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Take a pan that will hold water. Build a slanted box to go around it. Lay a sheet of glass over the box. Put a gutter on bottom of the glass that can catch the water as it rolls down the glass (lowest area). Connect a tube to the gutter that will go to your gallon jug. Set in the sun. In the morning go get your water and refill the water that has evaporated. Way cheaper than $6k. Make it as big as you need.
Finally, I can change my name to Luke, move to the desert, and open a moisture farm!
Change your name to Mouse, you could start a movement.
No desert air is dry. This will work in humid air only.
@@humanbeing20118 I was about to make that comment but then there are some bugs in the sonoron desert survive with the little moisture by some unique structures on their hard shells (early in the morning there will be some dew in the desert). One need to do a careful analysis and find out whether it make economical sense and the quantity collected on a daily basis is enough.
Make sure you pick up some power converters at Toche station
Good luck with that. 🤣
Value of system $280, installation $1000. Profit all the rest. That is completely insane. Glorified tiny dehumidifier. Sometimes the lunacy on the internet is beyond comprehension. I am an HVAC design engineer. This is one of those things where I even read all the comments and its like sheep being lead to slaughter. Incredible that almost nobody understands the crazy here. INCREDIBLE!!!
I live in a tiny house with solar panels and a composting toilet. My ultimate goal is to be completely off grid for utilities. I always thought a well or rainwater collection were my only choices but these cost a lot upfront and depend a lot on where you live. I'm glad to have another option to look at.
I'd go rain catch in that situation
Look up "air well". This is just a high tech version. You could stack up a lot of rocks (or any other non-water-contaminating material) for a lot less than $5k. Then add a solar still to get better than commercially distilled water. Of course the idiots in Oregon will probably make legislation banning this.
crossing the Mexico border, a couple of years ago. i remember seeing a huge contraption like this. it was water for the homeless. neat idea.
Hey...that is Awesome!
@Vintage IPAD likewise
@Vintage IPAD you're gross dont talk to people like that
@Vintage IPAD Funny, but you don´t know which way Marley crossed.
@@zainabzolita8436 do you have unknown uninvited people living in your house? If you won't allow that, then don't be a hypocrite.
Lots of naysayers here, that I'm guessing are clueless about what it's like to live in the desert. Especially, in an urban setting.
I've often lamented that we desert-dwellers, really have no options for SHTF, drinking water sources. Let alone systems to gather and store it.
I'm so excited to find this video, and learn that there's a company, just North from me, that has been working on a solution.
Here in the Sonoran Desert, we're not only extremely arid, and extremely hot, but we are landlocked, without lakes, rivers, or streams. The only time we have rain of any significance, is during Monsoon season, a few weeks out of the year, and even that can be hit or miss when it comes to any chance of catchment systems. It's just not a reliable source.
Thank you so much, for sharing about this option. It makes a lot of sense for many around the world, living in arid climates.
1yr review coming soon!
I'm guessing you've never heard of a solar still.
@@jomsies You won't with this piece of junk either. Even by his own math it is cheaper to buy gallon jugs of water. Besides, solar stills draw it off of the earth, not out of the air. Without humidity there is no water in the air for this device to collect.
LOLOLOL......... Dehumidifying desert air to solve a water shortage. Im done. These people are insane.
the air in the dessert is dry doofus.
In most places, rainwater systems would make more sense. In the desert southwest, it might make a little more sense, but even there, the monsoon season can provide a great deal of any household needs. I would consider this a supplemental system.
I agree! I still love the idea and plan on building my own systems like this for fun
Yes, I'd buy this. The noise problem is fixable. I tasted solar-collected water, many years ago, from a permaculture genius in Tucson, and I still remember it as the noticeably best-tasting water I've ever had that wasn't a mountain stream in the days before giardia infected the land.
this came from az...
Being Swiss, I sometimes forget not everyone has mountain water coming out of the tap. This concept is really interesting. Cool upload.
