Comments on: DIY Water Filter / Purifier

By: keith691

keith691 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:43:59 +0000

GREAT article…however, what size pot; where to buy; how to plug holes??

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By: Wretha

Wretha — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:17:12 +0000

Perry, that seems to be a difficult part to find, especially if you are looking in the ordinary places that carry gardening items. I have decided to try asking a couple of potter friends of mine to make the pots for me, that way I know exactly what the pots are made of and I can get what I want. Look around, ask around to try to find someone who can make the pots for you.

Wretha

By: Perry

Perry — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:49:27 +0000

Where can you find a pot without a hole in it to use for the rabbit water purifier system?
Thanks

By: Carl watson

Carl watson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:14:36 +0000

To block holes in larger pots try a rubber bung for a demijon (big glass bottle used in wine making) they are tapered so will fit a large range off hole sizes and if fitted from above the water pressure will help to maintain a good seal

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By: Wretha

Wretha — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:46:00 +0000

Tracy, another question, how big is the pot? I do know that the more water you can put in it, the more water pressure and the faster the water would come though, that is true for my Berkey Light water purifier, when I fill it completely up, it goes lots faster, as the water level goes down, the water dripping through slows, if it had a small reservoir on top, I know it would take forever…

Just some thoughts…

Wretha

By: Wretha

Wretha — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:42:00 +0000

Thanks Molly, I appreciate your nice comment! :)

Tracy, how thick is the pot? I assume it was a standard size and thickness… Did you soak it first or do the other step to clean and flush it? Maybe soaking it would help the water flow through faster??? I have a friend who does ceramic sculptures and pottery, I’ll try to ask her about possibly making a pot for me to try, they need a water filter too, maybe we could work on something together….

Wretha

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:03:00 +0000

Hi Wretha; I bought a big unglazed clay pot from Walmart and plugged the hole with a rubber stopper from a health food/homebrew supply store, then set the pot in a 5 gallon food grade bucket and poured water in. It takes a week to seep through. I think that’s just too slow.
The people building such filters for African tribes add chopped straw to the clay mix to make it more porous.

By: molly

molly — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:02:00 +0000

Thanks for that info Wretha, I have been searching for some time now for something simple yet effective.

BTW...love the blog.

Blessings:)

By: Wretha

Wretha — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Bustednuckles,

That sounds good, whatever you use, it would need to be sealed, you would not want the water to be able to leak around it even the tiniest bit, pure silicone would work to seal it.

Wretha

By: Bustednuckles

Bustednuckles — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:08:00 +0000

A good old fashioned Cork plug maybe?

By: Wretha

Wretha — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Scavenger, if you could find something (safe and waterproof)to go across the hole, you could “glue” it using silicone, if you do use silicone, be sure, make super super sure that it is pure silicone, do NOT use the kind that kills molds and mildews, that silicone contains cyanide (don’t ask how I know that, let’s just say, fish tank, dead fish…)

Wretha

By: The Scavenger

The Scavenger — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:22:00 +0000

The pot has a hole in the bottom but I think I can plug it up with something. Still thinking on that. Hope to get to town in a day or 2 to find a bucket that it will fit in. Gas is just to high to make trips without having several things to do at the same time. I’ll let you know what I find.

Chris

By: Wretha

Wretha — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:42:00 +0000

Scavenger, does this pot have a hole in it or is it solid in the bottom?

Thanks so much for the info! :)

Wretha