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> residue ... smells absolutely vile.

I use a timer to stop the distiller before the water boils dry. I recommend you do the same.

> I went with [distillation] instead of a filter after finding out most filters use plastic mesh screens, that actually increase the amount of plastic in the output water.

Same here. Brita and RO use plastic cartridges and housings. My distiller is nothing but stainless steel and glass. You can't beat that level of reassurance about the complete lack of microplastic contamination.




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