We usually run the water through a water softener which mixes it with salt removing the hard minerals. It’s less damaging for washing clothes and softer on the skin for showers but you shouldn’t drink it and it doesn’t taste very good
Weird, i got this video from "the American guide to Swiss water" video
Mountainwater is just the greatest, feels like a half an hour of meditation allmost, from just 1 glass, the best 👌🏽🙂
@@alieustiansamateh6401 +the minerals.
Actually ,we have water coming from the mountains here in Las Vegas,there is water in the Sahara,it is just that people waste it, we get tons of new water every day from the space that Earth travels through.
This reminded me of a dehumidifier, the one I have in my basement fills up in less than a day .. this system must work something like that.
Yah I think you are right
@@sammybirech5211 I've seen dehumidifier bags that they make as well. The Amish use them in their stores and they fill up with a lot of water for little bags. I think it would be a good idea worse comes to worse if one REALLY needed water, especially out in eastern states where it stays extremely humid especially in the summer. They have the survival filter straws people can buy and it will clean the water so it is drinkable.
It’s just air blow across a cold metal coil and then reheated. The cold coil is below the airs dew point causing water to condense on it.
it's exactly that, but with a solarpanel on it, so they can sell this garbage for 40 times the cost of a regular dehumidifier.
@@kymspicks2763 the filter straws an excellent idea. I was feeding the water to the cat, but now I will drink it from the straw because its water after all
Ben, households use a lot more than 8 liters per day if they disconnect the water supply from the grid and only use these things. I'm sure you'd need more like 10 of them so you could take showers, baths, washing clothes, dishwasher, cooking, drinking, washing your car, etc. It's better to just off the grid if you can. Great idea.
This would be an excellent addition to my WTSHTF emergency equipment. I have enough solar power, but I had not yet figured out how to solve the 'drinking water' problem. this does it quite nicely.
OMG! I live in Florida, forget the water production, use these to pull the soul-sucking humidity out of the air!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
You can buy a dehumidifier for less than $50 on Amazon. That's much cheaper then the $6000 for these.
That's a great idea, the problem is I can't find a dehumidifier large enough to cover my yard when I'm gardening. Let me know if you find any that work outdoors.
@@lisaroye4, I'm with you!
a massive bubble with a dehumidifier could work for you
Water coming from thin air
I live in Scotland
I'm not impressed
Me in Sonoran desert - awesome! You in Scotland,meh.
Underrated comment right there!!
@@robertschenck9902 Hermosillo?
😂😂😂😂💦👍💜
It's called rain.
A lexan or plexiglass box can be easily made to insulate and cover your unit during the winter months. Kind of like a sunroof effect that is also used to keep plants warm and growing when the temperature plummets.
I believe that the winter solution would be to have the unit Not installed on the roof, but installed in the ground. Of course you must have enough space in your yard where the sun can still hit the panels. The ground is a natural insulator. And with low e- glass in triple pane, it might avoid freezing temperatures in a large portion of the country. After building a semi-pit greenhouse, I was amazed at the difference of avoiding quick spikes in temperature. And it Also prolonged the growing time in the greenhouse.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 we are installing them on our spring
2:29 You know when you're American when you measure large areas in units of Texas lmaoo
Loudness is measured in screaming eagles.
We even have degrees of rock, topping off at "like a hurricane."
I'm from Australia, we only have two states smaller than Texas
Okay, really quickly, picture the size of, say, 200 meters, in your head. Now picture 250 meters. See the problem? The size of a highly identifiable object is easier to picture in your head than "x meters". We also use school buses, Australia, the Statue of Liberty, football fields, city blocks, lamp posts, dollar bills, elephants, etc..
@@spacecaptain9188 yeah, we use texas as a measurement as well.....as in "This cattle station is larger than texas"
In India we collect rain water :) hence our water bills are just 15 $ per year
You also don't have the city government fining you for collecting rainwater, so NICE!!!
@@absp2006 the government actually provides incentives to set up rain water harvesting systems. In my city, any new construction whether private or commercial has to plan a rainwater harvesting system otherwise building permits are not issued.
