how to make a good water filter
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How to make a good water filter
http://webarchive.cms-uk.org/water/concept.htm
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End Product
Dirty water in
Clean water out
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Material needed
• One large vessel, at least 32 inches tall– This will be the biological filter
• One small bucket– This will be the water supplying source
• One plastic pipe
• Stones of various sizes (see slides)
• Material to make things water-tight
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Schematics of the water filter
Slow sand water filter
Water reservoir (withdirty water)
Water fit for drinking
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Step 1: Prepare vessel
• Vessel must be at least 32 inches tall
• Make a hole at (about) 12 inches from the top
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Step 2: Find sand/stones for the filter
• Buy/find stones/sand of various sizes
• You will need a lot of very fine sand (check Home Depot !)
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Step 3: Wash sand and stones
• It does not matter if the water is not clean, just wash them to get rid of mud that will clog the filter
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Step 4: Fix the draining pipe
• Use a longer pipe if you have a taller vessel – the taller the vessel the better the filter
• Make sure the pipe reaches to the bottom
• Make sure the hole does not leak !!!
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Step 5: Add sand
• Finally, put in the sand• Left 5 inch space between
the sand and the hole (where the pipe is protruding)
• The 5 inch space is used to maintain water level for the beneficial bacteria which are aquatic ! The filter is ready !
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Step 6: Make water reservior
• Use (another) small vessel (bucket) as water reservoir to supply dirty water to filter
Hole
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Step 7: Finishing up…
• Fasten the water reservoir on top of the filter vessel
• It is important that the sand inside the filter vessel not be disturbed after the filter is in production
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How to use the water filter
• You need to run the filter for 3 weeks before drinking the water
• The beneficial microbes need 3 weeks to multiply and for a layer on the sand
• The microbes live on the top 2 inches of sand
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Maintaining the filter
• After prolonged usage, the efficiency of the filter will decrease (the output flow will slow down)
• Remove 2 inches of sand from the top, wash it and put it back
Let the filter run 3 weeks before using the water for drinking !
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Final advice
• Make 2 filters – in case you need to wash the sand of one of the filter, you can use the other one
• Have separate containers to store dirty and clean water – never use a container that held dirty water to store clean water
• Make a pre-filter to filter the dirty before feeding the water to the biological filter
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How to make a pre-filter
• Use a 2 liter coke bottle
• Cut the bottom out
• Turn it upside down
• Prop the spout with 5 or 6 cotton balls
• Fill the coke bottle with fine sand
• Pre-filter is now ready for use – pour dirty water from top
• Wash the sand occasionally and replace cotton