DIY Rainwater Filter

[@Ricksworldtv]

Nice job Robert, to think when I was a kid we used to drink unfiltered cistern water all the time. I see the charcoal your using is loose charcoal. Anyone watching your video will want to use loose charcoal too. Charcoal brickets use cornstarch as a binding agent to give the brickets shape. I would think the starch of brickets would create problems with bacteria and be less effective of a filter...

[@klerobi1]

Briquettes are not OK, it must be charcoal only. Thanks 🙂

[@marioandreanthonisen8787]

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[@stevesantiago9660]

I lived in Bermuda for 5 years, no municiple water system only rainwater collected off the roof into a cistern built under the house. With this setup bacteria are a given. Charcoal will only change the taste but do nothing for the bacteria or the algae that will grow. Adding a layer of diatomaceous earth to the filter and black lights to the cistern will greatly improve the quality of his water.

[@AutoNomades]

@@stevesantiago9660 Good to know ! What role plays diatomaceous earth ?

[@stephanie1265]

I like the way you poured water out of a bottle of wine. Love it!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you! 😊

[@wingsandbeaksbirder2312]

Robert, your English is very good. Your work is innovative and you should be happy with the job you did.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you 🙂

[@viviancatharinaseitzinger1841]

Wow!!! Robert you are so smart in using and choosing yourmaterials. And so easy to make. Beats a rainbarrel. I am going to save your video. Can come in handy in the near future. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from the Netherlands😉

[@klerobi1]

Thank you for watching Vivian 🙂👍

[@solarindependentutilitysystems]

Harvesting rain water is in my book as well , thank you for sharing awesome information that’s spot on

[@klerobi1]

You are so welcome 🙂👍

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Very nice - great to have a filter you can build and maintain yourself! On your water heating, some people use extra electricity to warm water in a small tank. Once the batteries are full ,some inverters can send power to a dump load, which could be hooked up to a DC heating coil in a small water tank. You can even use a standard electric water heater and replace the regular AC heating coil with a low-power DC coil.

[@klerobi1]

That sounds very good, thank you 🙂👍

[@WiKiTWoNKa]

Great video I love your enthusiasm at the end and your English is fairly good I subscribed because of this video because I want to see the rest of your filtration system. Thank you for this. Good blessings to you 🙏🏽

[@klerobi1]

Awesome! Thank you! Yes, I have to build an internal filter

[@WiKiTWoNKa]

@@klerobi1 I am looking forward to a video on the internal filtration system

[@AutoNomades]

Nice ! To keep the water a bit alife and cleaner in the tank, you can put an air bubbler inside, the same one for fish tanks, it works great !

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for the tip 🙂👍

[@thecarnivorecanoe5167]

Yes! And solar powered too

[@klerobi1]

Here is my solar system kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2iwm3l3rqqXf9U

[@villachristinabg1353]

Robert, these are really great videos you are making, something simply made is making your living so much better each week, thank you so much for sharing, i wish you all the success with your future projects. thank you Sir.

[@klerobi1]

Glad you like them! Thank you 🙂👍

[@melissam9326]

I just bought my property in Portugal, am going harvest any rain I get in winter to help with the summer droughts. I have town water but intend to filter and reuse for my garden. I have mountain water fountains all around my town thankfully for drinking. I am on grid which helps with the initial moving in and construction and creating off grid systems. I like how simple you make things. 05.16 minutes....wasn't expecting that🙈, but thanks for the show was just enough to brighten my morning! Good luck with the project, Robert. Subscribed.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks, Melissa, yes, this is the first filter before the water enters the water tank. If you haven't seen it, this is the next filter before the water enters the house's water system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWcp3RrmZuAnMk I wish you the best of luck with your renovation 👍🙂

[@kitkat9627]

I know for water purification it's used activated charcoal not simply barbecue charcoal, it's that working? I would like to suggest you +1 filter, sand filter, sand stop many bacteria's and purificate

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@theresalogsdon765]

And Hardwood Charcoal not the Standard Charcoal,

[@ernaverheijdt2925]

Very practical. Thanks for sharing.