@@hafeexius Weird, I was scolded years ago as to why I'm not allowed to collect rainwater.
@@absp2006 I should have posted in my earlier comment that I meant the local government here in South India
@@absp2006 why cant you collect rainwater? why is that an issue?
Rain water gathered from the roofs' drain pipe is our daily drinking water. All credit to God, it is very good. Parts per million of impurities get as low as 8 parts per million and on an average gather we see a result of between 20 and 30 pcm.
It is beneficial to have some impurities in water i have heard as 100% pure water is said to be dangerous. Cool desert / drought solution. Good work, thanks.
Cheers
Charlie
Peace
Great presentation; compact (not overly long) with lots of information. Bravo. More please.
I did something similar with Avasva solutions.
That is great, do you have a link or video? Thanks! 🌺
@@fransjebik8554 Welcome !
I would like to see a cost analysis of this system vs a solar electric + dehumidifier system. To me that's the real cost comparison.
Or even the cost of this vs a rain collection + purification system.
@@andrewc662 rain is not reliable enough for survival needs, exclude that
What I'd be interested in much more is a health and safety study on these... It's hard to believe that it keeps the water in the tank fresh and with nothing living in it, while at the same time being not much more than just a solar-powered dehumidifier (which aren't exactly known for producing a drinking water, where the lack of minerals is far from being the only concern).
I think it's pretty easy to add a low power uv light in storage which would keep the water sterile.
@@andrewc662 that assumes you get rain. not all places in the world that are water insecure have large amounts of precipitation
I'm really, really glad to watch your vids. They are very interesting, especially for me, those related to renewable energy. Please excuse my grammar mistakes if they are (Google Translate). English is not my first language and I did not study it at school. Good luck in everything you do! Greetings from Romania!
I live some where around the 48th parallel it wouldn't work for me like you said, and the price is steep for someone on SS. I assume the price will come down as they sell more. What a game changer for others who don't have clean drinking water or none at all ! Cool video thanks
Please release a follow up video on the newer models especially if they're going to run quieter.
Thank you! Very well presented, easy to follow.
Amazing video my friend, thank you for sharing this information, I’m so happy to find your channel. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time because I’ll be working on a off grid project, although there are other similar products that have been invented but are not yet available to the public, but source is available for sale and right here in the USA which is great because I live here, thank you again my friend, you got a new subscriber 🙏
It would be great to place these along hiking trails and in parks for access to clean drinking water. Running the extra water to larger water tanks for use in watering grass etc or simply to have more water when crowds exist in parks. I think they could run 24/7 with solar battery backup. Even running extra water for animals and birds. As the Engineering improves over time the noise and cost could be reduced and freezing months could be addressed. Take Elon Musk approach. Cost Effective more Efficient Less parts more reliable more designed for manufacturing etc etc.. Even could be used on Mars, since pumped ground water would still evaporate. Elon and NASA would love that!!!
My thoughts exactly old friend
> "It would be great to place these along hiking trails and in parks for access to clean drinking water. Running the extra water to larger water tanks for use in watering grass etc or simply to have more water when crowds exist in parks."
You're far better off installing reverse osmosis systems. These panels are nothing but glorified solar-powered dehumidifiers.
> "I think they could run 24/7 with solar battery backup."
Not quite.
> "As the Engineering improves over time the noise and cost could be reduced and freezing months could be addressed."
Lower your expectations, buddy. Lower your expectations.
> "Even could be used on Mars, since pumped ground water would still evaporate. Elon and NASA would love that!!!"
Don't even THINK about colonising Mars until we send astronauts on a successful manned Mars mission and get them back to Earth.
"Take Elon Musk approach" So, just make an outrageous claim and then never follow through? Sounds like a plan!
With that noise? Don’t these things need power to generate the water? I guess huge solar panels in the trees? What did your ancestors do ‘while hiking’ lol.
I live in Cape Verde where water is scarce. This sounds like a good idea, especially with solar panels for power. Never gets very cold here, warm days, cool nights, I buy water in 5 liter bottles to drink.
I will be looking into this Very Soon !!!!
