DIY water filter. How to make FILTHY WATER drinkable
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If you're not sure of the quality of the clay pot material, I would strongly advise to pre treat it twice with hot cleaning vinegar (fill it to the top), then run another 2-4 times (cycles) with hot plain water (could take a day). The reason for this is the acetate ions will bind to most heavy metals that may be in the clay. All acetates are water soluble (or most - if memory serves correctly) and the most toxic metals will form acetates, so this would take care of free floating microscopic metal bits, for the most part. The main thing is to try to leach out all the lead in the clay (most clay around the world has some lead in it).
I'm absolutely no expert, but I was thinking the same thing: lead, other heavy metals, etc.
Do you need to wash the clay pot after each use? Or how often? Where do the toxins and the heavy metals go? Do they stay in the clay pot?
@@MaxandMe The idea is that any free particles of lead would be pulled out of the pot with an acidic solution. Anything left over would remain and shouldn't be an issue. Because the pH of water is close to neutral, it shouldn't be leaching anything else out of the pot, so it would be safe. I suggested multiple passthroughs of the cleaning vinegar only to get every last bit out, following by running water through it a couple of times (to neutralize everything again and clean out any residues).
Once the pot is treated, it shouldn't require re-treating (unless of course the incoming water is highly contaminated with heavy metals) for a long time. If well water is used, I'd re-treat the pot every few months. If rainwater is used and you're close to an incinerator (specifically a coal plant without a scrubber), you may want to treat the pot more often (mercury vapor from coal burning is a problem, though stack scrubbers are pretty darn good at removing it completely, it really depends on whether the plant operators are doing their job correctly).
@@Nclk619 It really depends on the species of arsenic present. I would use a weak acid first (acetic acid) for the inorganic species, then a weak base (ammonia) for the organic species.
The reason for these acid/alkali choices is really safety and maintaining the integrity of the fired clay.
To be extra safe, activated carbon could be used to catch any nasties before they become embedded in the pores. Better yet, if you have more $$$, ion exchange resin (nuclear grade/purity) would be even better.
The resin would also absorb fluoride completely.
In the UK there are many centuries old houses formerly owned by the Lords of the Manor, but now open as museums. In the kitchen of one house I saw a centuries old water filter similar to this made from un-glazed pottery, so this is a centuries old technology. Thank you for your video.
that is really interesting! thanks for the share :)
That makes perfect sense. 👍
Great! That's for your sharing your enthusiasm. Keep that way! I will cont. attending.
Mark- I’ve also seen this old tech. My great grandparents cabin had a large rectangle unglazed terracotta tub (it resembled the now popular vintage ‘farm sink’). It was sitting on a solid built in self near the roof. It’s water was supplied by a drum outside that was naturally filled by rain water run-off collected from the roof gutters.
The odd thing was that despite not being refrigerated, the water from the terracotta tub was, while not cold, it was definitely cool.
I was a kid back then so not completely aware of the entire filtration process. But the gutters had screens, the drum water exited above the bottom (meaning the drum needed draining and cleaning yearly as the bottom collected sediments), then there was a system of pipe to bring the water to the tub (but I never participated in cleaning/maintaining that).
I just know I drank that water during the summers (it was the only water the cabin had. Other than a rain barrel that was fed from the shed roof, but that wasn’t filtered, it was for laundry, dishes, and plants).
A long clay pipe upright can apply water pressure to force the water through the walls. If you have electric power, you can add a pump to increase pressure.
i vote for stainless steal or glass for the holding tank. great information
yes, easy enough to find!!!
Do not STEAL it's a crime. Stainless Steel is what you're looking for
@@markylon😂😂😂😂😂
I don’t believe any plastic is safe for drinking.
@@markylon that's what my mom said
Thank you very much for your videos. We have homestead in Ontario, Canada , rain and sources of water are plenty but water has to be cleaned for drinking. Our teenagers are inspired and very motivated to try your projects. It is amazing how people can help each other across the world. Thank you for helping us stay positive and prepared!!!
If you put some charcoal in the container it would freshen up the water 🎉😅
Do you know of a method that can test the water for its purity? I’m definitely going to try this but not sure how to verify that the water is clean. Many thanks 🙏🏻
In Brazil, such filters are the norm. Every household has one ceramic water filter, even for clean water.
Agua limpa com gosto de barro ahahaha ja não tenho faz um tempo ... mas o foda é fazer com dois vazos e um pedaço de madeira... sei não ...ele ainda usa agua da chuva... o negocio é dar uma fervida antes de jogar no filtro so pra garantir ahaahahahahah
Wow didn't know this. Thanks ✊🏾 🇯🇲🇬🇧
Look at the water quality in brazil
I spent years in Brazil and didn't see anything like this at all and hardly any house hold water filters, they all used tap. Penso que esta errado.
