Rain is an important natural resource.
Rain water is plentiful in many places where other sources of water are either contaminated or in very short supply. Accordingly, collecting and filtering rain water to make it drinkable can be of great importance to communities facing water shortages. Recycling rain water for drinking is a straightforward task that can be done quickly and cheaply -- provided the heavens open up their liquid bounty. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Collect two clean containers. Buckets or wastebaskets are ideal. These will be joined together, so find containers that have a top that is slightly wider than the bottom.
2. Cut the bottom out of one of the containers. Put this container on top of the other. Glue the wedges on sides of the top container. Now you should have one big container.
3. Make a 1/2-inch diameter hole in the bottom of the container and put a 1/2-inch diameter 12-inch length vinyl tube in it. Seal the place with silicon sealant.
4. Make a 1/2-inch diameter hole in the center of a table. Put the container on top of the table, the vinyl tube going through the hole in the table.
5. Put 100 percent pure polyester quilt batting (padding) on the bottom of the container. It will be used to filter the water from activated carbon (charcoal).
6. Put activated carbon on top of the polyester batting. Activated carbon is a very good absorbent of chemicals and other water contaminants. Make sure you have at least 2 inches of activated charcoal spread evenly on top of the polyester.
7. Put a water bottle under the table so that the tube from the container goes directly into it. Now the rain water filter is ready.
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