In 1980, just a short time after moving to New Jersey the founder and president
of our company became determined to do something about the water pollution in our
drinking water. Researching various form of water purification, he determined that
distillation was the safest and most effective way to purify our drinking water.
In 1981, our company, "The Ole Still" was born.
We have been selling and servicing water distillers all that time. In those 18
years, we believed, as we still do; water distillation is the safest and most effective
way to purify our drinking water. It is for this reason we did not "expand"
to other forms of purification. When you're using the best method, why change to
inferior means.
All through history there have been excellent examples of the necessity of drinking
pure water. The impurity (or lack of purity) of water has seen many disasters, both
recorded and unrecorded.
It is believed that the fall of the Roman Empire was truly caused by mental problems
of the Roman leaders brought on by the local drinking water . The water was "piped"
to the homes of prominent Romans via "aquaducts" made of lead. This is
believed to have cause brain damage from lead poisoning. Even today the problem
of lead in our water is a major concern.
Hunza, on the northern tip of Pakistan is claimed to have one of the highest
longevity rates in the world. Many feel the longevity of the Hunzukuts, which usually
exceeds 90 years old, is due to their diet of fruits, grains, and nuts as well as
drinking melted ice as their source of drinking water. Melted ice is similar in purity
to distilled water. As water freezes, it pushes the impurities and minerals away
so that the ice is virtually pure water when it melts.
Back to the present, our naval ships depend on the same principles for their
source of drinking water. The ships have distillers on board called "evaporators"
which distill sea water into the ships fresh water supply. Even when these ships
dock at foreign ports, the fresh water is taken from these "evaporators"
rather than from the local pier water. There was no assurance that the local water
was pure enough not to create a health hazard on board the ship.
In today's world 25,000 die each year worldwide from a lack of clean water. According
to the World Health Organization, 3 to 4 out of every 5 children die because of polluted
water diseases such as dysentery, cholera and malaria. Other water-borne micro-organism
can cause Typhoid, Hepatitis and even Aids. Fortunately more and more people are
becoming aware of the importance of pure water. As our aquifers (the part of the
ground that filters and stores the water that supplies our underground wells) get
more and more contaminated, the quality of our water supplies is greatly diminishing.
Many communities are already finding it necessary to buy bottle water. Most of these
show no listing as to their contents. Try to contact these companies and ask them
how much chloroform, lead, TCE (trichloroethylene), or any INORGANICS they contain.
The only way to know for sure that you have safe and pure drinking water is to make
your own water. No bottles to carry from the store.
Man has known about distillation for centuries and nature has used the same principle
since the beginning of time to purify our water supplies. Nature causes water to
be evaporated from the seas and other bodies of water and holds the vapors in clouds
until they become saturated. Nature then drops the pure "distilled" water
down as rain to fill our lakes, reservoirs and to water plant life. This is pure
distilled water plus what contaminants are picked up by the rain drops as they fall
through the air (carbon, sulphur compounds, bacteria, dust, etc.).
Basically, a distiller is a boiler containing any dirty or contaminated water
which is heated to its boiling point. The vapors, or steam, that rise are captured
and directed into a condensing tube or coil. The tube is cooled by passing air or
water over it. The vapors are condensed back to pure water without the dirt or contaminants.
Virtually all impurities are left behind in the boiling tank to be disposed of.
Why use a distiller?
When a distiller is used in the home to distill tap water containing pollutants
such as chlorine, arsenic, lead, ether, chloroform and other pollutants, the result
is pure H2O (water) with no order or taste. This lack of taste will amplify the taste
of foods, drinks, etc. Did you ever take a drink of cold refreshing water only to
have the taste spoiled by that all-too-familiar taste of chlorine or ammonia? You'll
never be disappointed again when you drink distilled water.
A stainless steel distiller made to be used when no source of electricity is
available. This makes it perfect for camping or for emergency situations. This will
produce about 24 ounces of distilled water in about 45 minutes. (This will vary with
heat source.) This model is extremely popular with those concerned with the disruption
of electric power by the Y2K bug.
This economy is perfect for one or two users. Produces between 1/2 to 2/3 gallons
of pure water in approximately 3.5 hours. (3-4 gal. daily) The small 14" x 14"
footprint makes this model for small homes, apartments, or campers. Uses 5.8 A at
120 VAC (700 watts).
With its 1 gallon every hour and a 5 gallon storage tank this very popular model
is perfect for most mid-sized families. The float in the storage tank will automatically
start the distiller when water consump- tion drops the level to a preset point. This
will ensure an ample supply of pure water without the worry of forgetting to turn
on the distiller. Has a small 20.5" x 12.5" footprint and uses only 9 amps
of power. For homes with limited counter space, an optional stand is available.
For still larger families this distiller can produce 11 gals a day of pure distilled
water. It has a 10 gallon storage tank and comes with its own stand with casters.
This has provisions to connect an optional demand pump and/or faucet to allow remote
access of pure water (to automa- tic ice cube maker, kitchen sink, etc.). As the
other automatic models, there is no need to worry about running out of water since
this to will go on automatically. Requires 1650 watts.
This is the newest to our line of automatic distillers. It contains a demand
pump and comes with a faucet and all parts to mount a remote faucet. This allows
it to be installed at remote location such as a basement or garage. The distiller
has a 7 gallon storage tank and is designed for minimal maintenance. After each cycle
of filling the storage tank, it automatically flushes and rinses itself out to become
ready for the next cycle. It can produce 12 gallons of pure distilled water. The
unit has a 17 x 22 footprint and uses 1860 watts.
This top of the line distiller is usually suited for large homes. It also able
to serve an office. Able to produce 11 gallons per day, it dispen- ses chilled and
ambient temperature water. It has a demand pump built in to pump water to a remote
location. Requires 2400 watts.