@@RedBeardDevelopment dude is right... It is an old costume... Every grandmother house has one...I had one till few years ago... I don't know where you were but it's getting less common in big cities... But yeah that it's a thing in Brazil
In the US, they use to say that an engineer is not a people who makes extraordinary things, it's a people who makes for a cent what everybody makes for a dollar. This is a clever engineer job. Congratulations !!!
Very similar to my Geotechnic (soil mechanics ) lecturer said when I studied Civil engineering. 'An good engineer can do what anyone else csn do, but within a budget '. Great content, liked, subscribed and shared, many thanks.
If you go to the pet store, they sell small satchels of activated carbon back in the fish section. It comes in little pouches made of PP, and you can literally just toss them in the pot. It will help quite a bit. They're for the big fish tank filters. Rather reasonably priced as well.
Thank you!
I don’t think those little charcoal satchels will do very much at all, unless you can persuade the water to run through it rather than just sitting it it
Pack carbon bags around internal outlet, so it always flows through.
NB carbon is messy stuff and needs a lot of rinsing before using in any water system for humans or fish!
What is the purpose of the packet? Does the contents of the packet float around in the water while it’s in the purification chamber or in the filtered water pot? Sorry for sounding stupid but I’m really trying to figure this out because one morning the tap isn’t going to work anymore. Many thanks 🙏🏻
Had you been in Brazil? We have this kind of filter since many decades. It's a pity that it's not spread around the whole world. Congratulations for doing that.
I live in an old cottage farm. Building in rural Hampshire, England. The property has its own well, close to the house, and a big iron water butt being fed by the roof gutters. When clearing the overgrown weeds and brambles around the outbuildings, I found a weird vase shaped thing with a tap on it. I cleaned it up and voila! it is a victorian water filter using layers of fine sand. I asked the old lady who had previously lived there and she told me that it was in the kitchen when they moved in, in 1946, and the family used it every day until they got mains water in 1968.
That's really cool. Awesome!! Lucky too! 😉
Fascinating ❤
Thank you for your info how interesting
sad they went on mains water though,.......
You can also put a large silver coin in the bottom to keep the water clear/fresh & it WORKS!!! Romans/sailors used silver coins in water tanks to keep the water fresh.. I keep a silver coin in my water pitcher and my glass & it doesn't get slimy anymore!
Also place copper coins to help kill bacteria…good suggestion on the silver.
Yes silver is an antibacterial substance. However you shouldn't ingest it in any large quantities it could harm or be fatal.
Do you mean real silver coin ? Coins are no longer made of silver. They stopped making them in 1978.
@@ochun57 you can buy solid silver coins through a reputable silver dealer, or even a pawn shop or estate sales. It doesn't even have to be a coin. It can be a 6" length of silver wire
Copper does exactly the same thing....
Your idea has saved me 160.00 dollars, as that is what it would have cost me to buy a filter for my current water reservoir.
No carbon, no priming, 25 dollars, clean water. Sounds too good to be true. I didn't realize water would drip through the pores like that but I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks for the great idea!
My thought exactly
This is how you change the world, one genius idea at a time. Thank you Sir, we are grateful 🙏🙏🙏
Clean heat the pot on stove regularly.
yeah exactly .. the chemtrails . aluminium , barium etc :(
Hi what does clean heat mean? How do,you do that? Thanks
@@janebrannan717simply burn the pot
Indians do this and sell these.
Wow! I am so impressed. Subscribed. I live in the American desert southwest. We use these principals to water our gardens. We have terra cotta unglazed pots called ollas. We bury them in our garden soil and plant seeds next to the pots. Fill the pot with water, cover and your garden is slowly watered with no waste. American Indians have used this technique for thousands of years. No water waste, slow irrigation of plants. Brilliant.
Do you know were affordable quality Ollas can be purchased? The ones I have found online in the past seem too expensive. $50 for a small one seems a bit much when you have allot of plants.
Use milk jugs with pinholes in them, or 2 litre pop bottles.
@@serenakoleno9338 Nice idea but won't the weather elements over time degrade the plastic and release toxins that would otherwise be sealed in the plastic? It's food grade in ideal conditions, not sure degradation and 110 degree summer heat would change the quality of the plastic food grade jug?
Tell me you're "regreening the desert"!
Are you using permaculture techniques yet?
@@lafytaffy1220 are there any Mexican more than a taqueria stores around where you live? I found some really nice handmade terracotta pots at the one here for just a couple of dollars a piece.
thank you! The work was more than making the filter or filming: you included other information, shared links and experience. Also I note from your own comment [which you pinned] that you have taken the time to respond in a calm and clear manner to comments, providing even more resources. Thank you for sharing for free and enabling those of us without such creative, engineering brains to have a chance to make an important vessel for our homes on a tiny budget. I appreciate you.