[@klerobi1]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂👍

[@thecarnivorecanoe5167]

You charged the charcoal first.....now I know you're smart. 😆😃👊🤘🙏 I just discussed this a month ago with friends and you have done it very well!! New sub. Thank you!

[@klerobi1]

And where are more videos on your channel? It has to be one a week 🙂👍

[@thecarnivorecanoe5167]

@@klerobi1 Hi Robert! I'm building off grid....working full time....raising an adopted little girl of 4.5 years and trying to stay sane...😆 I just bought older canoe and I'm repainting and getting it ready for cooking videos. If all goes well I'll have a few videos up by end of the month. Thank you!!🙏😃

[@klerobi1]

Ok, let me know, I'd like to see what will happen

[@garykoehler1588]

Robert I know that your very busy but you need to look into starting some merchandise.... T-shirt mugs with your saying that we've all come to know & love GUYS CATCH YOU LATER.. WOO HOO!!. 😃

[@klerobi1]

Thank you, Gary. Yes, I need to think about how that works 🙂👍

[@ronniewilliz153]

Nicely done. 👌👍. I'm surprised you didn't use any sand. Sand works really good but it takes a little bit longer to filter then what you have an you said it's not drinking water so I kinda get why you didn't use any sand. Again nicely done.

[@klerobi1]

I'm going to make one more filter in the cellar. There I will use sand and stones as well as charcoal, this one will be for drinking water

[@davidhawkins847]

I was thinking there may be a filtration speed issue depending on how much rain falls, but I think you're right. With no sand and the charcoal being loose instead of packed it may not be an issue. Still, if your rains are heavy enough you may want to consider adding an overflow diverter to move the extra water away from the house and footings.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

This is a smart build. Can mice get into the filter box by squeezing past the drain pipes? They do get thirsty too. A decomposing mouse wouldn't be good for water. I like your wine tasting bench and table. Looks to be on the cool side of your home.

[@klerobi1]

The mouse would probably have a hard time getting to the filter because it would have been hunted by my two tigers sooner 😺🙀 yes, the bench is on the east side of the house. Thanks 🙂

[@ritiporch6624]

simple solution for useful and pretty project! you're awesome!!!

[@klerobi1]

Glad you like it! 🙂👍

[@chandrasutton4669]

Another great project!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you Chandra! 🙂

[@akme9506]

Inspiring to watch Sir! I will do that in the farm.

[@klerobi1]

You can do it!

[@sandramariane646]

wunderbar 👍 vielen Dank so möchte ich es für mein Außenbad auch machen

[@klerobi1]

Ja super 🙂👍

[@tradishketch]

Wow, I love your channel and it unique atmosphere ❤️

[@klerobi1]

Thank you Anna! 🙂

[@patblack2291]

Many rainwater harvesting systems use a first flush system. It is a downpipe capped on the bottom, located on each gutter located just before the downpipe that leads to your filter. These extra downpipe catches the initial flow of water that contains most of the debris from the roof and the gutter, just several liters. It is the dirtiest water. Once these downpipes are full, the rest of the rainwater flows past it to your existing downspouts to the filter. The extra downpipes have a small hole to drain slowly during and after the storms. It also has a cleanout cap that is removed to empty the debris whenever needed, which should not be very often. If you wanted to add this, your filter would last a little longer between maintenance since the initial dirty water would be diverted. I imagine you are already aware of this, but just in case I thought it was worth mentioning. Also it is good to add a piece of 5mm metal mesh to prevent leaves and rodents from getting trapped in the downspouts. My system holds 64 thousand liters but is only agricultural grade water. Thank you for showing your system!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you 🙂👍

[@steffenrosmus9177]

If you have heavy rain showers that last for hrs or even days this is totally underdimensioned and would need maintenance (cleaning off the leaves) during the rain. I build a smililar one but the is an basin between drain and filter which could contain 12 000 litres so the fultervqill not overflow and damage the building

[@klerobi1]

We had storms like that when I was little, Unfortunately, the weather has changed a lot, last winter it rained only a few times. It will work ok for me, yes, but it all depends on where we live... 🙂👍

[@steffenrosmus9177]

@@klerobi1 seems you live somewhere in the Alps, France?

