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how is this homemade if you bought a brita water filter? what would the purpose of any of this be if you already have a store bought filter? im just confused.
@legomanrocket123 Great advice - except you're wrong. one of the many benefits of bleach is as a decontaminant for suspect drinking water. You add it in SMALL amounts, and you're fine. it dissipates quickly, and a quart of bleach is lways included in any "GTFO" emergency bag i make. there are many other great uses for it - read up, kid.
just get a $20 LifeStraw, or one of the other ceramic micro filters - no chemicals! I dont think many of them have small enough pores to filter viruses to EPA standards, but unless you are drinking sewage contaminated water (human feces contaminated) viruses should not be a problem in North America.
once the bottle of bleach is opened up and exposed to air, the bleach will start to degrade and will loose its punch in 1 year. so mark the bleach container with the open date and throw it away at 1 year. it will no longer be effective. i personally use for my chemical purifier media the polar pure water disinfectant which is based on iodine. if you have allergic reaction to shellfish and iodine, then do not use this at all.
i can see you using bleach its not a bad idea but id add bleach to the water before and after filter and let it sit. I like the idea. By the way NCHiker dont lsiten to legomanrocket the kids like 8 at tops doesnt know what hes talking baout you keep making informative videos
No, bleach will not kill you. Adding bleach to water is a method recommended by government health departments and in survival books. The only comment I have about the video is to make sure you let the water sit for 30 minutes after adding bleach. If it's cloudy you should add 4-5 drops of bleach per quart.
@legomanrocket123 nope. adding a few drops will not kill you nor is it toxic. in fact the bleach and the bacteria cancels out each other. and any remanning chlorophil will not be toxic. in fact some water drinks contain bleach like substances.
Limited amounts of bleach won't kill you. To much of anything can kill you. A lady died out in California from drinking to much water in a contest....
@legomanrocket123 Idiot! Bleach is chlorine which is what is used in common household water treatment facilities. Maybe you'd prefer a lengthy stay in hospital after consuming some potentially deadly bacteria while out camping or in a must-have survival situation when you can't boil. It's clear you know little about clean water other than you think it comes in bottles from WalMart.
Use Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock) and make your own bleach from that, but make sure the other ingredients are negligible. DO NOT use Sodium Hypochlorite and certainly do not use any bleach with scent. You can find instructions for the use of Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock) on the water.epa.gov/drink/emerprep/emergencydisinfection.cfm
The only question I would have about this is; concerning the BRITTA FILTER, instructions always instruct to PRIME before use or it will not filter as should. If you are storing it away and use it when needed this may not be secure against sediments. I would instruct to prime filter prior to leaving home if going on an outing. Too if you prime too far in advance and store in baggie, then you may be looking at another issue of deadly mold growth in filter contents.
Hey brilliant one, I have a better idea! Instead of using bleach, why not use kerosene? I hear it kills ALL BACTERIA. Battery acid works well too in killing off all living things in your water too. The only problem is, like bleach it's just not healthy to swallow. But hey! at least the bacteria's gone!
@legomanrocket123 no wonder i got sick last week i added bleech in a gallon of water and it bought killed me i figured i did something wrong, i did not read the part about cleaning it afterwards
@ncbookz If it makes you feel better the same thing has happened to a friend of mine who had written instructions how to do the filtering and he used to much bleach. A drop or two before filtering is what I did. I still use this setup but prefer to boil the water after collection with the filter. In the years that I have used this I have yet to become sick(Im knocking on wood right now). Hope you have better luck in the future!
@legomanrocket123 You put the few drops of bleach in before you filter! Then Filter out the bleach after it has sat in the water for at least 15-30 minutes so it can kill the little buggers that cause illness. If you prefer not to use bleach then just filter the water then boil it! THe choice to use it or not is up to you! I just gave another option.
@NCHiker1970 Bleach can be fine just be sure it is a simple sodium chlorate bleach. You can break down the bleach after filtering by putting the water in a clear bottle and leaving it in the sun for an hour. The UV breaks down the bleach.
In the concentrations suggested in this video, there should not be a problem after filtering, but the sunlight method above eliminates the possibility altogether.
@NCHiker1970 I saw a lot of guys on the AT using bleach. They'd fill their bottle, + a couple drops of bleach, shake, then start drinking...no disinfecting time, lol. I guess they figure it will disinfect in their bellies.
My metro stopped using chlorine to disinfect the water. The Cl reacts with organic solids to create toxic compounds. They use bromine now. I saw quite a few parks along the AT using bromine. I wonder if there are any organic bromine compounds that are toxic...hmm.
Take the wood in a fire that has turned to an orange color and dunk it in water, take the charcoal and grind it to a powder, use the same set up as in your video and pass water through the carcoal, then take the filtered water and boil it over the fire and you've got yourself some drinkable water without depending on filters. I haven't tried it yet but if you are really desperate and lost in the woods, and you forgot your filter,you should try it. Tell me if it works if you ever have to try it.
I understand what you are saying and it does work. In South American jungles I used a damaged military canteen with sand, charcoal and part of my uniform to make a water filter then boiled the water after I had filtered it. It aided in taste and also took away the color and smell the water had prior. Best thing we have going for us in a survival situation is our mind. This idea was just to show that a simple water filter can be used to better the taste and smell of the water. Not Purify it!
I'm willing to purchase a filter from PUR water once a month despite the price since I take my health seriously. Is this okay ? I need a fliter that gets rid of all contamenations.