What a lovely comment. And i fully agree! ❤❤❤
@@hexxan007thank you
For those concerned about all the plastic we ingest (and who have the right tools) I bet you could upgrade this for a few bucks more to get a metal spigot and a tall stainless steel stockpot! Great idea!
I did use food grade buckets
That's what I was thinking!
not really worried, been drinking from hoses for 60 years
That plastic trashcan is not food safe and will leach unwanted chemicals, especially coming from a dollar store (China). Good idea just not the safest receptacle to drink water from.
Unless authentic steel and not a sandwich of cheaper metals. I drilled out a drain in a large restaurant sized ss bowl and the hole immediately rusted.
Thank you for your video!
I remember seeing something like this in our national museum here in Trinidad. It was 3 large "pots" made out of coral stone in a stand held one above the other so that the water trickled through from the top to the bottom.
I also want to congratulate you on your distinct style of speaking. You speak in a measured way, pausing to let your words sink in. That is excellent since it gives the viewer a short pause to think about what you have said. It makes your video doubly informative. Well done!
Thanks for the shout! And great design btw
Any time! You do great work.
Greetings from America! Glad people from other countries are thinking the same way. Great water filter! Thank you!
Good day, I live in Canada and us a Berkeley. I’ve recently discovered if you use an air compressor, I purchased a small one almost fits in my hand, you can blow out the filters to clean them never have to buy another filter genius.
Basically reverse washing with pressure using air.
The only side effect of that is that it can increase the pores size.
please what type of air compressor do you use? Do you have a link?
I'd also like to know more details please!!
You said it. Everyone always says “I’ll see you … “, and I always think “No, No You won’t “see” me”. People so often fail to think about the words they are speaking. I like you. You’re cool. And thanks for the fantastic video. Those darn water fillers are outrageous!
Thank You Deanna It was two years ago and a bit cringe but People are watching it lots now. Dont drink town water Deanna.
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Dear Sir, I have no clue why your video showed up in my feeds, but I have been watching and have enjoyed every minute of it. You have given me some idea's, thank you! 😊
Same here
@@DJRenee 👍
Thank you from South Africa
Will definitely try making this water filter
Ingenious! Because I’m lazy, and because I’m not handy with tools, I’m going to make it even easier for myself. I’m going to use the largest glass pitcher I can find, rather than a plastic can that would require modification. It will be easy to watch the entire process, then, remove the clay pot and pour water straight from the pitcher!
Have you tried thr glass picture idea you mentioned?
@@AJ-ku9jz Nope Duh, he/she is lazy, have not had the time.
In Brazil we use similar ones made of clay and in the center a porous stone that does the filtration. But your idea with the cypress is sensational.
This is awesome, finding the proper terracotta is the key here. Did you know a regular
I'd be interested in this...
Yours looks so much prettier than mine. I bought the berkey filters, but I couldnt afford the unit. So I made my own from two food grade buckets, with the filters between them to gravity filter. I even just put a cheap spigot on the bottom, and we always have 5 gallons water for cooking, feeding, etc. The buckets cost me $20, the pretty Berkey unit was over $400 at the time that I built it. Its been hands down the best water I've ever had at my home.
Water filtration is a subject I've been quite interested in. Great video!
Well done! This Canadian very impressed... tickled to hear mention of Canadian Prepper right of the bat, as well. Cheers! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I was surprised to hear him mention Canadian Prepper. Good to know Nate has reached the other side of the globe.💕🇨🇦
It would be interesting to have your cleverly filtered water tested for its elements, and micro/nano particle contents…I know it would probably be expensive…just musing. And thinking how one could add an extra element of filtration, should one so choose, by rigging up a very fine mesh of some description filled with Activated Charcoal. You can buy a cheaper version of the food-grade ‘Activated Charcoal’ by using that which, surprise, surprise, is designed for filtering water by food producers. [And for any would-be questioners - “no, I can’t remember, off hand, without digging through my files, exactly whom I bought it from. But you can find it exactly the way I did - I found it on-line, here, in good ol’ NZ 😊 No doubt you can do the same from wherever you are located 😊 ].
Our charming Host here has taken an original idea and enhanced it. And all praise to him. It assists those with limited resources. Follow his example and work within your own budget to further enhance an idea, or not. 🌻
I suggest replacing the plastic container with an inexpensive stainless steel container. ~ cooking pot.
They are available at large box stores ~ walmart
and online
and thrift stores
I feel like this lifestyle needs to be applied to every homeowner even if you're on-grid or have a big house. local autonomy is key
Here in Brasil this type of filter is very popular and cheap. It's all made with ceramic, no plastic. They cost about 30 dollars today. I have one myself.
