Polar Bear's Manufacturing Facility located in Alberta Canada
Total of 40,000 square feet, built in 1985, and expanded in 1993.

Loading a sheet of 304 stainless into the computerized punch press. All structural components of the Polar Bear Distillers are made from 20 gauge, grade 304 number 4 stainless steel. The stainless steel appears white in color from its plastic coating, which will minimize scratches and marks in the manufacturing or assembly process. The plastic film is removed prior to appliances being boxed for shipping.

After the stainless steel has been punched and sized, the pieces are bent to form in the computerized press brake. Pieces are now ready to be welded or assembled into subcomponents.
Welding a boiling tank using TIG process. Use of shielded welding ensures a contaminant free weld area with a small heat affected zone. Boiling tanks are made from 18 gauge, grade 304, type 2B stainless. After welding tanks are inspected, they are pressure tested to assure integrity of the welded joints.

Fabricating a condenser coil in the fining and coiling machine. Each distiller model has a unique condenser coil design; ensuring dry steam is produced cooled and collected in the storage tank.

Assembling components into sub assemblies. All electrical switches, relays, looms, and harness components are certified and approved by CSA and UL.

Testing of the distillers prior to final assembly. All Polar Bear water distillers are thoroughly function tested over a 24-hour period. All valves, relays, and switches are cycled and production rate is verified prior to leaving the test area.

Final assembly and packaging line. Plastic film is removed, final assembly of panels, cleaning and polishing, then placed in a protective bag and boxed, ready for shipping. Each machine is given a unique serial number at this time. The serial number allows us to track the machine, its age, model, and configuration.

Finished goods are boxed, labelled and ready for shipping.