@CollegeLoheart I cannot think of any filter off hand that takes out ALL Contamenations from the water! This video was made to show a STEP in the purification proccess. Research and knowledge of how to purify water is the best step you can take. I cannot comment on the PUR Water Filter as I have not used one in a very long time. The only system I can think of uses Light and filters to purify water and those setups. Clear 2O is the only filter I know that takes almost everything out.
@myNEONCITY I know a lot of things! LOL There was an article in 'Science Digest "about it awhile back, after reading I did a little more research on it.
@EarthGameOver My friends and I went camping for 2 weeks a couple of yrs. ago. We forgot to bring water. We filtered stream water with a homemade filter(sand etc) boiled the water, then added a few drops of colloidal silver per half gallon. We survived and no one got sick. I was glad my freind had taken 2 qt. size jars of colloidal silver. The stuff is worth its weight in gold!
@EarthGameOver I started making my own last year. Used it on my dog when she was attacked by a pitbull. Used it myself this year when I had severe strp-throat. I was over it in three days flat. Wish I had known about it earlier when antibiotics did nothing for my infection which caused my ear drum to rupture. As for food grade hydrogen peroxide(35%), I do have it. I cannot get past three drops per 8oz. of water. I use distilled water, but still get the burning sensation. Any ideas?
@B4realalready From what I've read-heard, take it on an empty stomach and don't eat for 2-3? hours to let it do its thing. Don't know how U do it but try diluting it more. 1-2 drops per 8 oz and drink several over the day. Not all directions work the same for all. Do what works best for you if you want to take more, you have to figure that out for yourself. Try eating a little something with each glass, I'd use fruit myself. I can drink blk coffee on an empty stomach but not aspirin?
It looks nuts, I think I will bring the entire brita container already made and sure some drops of bleach, but the filter won't last very long, it get's slimy. You have to store it in the fridge. I've had a lot of slimy brita and culligan filters til I caught on...I was not getting ahead in the safety area.
I would not trust a BRITA filter to filter out any or even some of the contaminants, BRITA filters are of the lowest quality and the poorest filtration. A PUR filter would be much more effective. Most people dont know that boiling water releases (TMH) into the water and that can cause cancer, boiling water is not the best way to kill bacteria, Bleach is or any other chemical.
@CollegeLoheart i dont know if you should purchase PUR. if you want a water filter for your home than get a clear2O, it filters more than PUR and BRITA. and I think one company has already managed to get virtually everything out of water, it is a filter by seagul(something like that) and it even removes bacteria. it hooks up to the sink. it is probably expensive(idk) but a clear2O is really the way to go for water filtration, it is even highly rated in consumer reports.
Not sure if I would bother with the britea filter if I still had to add chlorine. If you don't like the chlorine smell or taste let the water set overnight in an open bottle.
Instead of bleach I use "Aqua Mira" which is a two part chemical system to purify my water. After combining the two parts it makes chlorine dioxide, which is the chemical used by most city water plants. Kills crypto and guardia.
You should use the chemical AFTER the filter though, otherwise the activated charcoal will remove it!
Great video. I don't know if this has already be mentioned in one of the other comments but, when choosing bleach, only use the Clorox brand, and make sure it is unscented. We use to treat our water whenever our ship took on water in South America or down island in the Carribbean. Use only Clorox, others usually have a variety of additional chemicals in them.
2005 Susquehanna river flooded. We were told to boil our water and NOT rely on any filtration system. I have top of the line Culligan filtration system for my well, but even the company said to boil water after the flood.
@looseal22 I can recall the same things being said about water purification when the Red River flooded in MN and ND in the late 90's. The best way to make sure the water is 100% clean, a filter would aid in getting rid of the tastes and debris in the water mosty. Boiling is and has been the best way to purify water for centuries upon centuries.
@NCHiker1970 Most people dont know that boiling water releases (TMH) into the water and that can cause cancer, boiling water is not the best way to kill bacteria and purify, Bleach is or any other chemical.
Can i use the britas filter multiple times if i wash it after use with clean water? For example when i used britas filter last week to clean river water and i washed it after use can i use it this week too?
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Should always use lead pipes on drinking water systems and the older the better, you should also add 1 litre of zinc oxide solution per 10 litres of drinking water. I have been doing it this way for about 8 hours now and mygod do i feel ill i have been sick 4 times and have lost 9Kg in weight any ideas why?
city water and rual water has bleach put in at the treament center so fishkeeping123 your drinking water treated with bleach and i belive bottle water has it in it allso since the water runs thro a tap
Uhm... Last time i checked, a water filter was only 20 dollars. -.- and bottled water was 10.99 for 24 packs. Where on earth do you live my friend? I understand if you were broke but 10 dollars for a whole month is good enough. The filter will only last 3 weeks so you might as well get bottled water.
@JoshKnightmare It was not made for home use, it was made to take out on the trail to clean up your water supply for drinking. As for my water at home I use a large Brita Pitcher which has a three month life span. The water filters sold for out on the trail run people around 80-120 bucks! this is a big savings when you compare prices to a trail filteration system.
Just remember that this does not purify the water just makes it clear and filters out most of the debis and taste. Boiling water is the safest way but there are tabs on the market that work well also. Hope you get as much use out of yours as I have mine!
I add a few drops of bleach to the water to help aid in making it pure enough to drink. Although I prefer to be a bit more safe about it and boil it instead.
NCHiker,also Hiram COOK: please note this is wrote to seek clarity, not to flame or troll ! There is no mention of a minimum contact time for your chemical of choice, or the prior measuring of water temp prior to treating All so note that at a temp between 10, to 20 degrees fahrenheit, the active chemical ( sodium hypocloride !?!)
will percipitate out as cristals against the in side walls of the container leaving you atempting to sterilize with just water the next A.M. Big Al
Big Al I understand that you did in fact watch the video but I was wondering if you read the upper right hand corner where there is more information on this video. I state in that info that the best way to kill anything in water is boiling and also state that Chlorine is not perfect in treating water. Any waterfilter is just to take out debris and make water taste better when collected on the trail.