You hit the nail on the head: it’s a glorified (solar powered and very expensive) dehumidifier. Nothing more; nothing less.
I wonder how much a solar powered air conditioner would cost, then just collect all the water from the condenser coils.
@@lightdark00 i got a solar powered dehumidifier for my hunting lodge that could generate around 30-40 liters per day if it's pretty humid
Woods ds40fs: $400 on sale (think it's $500 normally)
Solar panels: $600 (4x 410 watt)
Charge controller: $200
Batteries: $350
Misc: $50?
The solar part of this system also runs a fridge/freezer set and all the lights in the lodge and is way overbuilt for just the dehumidifier
@@angrydragonslayer To match it you can skip the expensive batteries, and only have it active in the full sun. With the right compressor, you may not need an inverter. Just a charge controller for a small marine battery, and have it shut off upon battery use.
@@lightdark00 of course, you could easily make this system cheaper than $1000 if you want just the water
but as i said, this isnt just for that.
@@DataLog ?
I watched it a second time. Very good video. Crucial subject. We need to apply this to agriculture. Billionaires! Step up! The definition of a business strategy is to sell water to farmers during a drought. Go! There's money to be made!
Was not aware of this technology. Thanks for the review and a pleasure to listen to you speak. Not a single uummm for 14 minutes.
Thank you...
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Will probably get some
Please keep us posted! Loved it, and would be super interested to learn more. I also live in San Diego, so no issue there for me, but dang, that sound seems like it may be a deal breaker for me.
What a surprise. Great Video. Excellent to the point information. No unnecessary fluff. Enjoyed you presentation knowledge. Thanks. The quote from AC Clarke.....nice touch
Great video, extremely informative! Thanks!
Great doing what you did Ben. Thanks a lot!
Thanks, I would love to hear about updates. EcoloBlue also produces an in-home unit (no worries about freezing) and commercial unit.
this is sick! Love it! What a brilliant idea!
Thank you for your video, extremely important to know and hope for all humanity, technology that gives us hope with all problems we face on Earth. Right now we use a distillation machine since our tap water is still drinkable but nothing compares clean pure water. Since this technology is new perhaps over time it can be improved i.e. portability, noise reduction etc. specific for drinking water only.Thank you to all who made this innovative idea to further solve water problems. We must conserve water at all cost and I am waiting for a home dry cleaning machine without the harsh chemicals of course.
What a well-researched and thorough video!
We love the system. Had it for two years and was the best decision after going full solar for the power. I LOVE the noise it makes because it reminds me of a Sci-Fi movie and high-tech. Best of all, it does that without any source of external power. Zero Mass installed a lot of them here in Puerto Rico at various fire departments after the hurricane.
You just annihilated thousands of dollars. This thing is a scam.
Great idea, great work, loved it, Thanks for sharing.
I can't believe I missed this video, I live in Southern CA just like Ben and I'm seriously thinking of doing this down the road, in 1 to 2 years. Makes perfect sense when you think about the quality and cost of water.
2 things to consider, noise for your neighbors, and running the water into a fridge dispenser so it's chilled. Good luck!
@@BenSullinsOfficial can this tech work in the Sahara desert? Especially in extreme hot temperatures and dry air (I mean 60 Celsius degrees with no humidity)
I think you should store the energy during the day, and run at night, when dew point is lower. Thus getting more condensation.
Interesting.
But it is loud as hell...
@@BangC137 I thought about saying that, too. Sleeping with ear muffs is an idea... 🤔
@@BangC137 no louder or maybe even less noisy then some of your neighbors driving by with their car stereos just vibrating your whole house.
But this is a constant lol or at least a lot longer than just a drive by, neighbors would LOVE you lol
Yes I would love to hear the updates
A great video. I have an off grid farm in east Africa and water is a problem.
Not so much for irrigation or animal, but for human consumption.
It's worthy of more study. Thanks.
That is Cool Technology. Awesome Video & Very Informative.