Wht wood do you use in Brazil?
@@relaxingyourinnerfriend799 There is no wood in that hole. In the hole is connected a proper water filter, so the water doesn't pass through the ceramic basket, but on the right place, the filter. You can use the water from the tap e fill the top part of the water dispenser... in few minutes/hours, you will have filtered and fresh water in the bottom part.
Do you have a link for this type of filter in Brazil?
Hello from Russia. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your brilliant idea. We live in unprecedented times and we might need things like this water filter. I really enjoyed your video. Thank you very much!
Good to hear from Russia. We are all being manipulated by globalist elites whose fond dream is a one-world government ran by -- surprise -- their own worthy selves. Yes, these are unprecedented times and we all need to be as prepared as possible. Best wishes from USA.
Hello dear Fatima. May there be peace ,soon.
MANY, many Americans are getting very nervous and very angry about the bad things happening - and we blame our American and/or western governments.
Yes we do.
Greetings from England to Russia. The intelligent amongst us know the real truth about Ukraine and many of us secretly support Rusdia and Vladimir Putin too! Its very good to actually speak to people from Russia instead of simply hearing about you from other people , but our Tyrannical Government are always trying very hard to suppress us and make us all believe a pack of lies as usual so it can be dificult. We are being brainwashed constantly through the television and media but many of us are still staying strong and fearless too. Please let us know how we can see your own points as well please when you can. Kind Regards to you and yours !
I've been researching DIY water filters. This is by far the most simple, least expensive, best filtering system on CZcams. I was about to try a DIY Barkley system for $60 with two 5-gallon food grade buckets, two ceramic dome filters, and a spigot, but this is essentially the same thing but with greater surface area and it's $40 cheaper. Thank you sir! Also, thank you for the follow video on this system. It could also be upgraded with some charcoal, I guess, with a second bucket.
the thing is this...this is great for drinking water...(and I love it), however, since our skin is absorbs and is also important, I immediately began to think how I could "rig" this for a shower system...still thinking, though... amu thoughts?
How do you clean the pots of residue such as calcium and minerals when they have collected enough to slow down the filtering of the water.
Does the pot have its own chemicals in it?
Does this remove flouride and other particulates? What does the water on the filtered end turn out to be? Distilled water basically?
Nice you could put small chunks of charcoal in the terra-cotta to absorb chemicals…this is awesome thank you so very much !
"what we are doing here is drinking water from a rubbish bin." That struck as so way out but spoken in such a believable monotone I can't stop laughing!! Great vid! Thank you TinyHouse
I love when people like you --- show the rest of us how to do things. THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you, I do appreciate your time to share your great idea. I'm from Brazil we do have the best water filter in the planet made of clay and 2 cylinder candles that needs to be washed with brown sugar to take the dirty out the clay.
Hello 🖐1st Time watcher from USA 🇺🇸and I love your ingenious water filter and esp the Colloidal Silver wash you gave it . Great idea !🥳 Going to make one . Thank you so very much 🙋♀️
Welcome aboard!
In the US, old guys like me would absolutely label you as a "crafty fellow." I have completed ten years & counting in the Philippines and fully understand your frustration with not being able to find the many small parts so often needed to complete a project. Sure, we can buy nails, nuts & bolts etc at every hardware store. Attempting to purchase more specialized items, certain kinds of fasteners, stainless steel hardware commonly available in the US and Canada is a challenge here. Thank goodness for on-line shopping for those must have items. I do have to add that the situation is improving since I first relocated, many new & very large home-center stores are opening. While many sell items not exactly considered hardware (furniture for example) the selection of specialized items I use has vastly improved.
You are absolutely on the correct path with the use of silver. Many years ago, I purchased a ten foot length of heavy gauge .999 fine silver wire from a jewelry crafter for generating colloidal silver. I have yet to "wear out" my first two six inch pieces that were cut from the roll. Anecdotally, we read how our ancestors would drop a silver coin in the water barrels lashed to their wagons to "keep the water sweet" as they made their way west. I have read these accounts in so many different places I believe it is true. Silver compounds are still listed at the Pharmacy and it was only a few years ago that colloid of silver was removed from the pharmacopeia.
Ever heard of "Being born with a silver spoon in your mouth"? that was a medieval saying because they noticed that those who ate from silver tableware enjoyed much better heath. watch that 'Nano Silver' video that I posted the link to- they are taking it to another level which is good to see. Ive been making and using Colloidal Silver for decades now. I sanitise chopping boards razors cutlery with it I add a few drops to milk to stop it turning in warm weather when I had no fridge. Its great on burns and grazes. mouth ulcers- very refreshing if sprayed into tired eyes.