This video should be the poster child for How To make an instructional video for youTube. AWESOME! Well done. Oh.....
and I like the filter too. It costs $6 @ Walmart here in NJ, the creamer was $1.99, the O-ring I had leftover from something else. A comparable Sawyer filter would cost $29.99.
Britta also sells flavor additives. FYI maybe to cover the taste of the water.
Thanks for the compliment! I have a few videos on how to and DIY. A friend once told me if you give a man a fish he eats for one day but if you teach him to fish....That is the whole point of most of my videos, so that people can do for themselves! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Water purification is becomign such an important topic. It seems like everyone is catching on that water is our foundation. I have a channel that really adds to this conversation. Surf on over!
Hey, i think this and the alcohol stove would be the two most necessary items in a disaster situation after a sharp knife or axe.
I really wanted to add that sand can remove a considerable amount of contaminants as it was used in waste water treatment before charcoal or activated carbon.
I assume this would be useful if you were stranded and did not have access to a Brita filter
i dunno if this actually works but what i do is i boil the water then put it through a bottle full of charcoal (with a cloth replacing the lid to get rid of bits of charcoal)
yes it does, back when I did survival training in the USMC I used a method like this to purify and filter my water. I may have to do a video on that to show how I did that back then. Thanks for the memories LOL.
would it work without boiling the water? just using charcoal? cause i have a science project where i need to make a light weight water filter to prevent diseases in water....
also, u should make a video to show how u did it back then!
The filter is made to remove debris and other agents, boiling water is the Best way to kill any organism in the water that causes disease. I would not recomend not boiling. First cut top off (9-12 inches)a large soda bottle put cloth(old part of tshirt) place it in the bottom, put in charcoal add another layer of cloth and another layer of charcoal. this is your water filter! BOIL water to purify!
What I want stuff like this as well as the alky stoves is for disaster situations. My kid can also use it for the scoutsCollect BIG iced tea containers for gallons of water. Intructions for chlorine/iodine tabs say to put tabs in, allow to sit then SLOSH the water over the mouth piece to clean that part, let it sit, then drink it. GO to Chlorox site for more info on uses of Bleach.
If you are going to use pop bottles to soalr cook your water use ICED TEA bottles. They are filled HOT so the plastic used is PET(E). It is a poly carbonate, I believe. That is heat tolerant plastic. Just a thought
You missed my point. it is how to make your own gear. I too have a steripen and have used the coffee filter. love it! I just wanted to show another inexpensive way for a DIY project.
In mexico they place 2 or 3 litre clear pop bottles on there corigated metal roofs to sterilize the water in the sun,
foil and pop bottle would work for a long time. I just put some of the smallest holesin the top neck of the popop bottle and sub merse it with the lid or tube feed.
let air leave or squeeze the bottle gently and let the water the space back up.
Dirt outside, never inside. Put a plastic bag or bottle. kill microbes.
I have read about what you have talked about here. I was just showing one way to help purify and filter water. There are many other ways it can be done.
Nice little set up NCHiker1970 great to see that you are still innovating .Were are you getting your military bags and other stuff at ,you close to a surplus store
Im close to a couple of surplus stores here. I have one I go to that is like the walmart of MS stores, and a smaller one that I hit every few weeks. Asheboro and in Greensboro. Can't beat the prices.
I am experimenting with a homemade setup like this for disaster prep, but I have a question. What is the purpose of having the o ring on the outside rather than inside, helping to create a tighter and hopefully waterproof seal? Do you ever have an issue with water leakage from that area where the pieces fit together?
I had been placing the O-ring on the inside in the first ones I made. The bottles changed and in order to keep the seal I placed the O-ring on the outside. Both ways have been water tight so far. Before I place the filter setup in the bottle I check for leaks with a little bit of water. Also I found that the O-ring on the outside holds the setup together better. There is less chance of it coming apart and letting unclean water into the filtered water.
I also place the O ring on the Brita Filter so it will fit inside the plastic funnel. For my test it gave the filter a tighter fit with no leaks. Could just be the difference in the recycled coffee whitener container I used to make this water filter.
Be Smart? What are you trying to say? I own a commercial water filter and have used it, the one I bought does not remove near the amount of the chemical taste left behind by using bleach or the purification tabs. Let me ask this, do you boil or treat your water or just use the filter? Next time choose your words before just putting them out there like that. Someone could take it the wrong way. Yes I felt insulted!
Okay, so on average, your ball park guestimate, using two drops of clorox per quart, you use one Britta filter for every 11 qt/day x 5 days/trip x 64 trips = 3520 quarts (880 gallons). Not bad.
Sorry, only a military brat, not familiar with military issue purification tabs. What do they use in that?
I did not realize the amount of water we went through! Wow!!
Not sure what they are made of I have no more in the house at the time, but I only use those when I am out of bleach on the trail and thats not very often! Hate the taste. I think they are an Iodine base.
For two of us using the system we would average about 10 Nalgene bottles maybe 12 per day. Sometimes less depending on the temp. Most trips we took lasted on average 5 days. The tabs I used were the military issue tabs. They are cheap but I know they work.
How long do you allow bleach to work before filtering? How does that vary with temperature?
Have you ever come to the end of a filter's ability to remove the chlorine? If so, how many quarts of treated water do you think that took? Ball park figure if you aren't sure.
