Homemade Water Filter Setup

This is an inexpensive homemade water filter setup. Made from a coffee creamer container, a Brita Water Filter and a 2 inch rubber O-Ring. There are two ways to kill any virus or bacteria which might be in the water and that is to boil the water or to use chemicals. For this video I chose bleach, but there are other chemicals that are available in most outdoors style stores or military surplus stores. I forgot to add to the video that for water that is filled with larger debris and that is a little more cloudy to use a cloth inside the container to extend the life of the filter in use. Be sure to follow the instructions of the brita filter prior to use in the feild, if filter is not placed in a glass of water before using you will end up with water with charcoal dust floating in it. VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT...........bleach is only partly efective in killing the viruses cryptosporidium and giardia if used alone. The best way to kill all of the little buggers in water is to boil it. The tabs that you can buy at most outdoor stores are also considered a top method. If used prior to filtering the bad taste can be removed. Before using a filter or chemical in your water PLEASE do research on all of it!!!! Find the best option for you then make your choice of how you wish to proceed. I am not responsible for someone getting sick. Do the research!

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[CollegeLoheart]

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.

[NCHiker1970]

@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]

@NCHiker1970 wow, you know about Clear2O?

[NCHiker1970]

@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.

[SuperSpeedDaemon]

How to make a HOMEMADE water filter: Buy a Brita water filter.

[18wheeler76]

@Masowai I THINK FILTER THEN BOIL,THEN YOUR ALL SET,INSTEAD OF BOILING THEN MESSING WITH IT.

[EyeCanC4Miles]

Very neat idea! Could iodine tablets work just as well as bleach? I don't like the swimming pool water flavor of bleach.

Thanks

[marturicah]

@SuperSpeedDaemon Lol

[nothingelse83]

pwde na rin.. :)

[goatcrapp]

@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.

[blueshoestoo]

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.

[18dmedic]

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.

[waterfiltersystems1]

great video

[coreyj555]

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

[BrokenAeroVT]

@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.