[@klerobi1]

@@steffenrosmus9177 In the middle of the hills, Haloze, Slovenia

[@thehillsidegardener3961]

I am in Serbia, I have a rainwater system very similar to yours, with a concrete tank underground. I did a video about it a few years ago as well but I have changed it since then. My filter is not as good as yours though, I still want to make something like this. I also thought for very big rain the capacity might not be enough, but that is only a small roof, and you are right, the last few years there have been very few heavy rains, this summer has been terrible, we have had NO rain all July and my 7500 litre tank is nearly empty... :(. Anyway, Slovenia is beautiful, I have been many times, back in the Yugoslavia days and also afterwards. I want to climb all the way to the top of Triglav, i never had time before!

[@michelcazin2183]

Bonjour Robert , very good work , congratulations ( i see of France)

[@klerobi1]

Awesome! Thank you! Merci 👍🙂

[@najruqwi7008]

Great VIDEO! I learned a lot. great idea the pre filter

[@klerobi1]

Glad to hear it!

[@regular-joe]

You're editing skills are great, too! Edit: new subscriber, thanks!

[@klerobi1]

Oh thank you!

[@thinktank8471]

Very good work👍

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much

[@bmfairweather]

Check out the “first flush” system im sure they make it in you part of the world. It collect the initial runoff material and easier to clean out in addition to what you have.

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@Arnulfo-g4f]

Nice one bro, this one is for the books I'm encourage and try to build one myself We have no charcoal here (my location is near the port area in another country) however there are lots of mineral coal (used in production of cement in kiln) left by the delivery dump trucks. Could this be used instead? Thanks for your time. I look forward for your kind reply. yours truly, Third world June

[@klerobi1]

Yes, of course, this is the first filter, then you need one when you clean the water before it goes into the house system kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpipYaJvo8SGpJY And right now I'm rebuilding this filter because I made some mistakes. The new video will now be this Sunday 👍🙂

[@aussiegirl654]

Great video 👍. It has given me great ideas to do my own.

[@klerobi1]

Great to hear!

[@ciprianmacovei1640]

Very nice Robert.. 👍😀

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for the visit 🙂

[@MarcMallary]

Fantastic ideas.

[@klerobi1]

Glad you like them!

[@123jbeful]

Nice work! If you add silver and copper to the tank it will kill bacteria and algae.

[@123jbeful]

At the end of the downspouts you could add stockings or socks to catch the bigger debris

[@klerobi1]

Ok, thank you

[@YamiKisara]

It's a great idea and system, I just don't understand why you cemented the bucket in. Avoiding dirty water from leaking around the edges could've been avoided with some kind of plastic mat or just glueing/welding an edge to the bucket at the right height. Because once it's cemented, you have to scoop the charcoal out when it needs to be replaced, instead of just turning the bucket upside down and the waste site.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@marieennis6114]

Love the water system. Tigers are good to have Lol.

[@klerobi1]

Haha, yes. Thank you Marie 🙂👍😼

[@K.E.L-117]

Great prefilter

[@MountainGardenGirl]

Great video, very informative. Your sound reminds me of my Grandma from Morava and Praha...are you Czech too? Dekuju if yes.

[@melissasmith627]

Thank you for filling in the blanks

[@klerobi1]

Thank you 🙂

[@theresalogsdon765]

That is a Good Way to filter water, however you need to use Charcoal that is from Wood. HARDWOOD CHARCOAl or ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.not the Standard Charcoal for Griiling to clean water. I am not Saying to use this Brand but it is the only Brand I know, ROYAL OAK HARDWIOD CHARCOAL, this type of Charcoal. Look it up before you use Regular Grilling Charcoal.