@@t.h.o.r. that is very interesting. So you are saying it stops milk from turning in warm weather. I will have to research more about silver. I knew some things about it.
@@t.h.o.r. colloidal yes, nano size metal particle is poison. For serious info look at work of another canadian:
Tony Pantelleresco.
This is brilliant, love how you inexpensively made a superior water filtration system! Like you said, no expensive replacement parts to buy either. Nicely done!
Great point Sherilyn!
Wish I'd seen this a few years ago when I paid a lot of my Berkey water filter system. I will though when my filters life runs out perhaps buy an unglazed pot to put in the top part, keep my bottom with the spout as I have it already. Instead of buying more filters, this is a good idea. My question is though. Since I'm not sure where to find the piece of wood you have, what other material would you suggest to plug that terracotta pot hole?
@@helend3245 you could use a cork from a wine bottle and cut it to size carefully with a Stanley knife if needed
WHat is brilliant ..? Showing centuries old technic on youtube ?
@@davidniquot6423@davidniquot6423 yes! There's great wisdom in appreciating the brilliance of our ancestors with a modern twist and then sharing that brilliance with the rest of the world that has lost touch with their ways is fantastic! Sharing knowledge is one way to immortality - a part of you will live on in what you teach others. An teaching others how to cheaply filter their water, such a basic, yet absolute necessity, is a great thing, indeed!
We have a berkey and a distiller. This looks like a wonderful idea, cheap, and easy to make, thanks!
Thanks for your videos helping aware people prepare for difficult times ahead.
Thank you from across the ditch. 🙏
I would love to see a lab report on the water from your filter. I recently saw a report that microscopic plastic is raining down in rain water. All filters eventually become clogged and need to be cleaned or replaced. Another lab report on the terracotta pot would be good to see just how much they are filtering over time.
Dennis Kenney - I was thinking the same thing. There's also other stuff/chemicals, etc. in the rain/skies that are coming down on us.
I'm interested in the lab report on the clay pots. Garden pots can contain heavy metals, including lead, and are not meant to be in contact with food. Or are these clay pots from food-grade clay?
Let the first 10 minutes of a downpour pass, the water from the sky is clean after that
why not do layers starting with sand, pebbles, charcoal? charcoal has the ability to absorb chemicals..
just put it into your oven at 500 fair and it will be renewed just remember to have it in oven when preheating and then just turn off over to ensure no thermal shock
What an ingenious idea. I only wish I could buy one from you since I am a 72 year old disabled female who will never be able to make one or know of someone that would be willing to make me one. How clever because the store bought ones costs far too much for Social Security recipients. God bless you.💗🙏🏼
I think you can do it
I would not use plastic however, a personal choice,
This is awesome!!!
Thank you for this video. You device looks like a simple, inexpensive answer to the question of questionable water.
A BIG THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO .THIS IS JUST WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW.
Oh dear!- so many comments here about what could be in my rainwater. Just remember- Its called the Hydrologic Cycle, gpm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle/hydrologic-cycle The same rainwater that falls into my bucket is the same rainwater that falls into My towns municipal reservoir, - less all the chemicals that they add in their treatment. Next common comment- 'What if I cant get that special wood?'- well, use a cork!~. or buy a pot with no drain hole. Next comment- how often do you wash it?- A~ when it needs it, like your car or your bum crack. Next comment- plastic is poisonous. A~yes, and your house has plastic water pipes. I carefully explain all in the follow up video- Even the stuff that Ive already explained because Im so patient. Please~ no more questions. Follow the links, read other peoples comments and Dont be so lazy! follow up video- czcams.com/video/btQXh8rRbLk/video.html
Hello Sir I thank you for this idea its a blessing for sure
I've bought everything I need but I can't for a cork that will work do you sell th3 cypress wood can you send me a piece for a cork?
Or do you know of a similar wood that wood work I'm in Alabama
Do you think pine would work?
Of course- just use actual tree branch- not treated lumber
Brilliant design!! (You could always add a layer of charcoal to the top to add even more filter action/attract any heavy metals?
Great design! Thanks from London England 👍💪😎🏴
@@t.h.o.r.
I really wish we had a way to filter out heavy metals and especially graphene oxide I just know there has to be a way I know God thought of that too
You were fortunate that you were able to find a flowerpot and bottom container that fit each other so well. That's really cool, Thanks
Love it! I think you deserve a award or something
Clay filters like this have been employed for decades to produce clean water from a mud puddle. There are a lot of biochar vids out there, combining these two techniques could give a far superior product than arrives at most taps from a municipal water source.
@Will Swift you don't need to activate the biochar, it will have plenty of adsorption capacity already without steam activation.
