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26-SEP-2016

Distiller (no. 2) Making Clean Water

I have two distillers. This one, labeled with the '2,' is the one I would usually use only for essential oils, but I decided to use it for just water this time, because I don't plan to drink this batch, anyway (though it would probably not hurt anything), and what I am getting is a very light, fine hydrosols (sort of) that will be great in the humidifiers.


My kitchen smells very nice while it's in progress, from the residual essential oils that were left in the canister.


EDIT ADDED LATER:

Hmm...well, okay. Just a note about my 'light, fine hydrosol.' My distilled water (to which I had added no oils or anything) seemed to be very faintly scented, at first. The distiller had been used previously with some essential oils, so I was expecting that to be evident. But, once I put the new water into my humidifiers and ran them, the scent really permeated. So I've removed the water for now and I'll dilute it with some plain distilled water before it goes back into the humidifiers.


If the permeating aroma was cinnamon, I wouldn't mind, but it's mainly citronella. (I don't think the dog likes it too much, either.)

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