In addition to the purchase cost, there are yearly operation costs. These include electricity, chemical cleaners, and possibly replacement ACFs. Yearly operation costs depend on how often a distiller is used. Five quarts of raw water are poured into the boiling chamber. The unit is plugged in, and the distillation process starts.
Distilled water is stored in an external plastic container.
The unit shuts off automatically when the boiling chamber is empty. It has a maximum output of 4 gallons per day. When water is removed from the storage container, the unit refills the boiling chamber and begins distilling. The unit shuts off when the storage container is filled. Typical dimensions of this system are about 3 feet high by 2 feet wide by 1.5 feet deep.