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aquaplus786 1 month ago
Very neat idea! Could iodine tablets work just as well as bleach? I don't like the swimming pool water flavor of bleach.
Thanks
EyeCanC4Miles 1 month ago
@EyeCanC4Miles iodine taste is just as bad.
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how is this homemade if you bought a brita water filter? what would the purpose of any of this be if you already have a store bought filter? im just confused.
TangledTrees 2 months ago
pwde na rin.. :)
nothingelse83 3 months ago
@legomanrocket123 Great advice - except you're wrong. one of the many benefits of bleach is as a decontaminant for suspect drinking water. You add it in SMALL amounts, and you're fine. it dissipates quickly, and a quart of bleach is lways included in any "GTFO" emergency bag i make. there are many other great uses for it - read up, kid.
goatcrapp 4 months ago
just get a $20 LifeStraw, or one of the other ceramic micro filters - no chemicals! I dont think many of them have small enough pores to filter viruses to EPA standards, but unless you are drinking sewage contaminated water (human feces contaminated) viruses should not be a problem in North America.
blueshoestoo 4 months ago
once the bottle of bleach is opened up and exposed to air, the bleach will start to degrade and will loose its punch in 1 year. so mark the bleach container with the open date and throw it away at 1 year. it will no longer be effective. i personally use for my chemical purifier media the polar pure water disinfectant which is based on iodine. if you have allergic reaction to shellfish and iodine, then do not use this at all.
18dmedic 5 months ago
great video
waterfiltersystems1 6 months ago
i can see you using bleach its not a bad idea but id add bleach to the water before and after filter and let it sit. I like the idea. By the way NCHiker dont lsiten to legomanrocket the kids like 8 at tops doesnt know what hes talking baout you keep making informative videos
coreyj555 7 months ago
These brita filters are made to filter water from your faucet. If anyone knows the specs on this filter let me know.
madisoncopper 7 months ago
sad song tumbs up
onehitkill2010 7 months ago
WHICH IS BETTER?: Boiling then filtering? (assume the hot water cools enough so it doesn't warp the plastic)
Or filtering then boiling?
Masowai 7 months ago
@Masowai I THINK FILTER THEN BOIL,THEN YOUR ALL SET,INSTEAD OF BOILING THEN MESSING WITH IT.
18wheeler76 7 months ago 2
@legomanrocket123
No, bleach will not kill you. Adding bleach to water is a method recommended by government health departments and in survival books. The only comment I have about the video is to make sure you let the water sit for 30 minutes after adding bleach. If it's cloudy you should add 4-5 drops of bleach per quart.
tainterlakeisgreen 7 months ago
I live the Music! :P
butterscotchlollie 8 months ago
@legomanrocket123 nope. adding a few drops will not kill you nor is it toxic. in fact the bleach and the bacteria cancels out each other. and any remanning chlorophil will not be toxic. in fact some water drinks contain bleach like substances.
chrisdeli7158 8 months ago
Limited amounts of bleach won't kill you. To much of anything can kill you. A lady died out in California from drinking to much water in a contest....
saintrojo 8 months ago
So apart from using a measurement system that is used in only one country in the world, you just combined pre-made items.
Very disappointing video.
Cocotte123321 9 months ago
Excellent; Thanks! Doubtful two drops of bleach in a quart of water would kill you, but great idea to boil in addition to filtration...
Spikestrip55 9 months ago
Excellent; Thanks!
Spikestrip55 9 months ago
@legomanrocket123 Idiot! Bleach is chlorine which is what is used in common household water treatment facilities. Maybe you'd prefer a lengthy stay in hospital after consuming some potentially deadly bacteria while out camping or in a must-have survival situation when you can't boil. It's clear you know little about clean water other than you think it comes in bottles from WalMart.
MrRoger1969 10 months ago
Portable distiller is better and longer enduring. or hop on down to walmart and getya some water before you go camping. LOL!
hydrobot2003 10 months ago
I've always wondered why people leave out the word "the" when explaining things step by step in text.
pranachimana 11 months ago
@legomanrocket123 no it wont,da.look it up thats exactly how to make the water drinkable,dont post a comment if your clueless
18wheeler76 11 months ago
Use Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock) and make your own bleach from that, but make sure the other ingredients are negligible. DO NOT use Sodium Hypochlorite and certainly do not use any bleach with scent. You can find instructions for the use of Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock) on the water.epa.gov/drink/emerprep/emergencydisinfection.cfm
PreacherPrepper 11 months ago
idk about bleach i think i will boil lol
soulfoodmonkey 11 months ago
That's soo helpful and easy! Thanks! (now i just have to find some water out in the desert:)
tommyparalegal 1 year ago
You lost me at the music..
vanhalen121 1 year ago
How to make a HOMEMADE water filter: Buy a Brita water filter.
SuperSpeedDaemon 1 year ago 15
@SuperSpeedDaemon Lol
marturicah 1 month ago
Why not run the water through the filter after it's been bleached I think Brittas remove chlorine.
ka9qlq 1 year ago
Always like the music
goskate3467 1 year ago
The only question I would have about this is; concerning the BRITTA FILTER, instructions always instruct to PRIME before use or it will not filter as should. If you are storing it away and use it when needed this may not be secure against sediments. I would instruct to prime filter prior to leaving home if going on an outing. Too if you prime too far in advance and store in baggie, then you may be looking at another issue of deadly mold growth in filter contents.