[@klerobi1]

🙂👍

[@omariomariomario1194]

@@klerobi1 that looks like hardwood charcoal. Not the manufactured pressed kind.

[@klerobi1]

@@omariomariomario1194 Yes, this charcoal is made from hardwood. They are not compressed briquettes

[@jeremycrisp4488]

We need rain! Sincerely, Az

[@klerobi1]

Yes, the weather is changing

[@zuricatex]

Nice video man

[@CristianoAUM]

Mais um inscrito, aqui do Brasil 😉👍

[@klerobi1]

Muchas gracias Brasil 🙂👍

[@sukkar5200]

And here goes the subscription ☘️

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 🙂👍

[@alhaah777]

I like the circular saw. I never seen one in USA. I wish I could have one. maybe I have to make one.

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@Alpha979]

Activated charcoal is the ideal water filter because it removes toxins from the water without stripping the water of salts and important minerals.

[@Sithehandyguy-London]

Great idea but you have to replace the charcoal before it gets full of bacteria or it will let it all go at once.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@nikitamckeever5403]

Good job friend 👍

[@teresa6775]

Awesome, as usual . Thanks for sharing with us !! By the way....I'd love to contribute, but canceled my paypal account a long time ago because they have security risks. Wish so badly you would add a patreon account !!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for that Teresa! I’m going to add Patreon now, but I need to figure out how it works first 🙂👍

[@ВикторИванов-ъ2щ]

Интересно) спасибо 👍🏻

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@alanzanotti]

My Friend.. Estou inscrito no seu Canal... Muito bacana seus vídeo...

[@klerobi1]

Muchas gracias amigo 🙂👍

[@alanzanotti]

@@klerobi1 Tamos Juntos..

[@matbritton6816]

Job's a good'n! Tasty bit of DIY. 👍

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍

[@willwade1101]

To make activated charcoal you need to soak the charcoal in calcium chloride and water in a 1:3 ratio or use either 1/3 cup (310 ml) of bleach or 1/3 cup (310 ml) of lemon juice instead of the calcium chloride solution then allow to dry then cook the charcoal for 3 hours to activate it.before using it.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@triedzidono]

yes, but that would be medical quality fit for toxin absorption & overkill for a pre-filter & require a tort. But interesting idea none the less

[@joycehaines2055]

In the other film I told someone that we would just cup our hands and drink, from a clean area in stream. Lol at 80 I lived through it no health problems.

[@angelkaye1982]

Maybe a first flush system before your rain water goes into the tank 😊

[@Jamiek485]

I think that’s why he rinsed the charcoal first.

[@robertcarmosino6563]

Put a piece of old copper pipe in the holding tank to control bacteria or some silver coins if your rich 😄

[@klerobi1]

😬 Thanks

[@stevewheeler5767]

Great job! Thanks

[@klerobi1]

Thank you too!

[@tenacityforthetruth2695]

Please test for lead that could be leaching from all that old metal.

[@klerobi1]

Yes, thank you 🙂👍

[@matthewbyam3248]

Great job . Now. You just need one of the 5 vl tank less hot water heater. Propane gas one less then 200 usa dollars

[@klerobi1]

I first thought of such a heater. But I saw a faucet with a built-in electric heater from a neighbor and it costs only € 50. Maybe this is the right solution now that I have free electricity 🙂

[@gloaded1963]

Thanks for the Great video

[@klerobi1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ernaverheijdt2925]

Thanks!

[@klerobi1]

Really thank you so much for that 🙂

[@shivsevak7592]

Very nice bro,,,,, greeting from india 💥👍✌💯💪🎯

[@klerobi1]

Thanks and welcome

[@kgovindraj3726]

This video is very lenth

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@orentsanihumtsoe2224]

Very beautiful

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@omariomariomario1194]

What are your thoughts about using reed beds to filter water?

[@klerobi1]

I am not familiar with this filtering

[@tillykelp6340]

@@klerobi1 Good for filtering waste water instead of discharging it untreated.

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

🎉 great job

[@klerobi1]

Thanks! 😊

[@Blessd-savingrace]

Actually great ASMR video too 🤣

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@Jamiek485]

Awesome!

