Countertop distiller owners
You made the right call on water quality. The SD5 is the next level — automatic, pressurized, on demand, no daily routine. Steve will be straight with you about whether it makes sense for your situation.
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Steve tried one himself. He has some things to say about it.
The daily routine
If you use your countertop distiller seriously, you already know what comes with the territory.
Scale builds up fast. If you're serious about pure water and using your unit regularly, you already know — skip a day and you're fighting to catch up.
Fill it, wait hours, pour it off, fill it again. It works — but it's a routine that never goes away. Completely impractical for more than 1 person and even for 1 it's not practical for most.
A countertop unit produces a few liters at a time. Even if you're a single person household and are serious about staying hydrated you're running and descaling it constantly. Like having a second job?!
Steve's honest take
The SD5 is a serious investment. If you're happy with your countertop unit and the routine works for you, Steve isn't going to try to talk you into something you don't need or want. That's not how he does business.
But if you've been thinking about upgrading to a full automatic system — one that runs itself, feeds your ice maker, supplies pure water taps anywhere in your home, and never needs descaling without high electric bills — there's one thing Steve wants you to know before you make that decision.
If you're ready to upgrade
Automatic steam distillers seem like the natural next step. But they come with their own monthly maintenance — descaling the boiler, sanitizing the storage tank — and high electricity bills. The SD5 delivers the same or better purity without any of that.
Everything you love about fresh great tasting pure water — automatically, on demand, with none of the work.
Call Steve. He'll give you an honest answer — even if that answer is not yet.