DemonicDemolition 1 year ago
I made it but I don't have an o ring, where do I get it
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@legomanrocket123 Use iodine drops if you do not feel comfortable with bleach usage.
mslorraine101 1 year ago
@legomanrocket123 Use iodine drops if you do not feel comfortable with bleach usage.
mslorraine101 1 year ago
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mslorraine101 1 year ago
Use iodine drops if you do not feel comfortable with bleach usage.
mslorraine101 1 year ago
Not really homemade, the Britta filter does all the work
Annergize 1 year ago
@Annergize Yeah but it did set off all kinds of ideas in my brain:P
CzeciStan1 1 year ago
Hey brilliant one, I have a better idea! Instead of using bleach, why not use kerosene? I hear it kills ALL BACTERIA. Battery acid works well too in killing off all living things in your water too. The only problem is, like bleach it's just not healthy to swallow. But hey! at least the bacteria's gone!
mikeprz2010 1 year ago
Good idea. Thanks for sharing.
toliverfive 1 year ago
lint licker!
brianwurst1234 1 year ago
Love it ! What Size is that coffee creamer container . Thanks again!!!!!!!
brutallindigo 1 year ago
This sounds and looks very useful. Not that expensive to make, either. Thanks.
slodeth5 1 year ago
@legomanrocket123 no wonder i got sick last week i added bleech in a gallon of water and it bought killed me i figured i did something wrong, i did not read the part about cleaning it afterwards
ncbookz 1 year ago
@ncbookz If it makes you feel better the same thing has happened to a friend of mine who had written instructions how to do the filtering and he used to much bleach. A drop or two before filtering is what I did. I still use this setup but prefer to boil the water after collection with the filter. In the years that I have used this I have yet to become sick(Im knocking on wood right now). Hope you have better luck in the future!
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
i thought this setup is for aquarium tanks.. lol .... im lost.
xHizukax 1 year ago
Nice work, thanks for sharing.
Raykenn1 1 year ago
@legomanrocket123 You put the few drops of bleach in before you filter! Then Filter out the bleach after it has sat in the water for at least 15-30 minutes so it can kill the little buggers that cause illness. If you prefer not to use bleach then just filter the water then boil it! THe choice to use it or not is up to you! I just gave another option.
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
@NCHiker1970 Bleach can be fine just be sure it is a simple sodium chlorate bleach. You can break down the bleach after filtering by putting the water in a clear bottle and leaving it in the sun for an hour. The UV breaks down the bleach.
In the concentrations suggested in this video, there should not be a problem after filtering, but the sunlight method above eliminates the possibility altogether.
wjestick 7 months ago
@NCHiker1970 I saw a lot of guys on the AT using bleach. They'd fill their bottle, + a couple drops of bleach, shake, then start drinking...no disinfecting time, lol. I guess they figure it will disinfect in their bellies.
My metro stopped using chlorine to disinfect the water. The Cl reacts with organic solids to create toxic compounds. They use bromine now. I saw quite a few parks along the AT using bromine. I wonder if there are any organic bromine compounds that are toxic...hmm.
BrokenAeroVT 7 months ago
Holy-Terrorist:>*=* laule
Agentoxedo07 1 year ago
Take the wood in a fire that has turned to an orange color and dunk it in water, take the charcoal and grind it to a powder, use the same set up as in your video and pass water through the carcoal, then take the filtered water and boil it over the fire and you've got yourself some drinkable water without depending on filters. I haven't tried it yet but if you are really desperate and lost in the woods, and you forgot your filter,you should try it. Tell me if it works if you ever have to try it.
yellowmetalcyborg 1 year ago
I understand what you are saying and it does work. In South American jungles I used a damaged military canteen with sand, charcoal and part of my uniform to make a water filter then boiled the water after I had filtered it. It aided in taste and also took away the color and smell the water had prior. Best thing we have going for us in a survival situation is our mind. This idea was just to show that a simple water filter can be used to better the taste and smell of the water. Not Purify it!
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
Nice improvisation of simple stuff, will keep for future reference.
MINDWISEMAN 1 year ago
I'm willing to purchase a filter from PUR water once a month despite the price since I take my health seriously. Is this okay ? I need a fliter that gets rid of all contamenations.
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
@CollegeLoheart I cannot think of any filter off hand that takes out ALL Contamenations from the water! This video was made to show a STEP in the purification proccess. Research and knowledge of how to purify water is the best step you can take. I cannot comment on the PUR Water Filter as I have not used one in a very long time. The only system I can think of uses Light and filters to purify water and those setups. Clear 2O is the only filter I know that takes almost everything out.
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
@NCHiker1970
Clear 20 nice nice thanks
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
@NCHiker1970 wow, you know about Clear2O?
myNEONCITY 1 year ago
@myNEONCITY I know a lot of things! LOL There was an article in 'Science Digest "about it awhile back, after reading I did a little more research on it.
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
many thanks
flexystudio 1 year ago
thanks, I'll give it a try. thanks for all the advice.... ....peace
B4realalready 1 year ago
There is another way to help kill nasty critters in the water.
It is not a filter. You have done that already.
But it is recommended to use distilled water - Colloidal silver.
I made a travel box to take with me - every thing in one box
except a glass and water. Works on 9 volt batteries-simple..
It would come in handy when you are out and about as you.
It is helpful for many things - do some research and find out
what it can do to help you and others.
EarthGameOver 1 year ago
@EarthGameOver My friends and I went camping for 2 weeks a couple of yrs. ago. We forgot to bring water. We filtered stream water with a homemade filter(sand etc) boiled the water, then added a few drops of colloidal silver per half gallon. We survived and no one got sick. I was glad my freind had taken 2 qt. size jars of colloidal silver. The stuff is worth its weight in gold!
