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Steps to Creating Your Own Gravity Water Filter
Are you satisfied with the purity of your drinking water? When you see the residue your evaporated drinking water leaves in a pan, it might make you wonder what all you’re drinking. Of course, you can gain peace of mind by having a sample tested at a laboratory. But you may want to filter it anyway.
You could spend a lot of money on a large filter system and end up being disappointed. This article contains an idea for making your own carbon water filter with a few dollars worth of supplies. If you are unsure if a carbon filter will make your water sufficiently better, here is a way to find out without large, out of pocket expense.
Step one is to acquire the needed supplies. You will need a piece of vinyl hose and a drill and bit the size of the outside hose diameter. You will also need a length of 2 1/2 inch PVC pipe, a cap and a can of sealant. Finally, you will need a paper coffee filter.
First, drill a hole in the PVC cap and insert the hose into it. Silicone sealant may be used to be sure it doesn’t leak. Insert the cap onto one end of the PVC pipe. Then fold the coffee filter paper and insert it into the bottom of the PVC pipe so that it covers the vinyl tubing hole. This keeps the carbon from clogging the hose.
Now you are ready to add the carbon to the PVC. Fill it as full as possible. The more carbon you use, the more filtering will take place. Hold the PVC unit upright and fill it with water. Be sure the vinyl tubing is aimed into a clean storage container. As the water runs through the PVC, the carbon will remove impurities, dispensing clean water. Note: you may want to discard the first batch since it cleaned all the parts of your unit.
A stand can be made with two 4 inch squares of wood, a wooden base and attached upright. Drill a hole in each 4 inch square large enough for the PVC. Then screw the wood blocks to the upright piece and insert your filter. A setscrew can be used in one of the square supports so the PVC does not slide down.
Your unit is ready to use. Remember, the more carbon you have in your PVC pipe, the more filtering takes place. Thus, the longer it is, the better. Also, be sure to replace the carbon periodically and to clean out the inside of the PVC while it is empty. The frequency will depend on how much water you filter through the unit.
This unit has obvious limitations. It is not designed to produce a great quantity of water. But if you keep the PVC full and store the filtered water, it will surely provide sufficient drinking water for several people.
If this sounds like too much work, consider the Berkey Water Filter line. The Black Berkey purification elements that ship with the Big Berkey Water Filter are so powerful, they can remove food coloring from water without removing the beneficial minerals your body needs. And since they are gravity fed, no electricity is needed. Virtually no other filtration element can duplicate this performance.
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