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You may have heard about my weakness for bottled water, what can I say, I’m a slave to the gods of repackaged tap water. I’m trying to break the habit because it’s so expensive and bad for the environment, so the Aqua Maker is an interesting concept. I’m not sure how “compact” the machine is, but the basic premise is that the Aqua Maker creates filtered water by pulling the humidity from the air and condensing it into drinkable water.

According to the makers, the air filter removes air born particles like dust, allergens, bacteria and VOC’s and can work even in a desert setting. You simply plug the machine in and it can create up to 36 liters of water in 48 hours. It would be interesting to see a cost breakdown to compare the cost of electricity to the cost of bottled water and tap water. You can read more at their website.