B4realalready 1 year ago
@B4realalready Glad you were thinking, You can also make your own.
Check into that cause it is now illegal to sell-buy it in Canada. Just a matter
of time before they run that thru in the states I think. I made a travel box to take with me so I can make it anywhere-uses 9 volt batteries..
Also check into 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide. Good Luck
EarthGameOver 1 year ago
@EarthGameOver I started making my own last year. Used it on my dog when she was attacked by a pitbull. Used it myself this year when I had severe strp-throat. I was over it in three days flat. Wish I had known about it earlier when antibiotics did nothing for my infection which caused my ear drum to rupture. As for food grade hydrogen peroxide(35%), I do have it. I cannot get past three drops per 8oz. of water. I use distilled water, but still get the burning sensation. Any ideas?
B4realalready 1 year ago
@B4realalready From what I've read-heard, take it on an empty stomach and don't eat for 2-3? hours to let it do its thing. Don't know how U do it but try diluting it more. 1-2 drops per 8 oz and drink several over the day. Not all directions work the same for all. Do what works best for you if you want to take more, you have to figure that out for yourself. Try eating a little something with each glass, I'd use fruit myself. I can drink blk coffee on an empty stomach but not aspirin?
Good Luck
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@B4realalready
What do you do when you're home ?
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
It looks nuts, I think I will bring the entire brita container already made and sure some drops of bleach, but the filter won't last very long, it get's slimy. You have to store it in the fridge. I've had a lot of slimy brita and culligan filters til I caught on...I was not getting ahead in the safety area.
ouivalerie 1 year ago
I would not trust a BRITA filter to filter out any or even some of the contaminants, BRITA filters are of the lowest quality and the poorest filtration. A PUR filter would be much more effective. Most people dont know that boiling water releases (TMH) into the water and that can cause cancer, boiling water is not the best way to kill bacteria, Bleach is or any other chemical.
myNEONCITY 1 year ago
@myNEONCITY
How bout no chemical, nor bleach ? PUR does not get rid of all contaminants.
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
@CollegeLoheart I never said PUR got rid of all containments, it just does a better job than BRITA. How bout no cancer risk, now TMH?
myNEONCITY 1 year ago
@myNEONCITY
So should I purchase PUR ? And why don't the companies make a fitler that gets rid of all contamniants ?
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
@CollegeLoheart i dont know if you should purchase PUR. if you want a water filter for your home than get a clear2O, it filters more than PUR and BRITA. and I think one company has already managed to get virtually everything out of water, it is a filter by seagul(something like that) and it even removes bacteria. it hooks up to the sink. it is probably expensive(idk) but a clear2O is really the way to go for water filtration, it is even highly rated in consumer reports.
myNEONCITY 1 year ago
@myNEONCITY
Thanks, man.
CollegeLoheart 1 year ago
You're one smart cookie !
Minimouser1 1 year ago
Not sure if I would bother with the britea filter if I still had to add chlorine. If you don't like the chlorine smell or taste let the water set overnight in an open bottle.
cheers
teb0atoz 1 year ago
Instead of bleach I use "Aqua Mira" which is a two part chemical system to purify my water. After combining the two parts it makes chlorine dioxide, which is the chemical used by most city water plants. Kills crypto and guardia.
You should use the chemical AFTER the filter though, otherwise the activated charcoal will remove it!
hoz49 1 year ago
Great video. I don't know if this has already be mentioned in one of the other comments but, when choosing bleach, only use the Clorox brand, and make sure it is unscented. We use to treat our water whenever our ship took on water in South America or down island in the Carribbean. Use only Clorox, others usually have a variety of additional chemicals in them.
Raykenn1 1 year ago
Great information.you have given me some great ideas
gmanw3 1 year ago
not bad so where in nature can i find one of these filters
kevbro321 1 year ago
@kevbro321 Find one of what?
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
dude this sucks
trifive125 1 year ago
@trifive125 To tell you the truth its a gravity feed filter --- No sucking involved!
NCHiker1970 1 year ago 13
what if i had about a 50 gallons of water how much bleach would i have to put in?
personman123456789 1 year ago
scale made in china, FAKE!
7996hobguy 1 year ago
Boiling your water is the best choice. Please don't use chemicals.....=)
Andrewmw17 1 year ago
2005 Susquehanna river flooded. We were told to boil our water and NOT rely on any filtration system. I have top of the line Culligan filtration system for my well, but even the company said to boil water after the flood.
looseal22 1 year ago
@looseal22 I can recall the same things being said about water purification when the Red River flooded in MN and ND in the late 90's. The best way to make sure the water is 100% clean, a filter would aid in getting rid of the tastes and debris in the water mosty. Boiling is and has been the best way to purify water for centuries upon centuries.
NCHiker1970 1 year ago
@NCHiker1970 Most people dont know that boiling water releases (TMH) into the water and that can cause cancer, boiling water is not the best way to kill bacteria and purify, Bleach is or any other chemical.
myNEONCITY 1 year ago
@looseal22 Simple reason is the kind of filter your talking about is not designed to remove bacteria and virus.
cheers
teb0atoz 1 year ago
in the arms of the angels may i find...a water filter?
firefun4everyone 1 year ago
I love the design. It's really smart. Just be mindful of chemicals like bleach, though they are in city water, they aren't good for us.
avalonandon 2 years ago
Great video with music. I saw this video from hiramcook channel.
jc0chen 2 years ago
Bleach??? What kind of bleach?? Washing machine bleach?? Can you be specific and more information on it please. Nice vid.
halfmumi 2 years ago
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Can i use the britas filter multiple times if i wash it after use with clean water? For example when i used britas filter last week to clean river water and i washed it after use can i use it this week too?
