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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:12:32 GMT 10
Hi, water is one of the most important keys to survival. Many thousands of people die every day due to the lack of potable water. As preppers we strive to have a good stash of water put back but it will never be enough. Unfortunately water filters are extremely expensive but they can give us a lot of water in a small package. I have researched and found a way to have a high quality filter for a very low cost. The heart of any filter is the element itself. Let's take the famous British Berkefeld for example: in America they cost upwards of 300 dollars. Yet the replacement filters run as little as 40 dollars a pair... All the system consists of is 2 stainless steel cans housing a filter element and a spigot. I have made my own with two 19L food grade buckets (5 gallon) a water spigot and the filter candle at a total cost of 35 USD. The information on the performance of this setup is widely available through youtube. Just thought I would share. This is a great prep for those on a budget!
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:13:40 GMT 10
Some pics Attachments:
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:14:35 GMT 10
The buckets must be food grade. Attachments:
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:15:54 GMT 10
Very easy to make. All tools in top pic Attachments:
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:17:16 GMT 10
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 15:19:02 GMT 10
Note the recycling symbol. This denotes a food grade material. Attachments:
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Aug 17, 2014 15:57:22 GMT 10
awesome work mate, that really is ingenious. can you explain the spigot to me a bit more though, I'm afraid I'm not a very good with tap fittings etc, is it like a spigot bush on a motor?
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Post by arklatex on Aug 17, 2014 16:25:01 GMT 10
Sure thing Daniel. A spigot is simply a valve to let the filtered water out of the bottom bucket. The one I bought was 2 USD and consists of the valve, 2 O - rings and a nut. You drill the appropriate sized hole and screw it in. A close up of the spigot: Attachments:
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Aug 17, 2014 16:32:28 GMT 10
haha silly me, I was thinking tap or valve, etc, etc. Thank you mate, this would be so good to take camping, just fill up from the river and the whole family can come and go as they please grabbing fresh water.
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Post by Frank on Aug 17, 2014 19:37:27 GMT 10
Good stuff arklatex, thanks for posting it up
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Aug 17, 2014 19:41:05 GMT 10
I have access to these buckets at work, if time/budget permits I may make one, or at least grab a few buckets for when that sunny day comes.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Aug 18, 2014 12:05:53 GMT 10
Great write up, thanks for the info! It's crazy how cheaply you can make some things if you just have the knowledge.
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