https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/32245/water-distiller Hi all, Does anyone use a water distiller for their autoclave/dental machine rather than buying in bottles of purified water? Do you find that this has been a cost effective choice? Are they easy enough to use/clean/maintain? Thanks! en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/177456?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:41:44 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:aed0bd69-2e31-4e65-bcf9-cf8a2fa760deJulie-Anne Wilson<p>Hi,</p> <p>We use one in my current practice.&nbsp; One distiller costs around &pound;40-50 and the tablets to descale are a few quid for a pack of 4-6 plus charcoal filters only cost a few quid for a pack, distiller takes around 4 hours to make 4l water so not using too much electricity.&nbsp; Compared to average of &pound;100-120 annually on bottled water, cheaper tor use distiller and also using less plastic so better for the environment.</p> <p>Work out how much you&#39;re spending on water and compare it to the cost of the distiller.&nbsp; For us it was definitely worth the outlay of the distiller.</p> <p>Very easy to maintain.&nbsp; We descale ours once a month (some may need done more often depending on how much you use it), charcoal filter gets replaced every&nbsp; 3 months.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/177455?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:36:13 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2aecb212-938f-41bc-81b8-3e36b8b22164Nick Shackleton <p>Our autoclaves are plumbed into a water distiller that is installed in a cupboard underneath. This draws water from the mains purifies it and automatic fills and empties the autoclaves. Can find out more info if you need it&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>