Karl630 2 years ago
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Karl630 2 years ago
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that was complete and uter rubbish!!!!!!!!!!
it wasnt even simple it was dumb and it did not even have strict instrctions
STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
youngblood238 2 years ago
@youngblood238 everyone has an opinion! If you don't like it don't watch, just move on!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
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Should always use lead pipes on drinking water systems and the older the better, you should also add 1 litre of zinc oxide solution per 10 litres of drinking water. I have been doing it this way for about 8 hours now and mygod do i feel ill i have been sick 4 times and have lost 9Kg in weight any ideas why?
jimbob3514 2 years ago
@jimbob3514 Um the lead pipes and the zinc oxide! Poisoning!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
city water and rual water has bleach put in at the treament center so fishkeeping123 your drinking water treated with bleach and i belive bottle water has it in it allso since the water runs thro a tap
bobinmissouri 2 years ago
What a world we live in.......adding chemicals too our drinking water. In my option this is wrong.....
Andrewmw17 1 year ago
love the music. who is it?
DigitalCard 2 years ago
@DigitalCard It is off a CD called Celtic Flutes, the artist is nknow to me at this time. The song is My Nanyo. It is a very relaxing CD!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Very useful video, what's the name of the song btw?
LotusElise05 2 years ago
Thanks, the song comes from the CD Celtic Flutes and the song is My Nanyo. Glad you enjoyed!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Did any one other than my self get slightly depressed watching a you tube video on water filtration. Wierd.
I think it was the music. ( was that the titanic song?)
piers1230 2 years ago
Camping you might need it tho. If you were lost in the woods for months and had no chance of finding clean water yourself then it might be useful.
JoshKnightmare 2 years ago 3
@JoshKnightmare ya if you were lost in the woods for months and months youd have many gallons of bleach
redghost105 1 year ago
Uhm... Last time i checked, a water filter was only 20 dollars. -.- and bottled water was 10.99 for 24 packs. Where on earth do you live my friend? I understand if you were broke but 10 dollars for a whole month is good enough. The filter will only last 3 weeks so you might as well get bottled water.
JoshKnightmare 2 years ago
@JoshKnightmare It was not made for home use, it was made to take out on the trail to clean up your water supply for drinking. As for my water at home I use a large Brita Pitcher which has a three month life span. The water filters sold for out on the trail run people around 80-120 bucks! this is a big savings when you compare prices to a trail filteration system.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Thanks for the vid I am putting a bag together and am on a budget. this will work great until I can afford better.
beaujangles76 2 years ago
Just remember that this does not purify the water just makes it clear and filters out most of the debis and taste. Boiling water is the safest way but there are tabs on the market that work well also. Hope you get as much use out of yours as I have mine!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
u drink water made out of bleach?
fishkeeping123 2 years ago
I add a few drops of bleach to the water to help aid in making it pure enough to drink. Although I prefer to be a bit more safe about it and boil it instead.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Great advice. Thanks.
hkp900 2 years ago
NCHiker,also Hiram COOK: please note this is wrote to seek clarity, not to flame or troll ! There is no mention of a minimum contact time for your chemical of choice, or the prior measuring of water temp prior to treating All so note that at a temp between 10, to 20 degrees fahrenheit, the active chemical ( sodium hypocloride !?!)
will percipitate out as cristals against the in side walls of the container leaving you atempting to sterilize with just water the next A.M. Big Al
BigAl1048 2 years ago
Big Al I understand that you did in fact watch the video but I was wondering if you read the upper right hand corner where there is more information on this video. I state in that info that the best way to kill anything in water is boiling and also state that Chlorine is not perfect in treating water. Any waterfilter is just to take out debris and make water taste better when collected on the trail.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
i thought bleach could kill u or is that only drinking it pure bleach
pyroman675 2 years ago
Maybe if you drank straight bleach, but a few drops will not hurt ya!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
THis excellent video is very easy to follow. Thanks.
EQUIPnTRIP 2 years ago
Thanks nothing better then DIY when money is tight or your a miser!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Very well done!
jpomatto13 2 years ago
NICE!
BadassCeino 2 years ago
This video should be the poster child for How To make an instructional video for youTube. AWESOME! Well done. Oh.....
and I like the filter too. It costs $6 @ Walmart here in NJ, the creamer was $1.99, the O-ring I had leftover from something else. A comparable Sawyer filter would cost $29.99.
Britta also sells flavor additives. FYI maybe to cover the taste of the water.
TPPATRIOT 2 years ago
Thanks for the compliment! I have a few videos on how to and DIY. A friend once told me if you give a man a fish he eats for one day but if you teach him to fish....That is the whole point of most of my videos, so that people can do for themselves! Glad you enjoyed the video!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
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Water purification is becomign such an important topic. It seems like everyone is catching on that water is our foundation. I have a channel that really adds to this conversation. Surf on over!
QuantumHD 2 years ago
Hey, i think this and the alcohol stove would be the two most necessary items in a disaster situation after a sharp knife or axe.
I really wanted to add that sand can remove a considerable amount of contaminants as it was used in waste water treatment before charcoal or activated carbon.
