How is one supposed to use this- mystery pieces

First of all, there are no instructions on how to put this together. I figured out how to attach the handle, but the metal pieces you can see in the attached picture aren’t pictured or mentioned anywhere and I don’t know what they are for or where they belong. The manual is horrible. It includes carbon filters but doesn’t tell you where they go or any instructions. Until I get some direction, I can’t even use this. It might work, but how will I ever know if I can’t use it. The company should make a user-friendly manual. If you e used a distiller before, maybe you can figure it out. I have not.

###

