The Vortex Non-Electric Water Distiller Kit is a water distillation system made by Highwater Filters for emergency water treatment, off-grid use, and non-electric water distillation.
This version comes pre-installed in a 5 gallon food-grade bucket and includes a preinstalled drain assembly to make changing out cooling water easier. It is designed to be used with a compatible pressure cooker that has an external stem valve on the lid.
Modified pressure cookers are sold separately.
Product Details
- Vortex Non-Electric Water Distiller Kit
- Pre-installed in a 5 gallon food-grade bucket with lid
- Includes preinstalled drain assembly
- Designed for use with compatible pressure cookers that have an external stem valve
- Can be used with a heat source capable of boiling water
- All kit parts made in the USA
- Made by Highwater Filters
- Exclusive Vortex coil and adaptor fitting are manufactured in-house from U.S.-made 316L stainless steel
Water Distillation Use
Water distillation is a long-used water treatment method that can help remove many contaminants from water, including chemicals, heavy metals, salts, and other contaminants that may not be addressed by standard water filters.
The Vortex is designed for non-electric distillation when used with a compatible pressure cooker and a heat source capable of boiling water, such as a camp fire, gas stove, electric stove, rocket stove, or wood stove.
Compatibility Note
The Vortex is designed to be used with a pressure cooker that has an external stem valve on the lid. Not all pressure cookers have this type of valve.
Compatible examples mentioned in the original product information include:
- Modified Magefesa pressure cookers sold separately by Highwater Filters
- Magefesa Star R pressure cookers with the correct valve type
- Vintage Presto stainless steel pressure cookers with a compatible valve
Kit Includes
- 1 Vortex stainless steel coil, installed in bucket with 2 grommets
- 1 length of food-grade 3/8" silicone hose, approximately 2–3 ft, for connecting the coil to a modified pressure cooker
- 1 short length of food-grade 1/4" silicone hose with nylon reducer and Kwik clamps for adapting to a conventional pressure cooker, if ordering without a modified pressure cooker
- 2 Kwik Clamps for attaching hose to Vortex coil and pressure cooker
- 2 extra grommets
- 1 OmniPure coconut carbon post filter with outflow tube
- 1 drain assembly, preinstalled
- 1 5 gallon food-grade bucket with lid
- 1 Owner’s Manual
Flow Rate Information
Flow rate depends on heat intensity.
Testing listed in the original product information reported results of over 1 gallon per hour when used with the Vortex adaptor and high heat. Without the Vortex adaptor, results were listed at 0.62 gallons per hour.
Modified pressure cookers sold separately here.
Made in the USA. by Highwater Filters
Click here to see coil submerged in the Columbia River
Additional Info
Kit includes:
- 1 Vortex stainless steel coil (installed in bucket with 2 grommets)
- 1 length (2-3 ft aprox.) food grade 3/8" silicone hose (for connecting coil to modified pressure cooker)
- 1 short length of food grade 1/4" silicone hose with nylon reducer and Kwik clamps for adapting to conventional pressure cooker (if ordering without modified pressure cooker).
- 2 Kwik Clamps for attaching hose to Vortex coil and pressure cooker.
- 2 extra grommets
- 1 OmniPure coconut carbon post filter with outflow tube
- 1 drain assembly, preinstalled*
- 1 5 gallon food grade bucket with lid
- 1 Owner's Manual
We tried to find a stainless steel pressure cooker made in America, but found that none exist. So we found a great quality cooker made in Spain by Magefesa. We've modified the lids with our exclusive Vortex adaptor to increase the flow rate and to make connection a snap. We have several different sizes to choose from. If you want to use your own cooker, just make sure it has the external valve that used to be standard on most pressure cookers but now are much harder to find. The Magefesa Star R has the right kind of valve. Vintage Presto stainless steel pressure cookers, made in the USA, have a compatible valve. We will try to compile a list of other brands that can be used in tandem with the Vortex system.
For a low-cost pressure cooker check the web. There are reasonably priced cookers with a compatible valve.
Flow Rate Info
Flow rate depends on heat intensity. Tests conducted got results of over 1 gallon an hour when used in conjunction with the Vortex adaptor and high heat. Without Vortex adaptor the results were .62 gallons per hour.