I assume this would be useful if you were stranded and did not have access to a Brita filter
ArthurSantos123 2 years ago
i dunno if this actually works but what i do is i boil the water then put it through a bottle full of charcoal (with a cloth replacing the lid to get rid of bits of charcoal)
does this actually work?
tatinum2 2 years ago
yes it does, back when I did survival training in the USMC I used a method like this to purify and filter my water. I may have to do a video on that to show how I did that back then. Thanks for the memories LOL.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
would it work without boiling the water? just using charcoal? cause i have a science project where i need to make a light weight water filter to prevent diseases in water....
also, u should make a video to show how u did it back then!
tatinum2 2 years ago
The filter is made to remove debris and other agents, boiling water is the Best way to kill any organism in the water that causes disease. I would not recomend not boiling. First cut top off (9-12 inches)a large soda bottle put cloth(old part of tshirt) place it in the bottom, put in charcoal add another layer of cloth and another layer of charcoal. this is your water filter! BOIL water to purify!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
thanks, man! now i wont fail science!
tatinum2 2 years ago
No Probelm, the more layers of each the better the filter by the way!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
what is the song please¿
Proinsiascacston 2 years ago
It is off a CD Celtic Flutes the song is My Nannyo.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
thanks man, really useful
Singh00Live 2 years ago
what is the name of this tune music and reply to my channel
cheesefacebma 2 years ago
What I want stuff like this as well as the alky stoves is for disaster situations. My kid can also use it for the scoutsCollect BIG iced tea containers for gallons of water. Intructions for chlorine/iodine tabs say to put tabs in, allow to sit then SLOSH the water over the mouth piece to clean that part, let it sit, then drink it. GO to Chlorox site for more info on uses of Bleach.
Thanks NC for yet another great post!
swaz
Swazooli 2 years ago
Hi,
If you are going to use pop bottles to soalr cook your water use ICED TEA bottles. They are filled HOT so the plastic used is PET(E). It is a poly carbonate, I believe. That is heat tolerant plastic. Just a thought
swaz
Swazooli 2 years ago
Thats good info! Thanks for sharing that one. Makes perfect sense too! Im going to spread that word around!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Metal coffee filter,and steripen!
myrook1 2 years ago
You missed my point. it is how to make your own gear. I too have a steripen and have used the coffee filter. love it! I just wanted to show another inexpensive way for a DIY project.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
do you know a good home-made method to change the carbon in the brita filter?
mmasou 2 years ago
cannot say that I do
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
thanks for the video........
GrapeXsoda 2 years ago
there are better filters then a carbon filter?
In mexico they place 2 or 3 litre clear pop bottles on there corigated metal roofs to sterilize the water in the sun,
foil and pop bottle would work for a long time. I just put some of the smallest holesin the top neck of the popop bottle and sub merse it with the lid or tube feed.
let air leave or squeeze the bottle gently and let the water the space back up.
Dirt outside, never inside. Put a plastic bag or bottle. kill microbes.
badphobar 2 years ago
I have read about what you have talked about here. I was just showing one way to help purify and filter water. There are many other ways it can be done.
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mahaffeyitidotcom 2 years ago
Nice little set up NCHiker1970 great to see that you are still innovating .Were are you getting your military bags and other stuff at ,you close to a surplus store
xsplosive1975 2 years ago
Im close to a couple of surplus stores here. I have one I go to that is like the walmart of MS stores, and a smaller one that I hit every few weeks. Asheboro and in Greensboro. Can't beat the prices.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
I am experimenting with a homemade setup like this for disaster prep, but I have a question. What is the purpose of having the o ring on the outside rather than inside, helping to create a tighter and hopefully waterproof seal? Do you ever have an issue with water leakage from that area where the pieces fit together?
briz954 2 years ago
I had been placing the O-ring on the inside in the first ones I made. The bottles changed and in order to keep the seal I placed the O-ring on the outside. Both ways have been water tight so far. Before I place the filter setup in the bottle I check for leaks with a little bit of water. Also I found that the O-ring on the outside holds the setup together better. There is less chance of it coming apart and letting unclean water into the filtered water.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
I also place the O ring on the Brita Filter so it will fit inside the plastic funnel. For my test it gave the filter a tighter fit with no leaks. Could just be the difference in the recycled coffee whitener container I used to make this water filter.
EconoChallenge 2 years ago
I don't think I would trust this. I will carry my MSR instead. Be smart and just buy one dude!
Fishingandhikingfool 2 years ago
Be Smart? What are you trying to say? I own a commercial water filter and have used it, the one I bought does not remove near the amount of the chemical taste left behind by using bleach or the purification tabs. Let me ask this, do you boil or treat your water or just use the filter? Next time choose your words before just putting them out there like that. Someone could take it the wrong way. Yes I felt insulted!
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
Thanks, NC, you saved me a lot of time finding these things out for myself!
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
Okay, so on average, your ball park guestimate, using two drops of clorox per quart, you use one Britta filter for every 11 qt/day x 5 days/trip x 64 trips = 3520 quarts (880 gallons). Not bad.
Sorry, only a military brat, not familiar with military issue purification tabs. What do they use in that?
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
I did not realize the amount of water we went through! Wow!!
Not sure what they are made of I have no more in the house at the time, but I only use those when I am out of bleach on the trail and thats not very often! Hate the taste. I think they are an Iodine base.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
How much water do you think you used per trip on average? Again, just trying to get a ball park feel for when the filter will crap out on me.
Water tabs--are you refering to the chlorine or the Iodine type?
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
For two of us using the system we would average about 10 Nalgene bottles maybe 12 per day. Sometimes less depending on the temp. Most trips we took lasted on average 5 days. The tabs I used were the military issue tabs. They are cheap but I know they work.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
How long do you allow bleach to work before filtering? How does that vary with temperature?
Have you ever come to the end of a filter's ability to remove the chlorine? If so, how many quarts of treated water do you think that took? Ball park figure if you aren't sure.
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago