, I'll either send one back or keep both since they are getting harder and harder to find and they don't seem to be built to last.) 1. The product arrived in the original box with no second outer box. But it was intact and had all the necessary parts and was clearly brand new so no harm/no foul. 2. It was easy to put together and within an hour I had started making my first gallon of distilled water. A few caveats: A. I watched this video to show how to remove the nozzle that holds the small charcoal filter packet and it helped a lot (it's for a different brand but the process is the same): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bLG8YUUlQw B. I purchased a simple 12 hour countdown timer to be able to time each distillation "run" and also to provide a sort of "on/off" switch, which this product lacks. Here's a link to that timer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MVDTEXS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 C. I used the hottest water I could get from my tap to fill the reservoir. 3. I did not notice any smells coming from the product, even though the instruction manual stated it was possible. 4. This product is what I would consider to be noisy, because of the fan. The best comparison I can give is that it sounds like the exhaust fan in my kitchen. I would not want to be in the same room as this distiller if I were trying to sleep. 5. It took about 20 minutes or so before I began to see the first water coming out of the nozzle. After that it trickled through at a pretty steady rate. I ran it for 3.5 hours to help make sure there was still some water in the bottom and that the minerals couldn't bake on but it left too much water, so now I'm running it for 4 hours. (It's going to be a trial and error process since you can't see into the tank to check on the remaining water level. The main problem with just letting it run until it turns itself off is that the minerals tend to really get burnt onto the bottom heating plate and I'm trying to avoid that.) 6. Even though there's no way to directly clean the 1 gallon plastic pitcher I think I prefer it to the glass pitchers given all of the negative reviews of the glass pitchers. It should be a simple matter to just put in some hot water, soap, and vinegar and swish it around to clean it adequately. And the only thing going into the pitcher is clean, distilled water. So it should be fine. 7. As stated above I bought this solely to be able to make distilled water to use in room humidifiers, so down the road I don't think I'll use the charcoal filter. I bought some evaporative humidifiers (I was tired of all the white dust from the ultrasonic humidifiers), along with this distiller, to keep the wicks from getting encrusted with straight tap water mineral deposits, hopefully extending their life. (Evaporative humidifier filters are ridiculously expensive and the product won't work without a wick/filter.) The normal TDS of my tap water is around 150. The TDS from the distilled water using this device is 0.00. That should help out. 8. I do not see a UL sticker anywhere on this product. The only thing that's visible is some CE sticker slapped on the bottom. I'm not pleased about that because it's one of the reasons I paid more for this unit vs the cheaper one(s). 9. This product does not have a handle on the top to make lifting it off easier. (The one that's arriving tomorrow, and cost half of what this cost, does.) 10. This distiller, and all the ones like it, blasts warm air into the air after it's been running for a while. This is okay in the winter; I'm not sure how okay it will be in the summer. I measured the heat coming out at 100 degrees F. (I might have to relocate it down in the basement where it's at least 10 degrees cooler in the summer.) 11. As others have pointed out the metal jug "cap" is only there to collect water. It doesn't screw on like the solid white plastic cap so you can't pour with it. I understand that they don't want to make it a screw on because you are able to turn it freely and position it wherever is most convenient. But still, how hard would it have been to make a third cap that has a spout and screws on so you can easily transfer the water to another container without having to use a funnel? 12. Obviously this is a Day One review and I can't attest to the longevity of this product. But I will provide updates over time to show how things are going down the road. For what it is, this appears to be a nice example of this kind of distiller. If I wanted something to use in a real emergency situation I would go with a stainless steel pot/copper tubing setup that can be put on a variety of heat sources and processes something along the line of a gallon/hour, vs a quart/hour. That type of distiller could also safely distill sea water. But again...for what it is...this thing seems to get the job done. (And since I don't use the humidifiers in the summer that often the excess heat might be a moot point.) UPDATE!!! Day 2 -- From first to worst!!! (I'm changing the 5 star rating to a 1 star rating.) The first batch of distilled water went fine. The second one was a disaster. There was water all over the table, soaking some tax papers I had there. It was not a leak like some people have described between the top and the bottom -- it was a leak from the "spout". Water would periodically seep over the side of the spout, rather than dripping directly into the blue container. Over the course of the 4 hour "run" it made a real mess that I didn't realize until the 4 hours had passed. It's either a design flaw or else it's defective. Either way, it made using the distiller impossible. The only thing that seemed to work was to remove the charcoal filter, which, obviously was brand new and not a matter of it being old and needing to be replaced. I was able to make some gallons without the charcoal filter but that's unacceptable for what this cost. I'm extremely disappointed with this distiller, especially for the premium price (for the lower tier of distillers) that I paid. (By contrast, the second distiller I purchased cost 1/2 of this one, but is now, unfortunately, unavailable.) (NOTE: I did receive the other, less expensive distiller -- which was a trip in itself because I ordered a Maphorn and received a Vevor, which is completely different -- and it didn't have the leaking problem of the CO-Z. AND it has a dedicated on/off switch, something the Maphorn didn't have but the Vevor did, so I was glad I got the Vevor instead, even though I don't think Amazon should have pulled a bait and switch. The only issue I have with the Vevor is that the blue container bottle stinks like petroleum distillate, even after several washings with vinegar and baking soda. I will be returning the CO-Z and keeping the Vevor.)