What a great idea! Thanks for showing this source. I think I will make my own to go next to my aluminium can solar heater. After watching your presentation, I think it might be too loud in my 55+ neighborhood. Unless everyone goes deaf. Fallbrook.
Oh no opened up a can of worms with this one @thunderf00t will be here soon
THIS.
Thunderfart
Company promises pure water, adds minerals so people won't complain about the weird taste.
Tf would probably make a half hour video repeating "but if there are minerals in it, it is not pure water!".
There is a reason why I have been ignoring YT suggestions to watch his videos.
@@AnalystPrime WTF logic fail, but that means it's very pure and you have to methodically add good minerals. No problem there.
@@AnalystPrime WTF, no he wouldn't. He attacks companies that lie, and mislead about their product. If this company is honest with the costs, how much water it can produce on a daily basis, and the limitations of the units ( such as no working in freezing weather ) the only complaint he would have is that there might be a system that's cheaper / more efficient.
He doesn't attack companies and products for no reason, and his reasons are painstakingly laid out in his videos, with some basic math behind it. It's people that get butt-hurt that their favorite piece of bullshit is proved a lie, that have a problem with him.
Great video! Thanks for the info.
I like that you point out the cons as well as the pros
Love it. Could use some easy upgrades from the version shown but awesome concept. Just suggested to a client
I have to admit, this subject is fascinating!
definitely a really sound option. I intend to live rurally in Mexico and I am VERY interested. Re: the freeezing thing if the unit was inside a building with a small heat source, it might be fine for a few degrees below 32, but for deep freeze i don't think so.
I am definitely considering one for my home.
I'd like a series of follow up videos with all their future iterations. This is promising! I'll probably get this system in a couple years.
Na you wont its a scam and call a humityfier. Takes a crazy amount of energy to get just a tiny amount of water out of it. Its a tatal scam. Even more sad somebody promots this shit.
You could just look at the dozens of past iterations and get the same info.
Every house needs this!
Only if there was an option for winter time in CO. Maybe heating elements (larger solar panel) then I would definitely be interested. I think in time after a few generations I would be more comfortable buying these!
To reduce the noise on the roof, install sponge walls that direct the sound to the sky, some mineral wool panels could give remarkable results. However, consider insulating the panels in case of bad weather.
I’m sure you could install some sound dampening pads like they have in recording studios to mitigate the sound levels
Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.
@@amypatterson9851 we are way past that now, its about getting what U can get sustainability from nature.
@@sitdowndogbreath thank you
Yeah just let the neighbors have it.
These are a cool find! My Australian family has tanks to collect water when it rains to minimize dependency on city water. These, along with their solar array could make them even more independent. We are interested in these, but it would be hard with our Pacific Northwest winters.
I live in Tempe and I watched this video because I wanted to see if there was a way to fix the issue in Arizona. I can’t believe this was created where I live. SO COOL!
This would be very useful during one of the many year round boil water advisories in New Orleans.
We purchased an Air-2-Water generator about 8 years ago. It is an enhanced dehumidifier with walter filtration capabilities. I looked at at the tpye of unit you demonstrated but the lower cost of Air-2-Water made the decision. In Missouri, the higher humidity gives us about six gallons of water a day. I siphon off water to store for days that are colder. It isn't perfect but it does a good job. I want to install one in an off-grid RV with a composting toilet and recirculating shower. It could happen.
This would be an awesome addition to any world sailors who could get them installed on sailing vessels
I am thinking the same thing too.
@@lifeinmalay4588 It's actually much easier to use a desalinator on boats. There are advanced hand pump and powered desalinators that are very compact and produce as much drinking water as you need on demand.
@@Blztrls THAT is what I would love to buy for all occasions. That has got to be cheaper than this video project.
Solar stills would be very difficult to use on a boat: Pitching and rolling would be constantly threatening to contaminate your freshwater with the saltwater you're trying to desalinate. They might be useful for something like an offshore platform, but even then... given all the other plant they have running it's as easy to just use a desalinator.
Thanks for video
Greetings very much interested in this product for my customers in Africa. Tremendous.