@Will Swift The reality is tap water is nearly always better for you , Unless well maintained most if not all filters will re release or worse harbour a host of micro organisms , not all good . Any plastic will slightly contaminate water . You can use grey water for watering plants , fecal matter must be composted separately . pee around trees .
but is the trash can food grade...did he just re contaminate the water??
@@CarbonConscious one scientist proves that crushed heated charcoal wasn't nearly as good as activated charcoal, but said and proved it was often _good enough_ . Does municipal water filter out all of the meds Americans use? I think it doesn't.
@Will Swift I eat seaweed to get my micro-minerals, but a high fiber diet also helps gut microbiota process minerals better. If you're living on white flour with too little plant fibers, you r body can't use minerals from any source well enough.
I recall seeing something similar made by doulton Lambeth ceramic factory, it stood on counter top made of salt glassed ceramic and cleaned water like purification... Made circa 1880... Sold for £20 at auction ...around 1998 / 99......if you goggle it there's abundance of info on them... This is modern version.. very interesting.,. Thanks
. Thom in Scotland.
Actually, Berkeys are upgraded Doultons... Doulton filters were designed in England for the military... In 1972, a very smart fellow got the idea to license the doulton filter and add a few touches, and the Berkey was born ( the stainless steel has always been their containers) Sometime in 1990s; Berkey was sold to a "group" out of Arizona ( they were origionally from
Berkley, Calif) and that's who makes and sells them now (although, they are probably made in china; I don't know)
THANK YOU💖 I thought there was something similar already. Blessings
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Doulton are still making ceramic water filters - a bit more sophisticated than this, & a bit more expensive. But excellent! (This is what I use myself - the Berkey is not the only option for a gravity fed water purification system.)
Just check it for lead because it's only recently that lead is tested for.
I made a similar system. I used a 3 gallon stainless steel stock pot and on top I put a terracotta round bowl plant pot. I soaked a cork in colloidal silver and sprayed the interior and exterior of the terracotta bowl with it as well. For the lid, I just used the stock pot lid that came with it, It was almost a perfect fit and sits slightly inside the terracotta pot. I drilled a hole towards the bottom of the stock pot and inserted a stainless steel spigot. Total cost for all of it was around $35 U.S. I've had it for 4 years and so far it works perfectly. Where I live they don't add fluoride to the water system yet. But they are planning too. By then I hope to be on our property with a well and a creek and doing my own rain harvesting.
It's very common here in Brazil. Almost every house used to keep at least 1, but many swaped their old "filtro de barro" for a smaller plastic unit or a small water refrigerator. The filtering is still the same kind though (ceramic+activated charcoal+coloidal silver), which can be found in shops from every brazilian city. Funny thing is the "filtro de barro" (or clay filter, which is just a large clay pot to assemble all the parts mentioned in the video) is still better, cuz it provides high PH water and very cold temperature in a clean/atoxic enviroment and 0 energy cost. I got a 16 liters here in my house, but I just need to fill it once a day for all my family
Great idea! 👍 What a genius 👏.
You might want to add the part in print to the film how you wash the pot every couple of months with the colloidal silver.Adding a silver coin like the Roman's did to kill germs is a good suggestion that was made as well.
I use rainwater for all types of things, but especially washing my hair. It makes my hair soft. After filtering and boiling my rainwater, I add cold filtered water to get the temp I like. I place the water in a camp shower bag ( Walmart, Amazon- several sizes 5, 10, and 20 gal) with a hose and spigot included, then open the tap and wash my hair. I fill 2. 5 gal bags. Keep extra water nearby and a funnel to refill the bag if needed.
I found this video to be very useful, and plan to make several for friends and family. Thank you so much.
Ok this is brilliant and surprisingly very easy to source parts for. Just found your channel and subscribed for more!
What an EPIC idea. And what great timing too. Thank you!
Thanks for the video. The only ting I would change is the plastic. The only independent study done on plastic and liquids (done in the U.K.) showed that ALL plastic - regardless of the type - leaks plastic (BPAs) into water within 24 hours. All other so-called 'tests' were done by the manufacturers.
were the measurements significantly enough to cause harm? Because all of our food and ingredients have had at some point been in contact with plastic, metals, people, farts in the air, animals, insects, other chemicals.
@@danielvillegasgranado4672 I find that to be the most ridiculous question anyone has ever asked me. Are you saying that because it's everywhere it's therefore safe? You look up the research, look up what petroleum plastics can do to your body, and decide for yourself what you want to do about it. I'm doing you a favor by warning you but I don't even know you, so I'm not here to make your decisions for you or spoonfeed you.
Worth spending money on the vessel. Glass ?
PP does not contain any BPA; but yeah personally id use something like a glazed ceramic or glazed steel pot as a collector, for aesthetics alone.