I've had this in use for about four years without problems. We have extremely hard water, so I splash a little vinegar in the bottom after each use and that keeps it clean quite easily. I suppose that cuts down on the cost-effectiveness, but I still like having freshly-distilled water on hand for a humidifier, C-pap, and an ice-maker. Ice from distilled water tastes terrific. The size is decent as is the water capacity. It takes about 4 hours to do a gallon. I run that much every other day. Since the time I purchased the unit, I've become far more aware of micro plastics contaminating our food and water. So, had I to do it again, I would purchase one with a glass container. That's why I gave it four stars instead of five. (I give four stars when I find something works fine but doesn't exactly wow me.) If I could give it 4.5, I would. It functions well and I've had four years of use and counting. Not bad.

So I've been running this distiller for almost 2 months now. I read most of the reviews before purchasing, so I'm going to offer my honest review. Your mileage may vary. I did not find the noise of the distiller to be disruptive at all, even as a person with noise sensitivities. It has about the same level of noise as the 3 air purifiers that run 24/7 in our apartment. The machine itself is built well and I appreciated the silicone liners around the plugs to help keep water out. I have lots of counter space, so the size isn't an issue for me, but the footprint is about the same as my KitchenAid stand mixer. It is absurdly easy to clean using the manuals instructions. Our city water is heavy with limestone but citric acid is witchcraft and I have zero problems there. I usually run it 3-4 times a day and soak the tank once a week. When I'm done for the day, everything that can come off is sat on the counter to air dry over night (charcoal pouch, top, silicone ring). I did have some problems with leakage, but determined that was due to user error. It may not be necessary, but for my peace of mind, in between sessions, I wipe down the silicone ring and make sure its snug against the bottom lip of the lid, then make sure that the bit that holds the charcoal filter is snug as well, as the leak was coming from there. I am also diligent about wiping down the outside as well. Electricity + Water = no Bueno. I haven't tasted the water, because its for a humidifier, but by using the included water tester, the purity is consistent and the number very low. Overall, I'm very pleased with this distiller. I have no complaints about the speed, water takes the time it takes to boil, cool and condense. The only real complaint I have is that an extra carafe from the seller is so expensive. My absolute favorite part tho is not having to pay $1.50 for a gallon of distilled water at the store. We live in the arid high plains and a humidifier is necessary, and she is always thirsty. It should pay for itself very soon.

I got tired of my local grocery store always being out of distilled water for my cpap. So I got this to make my own. I researched several before settling on this one. The reason I did is I liked that it has a control panel to set temperature and time. Most others seem more simplistic with at most just a timer. The adjustable temp would be good for different altitudes, and materials other than water. Usage is pretty straightforward. Follow the instructions for setup, including the charcoal filter packet it desired. I use filtered, softened tap water, so I skip the charcoal. When ready (filled and setup), plug it in and the control panel comes on with a default temp of 220F and time of 2h30m, I just go with that. When done, I leave it sit until it's no longer hot to the touch on the outside. For roughly 1.1 gallons to start, I get out near 1 gallon, with some concentrate and scale left inside. The pot is integral into the base, so it shouldn't be submerged to clean. Cleaning itself is fairly easy. After cooled, add hot tap water and the prescribed amount of included cleaning powder and let sit for a few minutes to dissolve any scale. Then simply wipe clean and rinse. If your water is hard, you can increase the powder concentration and the time to soak, and maybe use a non-metal scouring sponge. The powder is just regular citric acid, which can be found in the grocery store either with baking or canning supplies. The top has an integrated condenser and powered fan, which is on the quiet side. Since it is only in contact with steam, it doesn't need any special cleaning, just set it on a rack or a towel to dry. The overall construction is solid, I can see this lasting for years with proper care. While a little labor on my part, it saves going to the store and paying for water.

So i live in Las Vegas and the water here is between 400 & 500 PPM from the tap, GROSS!! Anyhow first batch with this thing had me worried had 7 PPM, so i did another batch it went down to 3 PPM, then 2 PPM, then 1 PPM and after that 000 PPM every time and has been for the 2 months i have had it! I make 1 pot a day and have for 2 months straight works great! Have to clean it every 3 weeks because of the crap water we have here but the stuff that comes with it works great. I bought some more of the same stuff. Don't know why it has the option to raise the temperature becuase you can't just gets to 212 (boiling point) and that's it. Great product!

Dernièrement j'ai acheté cet article pour remplacer celui que j'ai eu pendant quelques années et dont j'étais satisfaite. Premièrement, il est plus bruyant que le premier, le temps d'écoulement est beaucoup plus long, et surtout après la deuxième utilisation il est déjà taché et difficile à nettoyer! Problèmes que je n'ai pas eu avec le premier! Sonia

it's not stainless steel material and goes off and on on it's own ,forget about it