Thank for the program 👍
Excellent presentation Ben. I'd like to see a followup on how they remedy the noise issue which for me is a show stopper.
Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.
That truly seems magic!
Definitely, there are issues of concern to be addressed, such as the noise generated (mentioned in the video), the chemical pollution of the atmosphere of many urban centers and the salinity of the sea spray in many coastal areas ... But to have clean, potable water for free seems indeed a wonder!
TINSLAAFL.
@@tedmoss, what's that? I don't get it!
It does have filters, the salinity erodes things faster.
Great video, and interesting tech, certainly one of the options for water for the future..
Very interesting. Thank you.
We need a lot more of this kind of tech!
Just use a dehumidifier same outcome.
Looking to buy a home and once improved, would want that. I just like the idea of independence whether it's electricity or water.
yop, would love to hear abour the new pannels and yes, it is a items I would buy the moment I have my own permanent place.
Thank you for the content, very interesting and well presented.
Fantastic and awesome. New sub.
It's people like us who are saving the world 🌎 with putting 1 less plastic bottle at a time and pulling less of of the public water source....
God-bless you and your family 👪 ❤️
Chief
You had me until the loud noise. I would be pissed if my neighbor got that and I had to hear that all day
You won’t hear anything at night!! lol
Can't be much louder than a pool pump.
Also that it doesn't work in cold weather. :(
I wonder how it compares to A/C compressors - they are also pretty loud
Maybe they will have problems worked out for the next version that Ben said they would bring to market in a few months? It's early days for the company so lots of improvements to be made. Every new model a few % increase in efficiency/generation of water and less noise? Sounds like what i would do with this tech.
Thanks for making this video, Ben. I always thought getting H2O from air was a great idea, since Star Trek had a similar concept on some episodes. Just the savings alone is great, but also the health savings of getting good H2O in your body!
Uncle Owen on Tatooine was a water farmer. All you need is 200 foot of pipe (6 or 8 inch PVC) sloping down to a tank . Say start a foot above ground, and have the tank 10 foot down or deeper. Have a second pipe coming up from the tank with a SLOW fan pulling air through, the humidity will condense on the cold (60F)underground pipe, and run down to the tank. A small pump and pipe to get the condensed water out is the last part. This will be distilled water so do NOT forget your vitamins and minerals . Don't thank me, thank Uncle Owen.
Owen Lars was a human male from the desert planet Tatooine who worked as a moisture farmer. His nephew was Luke Skywalker.
They should be marketing this in Australia where it doesn't snow at all and central Australia where they get very little rain if at all. Will certainly green the deserts and county towns out here, make them viable to live in. Tell the company to set up a head office in OZ with offices in Alice Springs, Darwin, Perth and Brisbane asap they will make a fortune here.
I'm definitely interested but I live in the Northeastern part of the US and our winters are quite harsh with extreme cold and snow. It's a great idea and I would think a great investment whether in arid, dry climates or contaminated water sources. Great video with lots of helpful information.
Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.
@@amypatterson9851 planet doesn't need saving..who are we to think we could even attempt such a thing...the planet just needs smart people with intelligent ideas.
@@proman5498 correct!!!
One thing I've noticed about the US is this, I don't really understand why many places in the US ban water tanks - cold places excepted as I understand roof guttering and snow don't play well and frozen tanks might be a distinct possibility if situated outside.
It is true there really are no places in Australia where it gets so cold a tank might freeze barring ski resorts but they have their own water supplies anyhow.
That said, in Australia outside of cities and regional towns almost all people rely on tank water. We drink it straight from the tank, cook with it, shower in it, do our washing in it, brush our teeth with it yet we're all perfectly fit and healthy. None of us crowding hospital wards with dysentery or cholera. It is very rare for people to get sick from tank water. Where I'm sitting here typing this there must be 70 houses on tank water within 15 min driving distance. Within the area all houses outside our local town rely on tank water and there would be thousands of houses, possibly tens of thousands within the district. It is a complete no brainer and the water tastes great.