@@eelcohoogendoorn8044 You need to check your facts from someplace other than the manufacturers of PP. That's letting the fox guard the hen house.
A former home turned museum in San Diego, California used a large sort of funnel made from a solid piece of rock. Rain water in, let it work it’s way through the rock, boom, you have drinking water.
Mind you, this is still a great idea.
This is genius!! Way to go- with the active response as an empowered courageous person, and the design is wonderful!! Thank you for compassionately sharing this with us!! Yay!
"What we're doing here is drinking water from a rubbish bin." 😂 Great video and great sense of humour. Thank you.
You mentioned cleaning the inside with colloidal silver. I would also clean the outside of the filtering pot with colloidal silver. And I like the idea of the silver coin in the pot too.
That's a good idea! someone else suggested cleaning it with vodka- that started a whole new conversation!
@@t.h.o.r. Do you spray it every time you fill the pot, or just the first time?
The problem is that ceramic doesn't filter out that many chemicals. Putting some activated carbon in there would help a lot with that. Some ion exchange material would help even further. Between the 3 filter mediums, you would filter out a fair amount. The colloidal wash is interesting, but if you have any scrap silver, you can just throw that in the water and it will help and just occasionally clean off the tarnish to refresh it.
Berkey admits to activated carbon and around 1oz of silver PER cylinder
He said he was using rain water, not tap water. Rain water has less chemicals in it. Unless you have you have those planes that spray chemicals in the sky, in your area. 😕
@@Momma_Tomma '..those planes that spray chemicals in the sky, in your area'.. i.e. the world!
@@Momma_Tomma
...if you are referring to chemtrails, those chemicals have a rather easy to remember name.
Water.
You may be confusing chemtrails with contrails
This video seriously made my day! Everything about it! Great knowledge to pass on. I'm forever thankful 🙏🏻💯
Love shows like yours. Keep them comming.
From Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
Hello man, just watched you from France. It is a great idea ! I usually need ceramic filters for a water spring in my garden but also in my kitchen because the public water distribution system in my village is made of Asbestos pipes.....
So I thank you for sharing this fantastic idea.
Cool concept. Firstly, I want to say that if municiple water sources went to crap and became unavailable or unreliable I'd rely on this ASAP because it's simple, uses common parts and would likely be better than unfiltered water from any source available reliably. I would be actively sourcing a replacement, however.
That said, a couple things to note: 1. unglazed terra cotta should be sterilized before use and typically contain wildly varying pore sizes which may not prevent most waterborn pathogens from getting through. 2. plastic containers not designed for food prep and storage are usually made with binders and separaters that they absorb which can leach into the water the container stores; most of these compounds are aggressive carcinogens or can do significant damage to the liver and kidneys.
How would you sterilise the terra cotta?
@@honeybeeblossom5846 possibly h202 (hydrogen peroxide). Or colidol silver
Could you put it in boiling water to sterilize? Like 15 min?
Agreed. First thing I thought (after, brilliant!) was, but I’m not using plastic to catch it, especially not a trash bin. Ceramic and glass containers with spouts already on them are common at our thrift stores, so. Sterilizing the pot first also a stellar idea.
I was wondering if we could even make this more like a Berkey by adding layers in the pot, such as activated charcoal, clean sand, etc.
To those talking pathogens, we can always boil the water as well, before or after.
@@honeybeeblossom5846 oven
In a way, this drama we're facing in America will FORCE many of us to get off our butts and become inventive again ( instead of looking at technology all the time). Lessens dependency. This is my kind of filter. I love this Sir!!
Spot on awesome, we're repurposing folks in north america, I'm super jazzed to copy your water system! Right down to the cypress bung. Brilliant!
Thank you for taking your time out to make these videos. I've learned many things that i would never have known how to do if it weren't for you & your videos!! I love being just a little more self reliant & a little less reliant on anyone else. You rock!!
Glad to help Liz 😊
Thank You so much! Very affordable and valuable tip. The world is a little better off thanks to you.
Fantastic diy water filter! Definitely going to put a few of these together at our house. Sending lots of love and warm greetings from Missouri ♡
Canadian Prepper rocks! Good shout out.
Just ran across your channel for the first time. Thanks for showing how to do this. I had wondered about a sustainable water filter and now I see how it can be done.
Glad I could help!
With exception to your hold plug, this is a great idea.
Love the simplicity and the green. Subscribed.
Welcome!
Power to you, friend! Even more inspiring than your filter, is your attitude!
I made a similar filter when I lived in Japan because we get a lot of typhoons. When the weather got bad, you just fill the bathtub up (no rainwater because of our high rise building) and with the gravity filter there was plenty of water for cooking and drinking plus you can still flush the toilet.
