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3.9 out of 5
78.46% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Surpassed my expectations
I'm going to start the review by saying how pleasantly surprised I was by this unit. Its size was considerably larger than I had imagined and it also exceeded my expectations when it comes to quality.The initial unboxing had me feeling like it was another cheap product in terms of having to fit the handles and metal straps around the jug. A bit fiddly to begin with but shockingly robust once completed. The glass jug is fairly large, too large to fit on any of the shelves of our fridge but we've purchased another jug to keep the water chilled in the fridge, freeing up this one for near constant water distillingIn terms of timing, I fill the unit right up to its fill line (circa 3.5l) and it completes the full distillation in around 2-2.5 hours. It doesn't consume as much electricity as I thought it would either. Positioning may be key for some as the top of the unit pumps out hot air once the water has reached a high temperature and the distillation begins.The additional water tester that comes with the unit has made it great in testing the tap water against the final product. Our tap water has always appeared to be very hard, with huge limescale buildup in kettles, washing machines etc. The tester showed the tap water regularly testing between 240-360ppm of TDS (parts per million of total dissolved solids). This is not really an acceptable amount. After the unit has done its job and I've tested the clean water, it typically tests around the 6-7ppm mark, a huge difference. We now use the distilled water in the kettle and, whilst it's difficult to know its not entirely a placebo effect, the tea or coffee feels far smoother in texture and there is never any "scum" floating in the tea anymore.Overall, I'm very impressed with this unit. As mentioned, it's build quality really took me by surprise, its simplicity in filling it up, flicking the plug and pressing the one button (haven't needed to alter any settings except the first time fiddling to see what can be done if needed) and away it goes.If I'm to have any negatives about it, it would be that it is ever so slightly awkward in removing the top. The seal does a very good job holding the lid in place while under pressure during the process, so much so that pulling the lid off once it's cooled can take enough effort to make you feel like the handle with break. It hasn't thus far and I've managed to get a technique down in terms of holding the unit firmly and pulling the lid off at a slight angle. This seems to have helped. Other than that, I guess it's done wonders in changing my perception of my own drinking water. After seeing how many nasty solids (not the minute metals your body needs, the limescale and crud it doesnt) are left in the unit after each use, I'll be thinking twice in drinking the tap water unless I had no alternative
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly happy with this.
Bought this to replace the last one that just gave up. I find this one neater, the glass jug is smaller, and lighter and takes up a little less room. It came with a digital water tester, very useful, our water isn’t as good as I always thought it was.
5.0 out of 5 stars CO-Z Water Distiller
I am very happy with this distiller. It's easy to use and clean. It's also very quiet and much quicker distilling 4 litre of water, in just 2 hours 40 mins! Whereas my old distiller took 5 hours. Although I have only been using it for a little over a week, I am very happy with it's performance so far! The only issue is to do with the water tester meter supplied with the distiller. The first time it showed a reading of 500, so evidently this was unacceptable to use. The second time showed a reading of 200. But the 3rd reading showed 002, then the 4th time showed a reading of 001. Other than that, everything else appears fine so far. The water tastes great. It looks clear and there are no scales build-up after boiling in the kettle!
4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Distiller
Great water distiller and a quality item. Just dont let the water run until the end and complete the cycle as it then makes the water have a slightly burnt taste.Having said that, we tend to run it for around 3 hours and it works perfectly for what we want.
1.0 out of 5 stars Stops working after 6 or 7 uses!?
After just a few uses an F1 error is displayed and the machine stops working. Temperature gauge issue, apparently needs professional repair. This is not acceptable after so little usage. Awaiting response from supplier.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great bit of kit
This works brilliantly, and what's left at the end scared the hell out of m—having seen the crap that's in my water that this removes, its distilled water all the way. And my iron and kettle love it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
A good quality product at a reasonable price. It works well and I’m very happy with it.
5.0 out of 5 stars JUST WOW.
This machine is Fantastic..My water went from 600 to 0011st use reading was 056. 2nd reading 002. After 3rd use 001My Tea coffee drinking water is amazing now. Never use to drink water because of taste.The cost to make 4lt max with a prepayment meter under £1. FANTASTIC.It takes around 2 1/2 hours to complete.I'd recommend to wash-out after every use.Would I recommend this product. YES.
Je suis malheureusement déçue
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
Very convenient
My water is extremely hard and chocked full of minerals. not to mention that chlorine and other chemicals added. This distilled water maker is wonderful. It may be small but it's powerful! It makes a gallon at a time and will definitely be a warming plus during the snowy winters here. I am now using distilled water, not only for my plants, but also replacing it with our tap water in making fresh brewed coffee. I think this is of excellent value and also removes having to use those gallon plastic jugs, which are very harmful for the environment, not to mention detrimental for human health.
technical issues
it's not stainless steel material and goes off and onon it's own ,forget about it
Efficient and Easy-to-Use Water Distiller for Pure Water!
The CO-Z distilled water maker is a fantastic addition to my kitchen! It’s easy to use and produces clean, pure water quickly. The 1-gallon capacity is perfect for home use, and I love that it helps eliminate impurities. A great investment for anyone looking to purify their water at home!
Day 1/Day 2 (What a difference a day makes!!)
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.Bolo.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 Bolo 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.)
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