There is no worry about the quality and freshness of homemade distilled water. Quality distilled water is odorless, colorless, tasteless and safe. It can improve the taste and color of food and the natural flavor of coffee, tea and other beverages. Distilled water can also increase the life of water using appliances like steam irons, coffee makers and humidifiers. Many years ago, you could collect and drink rain water, but generally today even this isn't safe.
Rainwater falls through polluted air containing bacteria, smoke, smog and chemicals.
Whether you're drinking private well water or city water, the benefit of water testing offers only temporary peace of mind since the quality of your water can change even over short periods of time. In an attempt to solve the problem, many people are either purchasing bottled water or in-home water treatment devices. In fact, it's estimated that one out of five U.S. households either buys bottled water or uses a water treatment device. Let's consider these alternatives. It seems easy to purchase bottled water.