Tanks types are galvanized corrugated iron (really steel or as Bluescope call it Aquaplate), plastic and concrete.
If you enjoy a cuppa tea, tank water rules. If you're building new, if you plan it well you can use gravity to supply the whole house and never have to pump anything.
Even in subtropical Queensland and Darwin you'll find water tanks.
ThePauly12 - Politics. 'Nuff said.
It also has to take into account the relative humidity of where you're living. I am sure dry/low humidity areas wouldn't get anywhere close to 2gal a day.
Thank you, I was about to buy them, but I live in Canada, where temperature drops to -30 easily.
Used to work for ZMW. I think they changed their name to something else. The problem is flowing enough air mass with the available PV energy. One standard cubic foot of air volume flow per minute can capture ~.0126 lbs of moisture (standard pressure, 100 degF, 20% RH, as in a desert application). So to capture 2 gallons per day (7.566 Liters at about 16.6 lbs water) means you have to flow 1300 SCF of pure through-flow (no sucking of the air you just processed, and no re-evaporation of water you've already collected.
Sounds like a very doable problem, as all you need are 2 40SCFM fans running for 17 minutes. Easy right? Well it means everything must be perfect: perfect capture (absorb/release cycling matched to available air moisture at that time), leak free capture, no loss of heat, no evaporation of water you'd already collected, no spoiling of the water....you get the drift. The devil is in the details.
prolly has 4 of those fans
@@zerxilk8169 in fact it did, yet it takes two units at installed cost of $7200 to capture 5-15 liters of water per day. That's less than 4 gallons. It makes some of the most expensive drinking water in the world. Totally impractical.
I so love this product. I have just added it to my wish list
Well done, Sir
Wow Ben all your info is cool ,please bring all of that to South Africa
Get the water tested about 30 days apart for 4 months. Just saying, your tossing the word Pure a lot and as a consumer check for yourself for your family.
@@fatboy19831 thx, water is tricky.
legionnaires disease does spring to mind.
@@Bangpath247 Maybe a silver or copper or UV or ozone screening method, if not a pathogen filter process?
G ary I was thinking the same. Think I’d have it go through a house filtration system anyway.
Pure is a chemistry term, not a biological one. Pure means that there is only one of that (element, molecule, compound, etc..). Until the mineral cartridge what this thing produces is PURE water, meaning there is only H2O (with some air gasses dissolved in it 😄). What you've implied is "sterile" or "harmless" which refers to the pathogen in it.
Personally building something similar would not be difficult. The cost point is a little high with crain installation. I'm in a place that freezing cold temperatures 4 months out of the year. My ground water is also clean to drink. There are many places this would be good to have. Thank you for the video I watched in full.
It seems like in most places, it would make more sense to design air conditioning systems in a way that the condensation is drinkable - that water usually just goes into the sewer system, around 5 gallons a day for a typical home.
Thank you, great video!🙌 Have you seen the videos about the Engineer from Texas, Moses West, who has patents for his designs that he has taken to Puerto Rico and Flint, Michigan to help them obtain clean water? Also, I just found Watergen, an Israeli company. Both of these wouldn’t freeze (I don’t think) because the solar panels are separated from their machines. The price on this one is MUCH better, but Moses West has been able to donate many of his machines for people who cannot afford them.
Very interesting, and something I will consider. But I feel like the best comparison would be with rainfall capture (and filtering)... tough to do though because of regional variations.
Yeah that's def a better option if you can do it. Needs tons of space, and rain!
“Whether or not you stay in that same place for 15 years is up in the *air* ”
Nice 😎
Great share and insight - thanks from Ohio!
yes i would get one
It’s perfect for south east Asia. Humid and never freeze.
I was thinking about communities near ocean with ground water being salty.
and rains a lot.
Very interesting idea, I wonder if they can make an RV version., Thanks.
Genius!
I would love to get one these
Good video bud! I like this technology!
They look to be an excellent idea. I used to live somewhere that had regular water stoppages, they would have been great then. Sound suppression is easy enough. The freezing could be more of an issue but not unsolvable.