Hello Yamato, i live in the carribeans and hurricanes are a great problem here too, do you know if it can filter sea water?
Sea water has to be handled by distillation. Maybe alternatives could be rain barrels, location nearby freshwater, lakes, ponds, streams, etc. the issue with emergency water is parasites, bacteria, which these types of filters can remove. Desalination is generally energy intensive
I would much rather drink straight rain water than water that has been sitting in a bathtub! ;-)
Lol! You’ll have nothing to flush with when you get the shits 😂😂😂
How do you clean the terra? Eventually it would be clogged. I am thinking you can bake it to burn out the pores?
Great idea and execution. You voiced this very well too 👍🏻
Nice simple water filter to filter rain water.
Simple. Effective and very low cost.
Thank you.
Thank you so much!I was trying to figure out an affordable water filtration system!
The silver, colliodal or even a coin I think are good ideas but I wouldn't rely on them to kill all pathogens so I would boil the water before - thx for sharing your design 💜
GREAT idea with the ceramic and the colliodal silver!
Excellent. Ive been a prep-per for 40 years, have a off grid simple home in Michigan. Im currently in Canberra enjoying a stay in this hemisphere. I plan to build my water system from your design. Thank You!
Love the video. Awesome and simple design. You can also use smaller ones different sizes for a waterfall as well. Looks great in the garden. 😃
Omg. I’m so glad I found your channel.
I’m watching NZ from Israel in horror (we’re all in the same-ish boat, but still…).
Thank you for teaching us these amazing skills and stay free. ❤️🇮🇱
Welcome aboard, don't worry- you got this !
@@t.h.o.r. I made this water filtering system and the clay pot has been full of water for two days and nothing is seeping through the clay to the holding tank below. Do you know why this happened? It seems like my clay pot is not porous enough to allow the water to pass through. Is there anything I can do to promote seepage in this clay pot?
@@wharkins7773 is it unglazed?
Wonderful! So happy to have found you!
Thank you so much!
Great idea , and a family can always set up multiple pots like this if necessary.
Perfect video. Thank goodness I found your clip B4 I actually ordered those ceramic filters from Amazon.
Have been searching for food grade buckets.
You've saved me so much effort.
Great ideas‼ thanks much‼
The bakeries throw away food grade buckets that contained icing and batter; And the oil at fast food places are food grade. Just ask them to save for you. Home Depot and Lowes sell them, but the're pricey.
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” Charles Dickens
Awesome!! Thank you for posting this!! Not only is it functional and easy to build and use but it’s gorgeous too!! Great idea!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thats what I do at home, Your idea is so great, with ceramic it filters everything. Thank you for sharing that idea! We use ceramic filter at home. I have two. First one filter water from tap, the second one final filter a very clean water to drink and water for my coffee.
This was so satisfying to watch. Awesome idea
Absolute genius! Thank you 🙏 ❤️
Absolutely Super! I love it. I've been looking at how to make my own water filter and also how to make water from moisture / air for the simple reason, just as you said 'of the dark times we are living in and what's to come in the near future'.. Your invention is the best and so simple and inexpensive. For this reason I have just subscribed and downloaded this video. I'm definitely going to look into your other videos now. Thank you so very much. Be blessed in your work!!
I just came across his channel as well and can't wait to check out his other content, also just subscribed.🤗 I'll be making one of these too
Me, too!! Friends have a Berkee-it’s great, but I can’t afford it!!-this is in line w/that🙌🏼
@@christinelangin7209 .. I bought one before I watched this video, what a waste of money. Now I'll tell my family, friends, and acquaintances "not to buy it" for it's not only very expensive but the spigot is always leaking and a lot of filtered water is wasted which means I have to get another good spigot plus I had a lot of other problems so watched YT to check out on this "Berkey System" - what a crock" - most people have so many different problems with it. I truly regretted buying it. However, I am thankful I found this video and bless this man for sharing his wonderful idea. Yes, I'm going to make this W/Filter, I have a deep HDPE new bucket but need that flower pot to fit in well. I also need that pc of cypress wood and hope this gentleman can sell it to me.
@8Truth Seeking .. Thank you but I like this gentleman's idea and I'll go with it. The HDPE buckets I bought are about 7yrs ago for food storage, good quality made in Canada so I don't believe there is gra ph ene in it. I am researching and learning to go all-natural.
Air is as TOXIC as WATER !
IMPRESSIVE !!! Thank You !!
Great Idea !!
I will check out more of your videos.
Wow what a great idea for a simple and probably very effective water filter! This gives me a lot of ideas. I'm going to be looking for the perfect pot now. To test the effectiveness of it, it wouldn't be too hard to have my well water tested before and after it goes through the filter just to get some data.