[@rolandedrummer9723]

Nice!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you! Cheers! 🙂

[@denesdolor975]

i envy you. life is so simple

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

You need pool sand. That rainwater is pretty well distilled you need to filter out not saturated minerals but sediments in the water. I really see no need for the charcoal. And charcoal make your own that shit has additives. If you need charcoal to filter your rainwater I do not understand how your trees are green. Simple sand or DE powder will filter that water drinkable.

[@klerobi1]

🙂👍

[@HMELJ1982]

To je pa gorenjski refošk a? :)

[@markstrahl5399]

Thanks for sharing

[@klerobi1]

My pleasure

[@antoniocastiglione7039]

Ciao grande lavoro. Vorrei provare a fare la stessa cosa. Potresti dirmi gentilmente la spugna blù dove l'hai comprata e di che materiale è fatta? In attesa di una tua risposta ti saluto.

[@klerobi1]

I bought it from a local pond store, it is a pond filter sponge🙂

[@romeromaciel4949]

Nice job

[@klerobi1]

Thanks!

[@evgeniyson3234]

Привет!) Я подписался) смотрю!) Мира и добра!)

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@jotterson1156]

What does the charcoal do if it is that loose and not more complicated

[@klerobi1]

It still works, it pulls the bad stuff out of the water, and just like with gravel, micro-organisms settle in between the charcoal

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

Thank you! 😎👍🏻

[@klerobi1]

You're welcome!

[@alexandrovpaul1021]

Thank You

[@klerobi1]

Welcome!

[@maverickgood5204]

Excellent!

[@klerobi1]

Many thanks!

[@dianagarrison1949]

Great video Robert, how do we sent to contribute to your home repairs, I enjoy being part of your UTUBE FAMILY

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much Diana! What would you like to send to me? 🙂👍

[@SsDiBoi]

If charcoal is soaked u have to activated with lime

[@ThomasLeonard454]

Simple works.

[@klerobi1]

Yes it does!

[@ThomasLeonard454]

@@klerobi1 My only question, would making charcoal much finer make for even better filter. I don't discount what has been done here. I am just suggesting that if someone wanted the water filtered even better would that be 1 step for cleaner water. I use RO that has no waste water but it requires pressure to work.

[@klerobi1]

@@ThomasLeonard454 Yes, it would be better

[@richardroyles1423]

Interesting. God bless

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@LG-gw6xw]

I wish our homes had a cistern for water.

[@klerobi1]

That would be correct

[@markusl2587]

Sehr schön! Aboniert

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 🙂

[@gloaded1963]

What are the blue mesh filters. Where could I purchase them

[@klerobi1]

They are from a local pond store. Search filter sponge for ponds.

[@workphone4210]

ROOFS WITH SINGLES CAN B BAD FOR DRINKING BUT GOOD FOR GARDEN. U MUST FILTER IF U PLAN ON DRINKING & THEN I WOULD FILTER AT LEAST TWICE. SORRY ALL CAPS CAN'T C SMALL LETTERS ON KEYBOARD

[@klerobi1]

The roof is made of brick tiles. Yes, one big filter comes in the cellar

[@ManojSharma-so8ts]

what is this blue one for water filter?

[@klerobi1]

this is filter material for ponds, it prevents leaves from the roof from entering the filter

[@willwade1101]

You might want to put a screen over your gutter system to keep debris out of it.

[@klerobi1]

Yes, that would be great

[@melymj3666]

Genial👍🤣

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@MartinTreideHeuser]

Für Afrika hat irgenein Startup nen Filter aus Eimern mit Deckel vorgeschlagen. Löcher in Deckel und Boden und Filtrate im Eimer einfach übereinander stellen.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@МихаилХрупин]

Спасибо! Класс!

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@loubob21]

You need to stop all that debris from getting into the gutter.

[@klerobi1]

Yes 👍

[@spvlog6558]

🙏v nice 👍

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@theoldmanreed8818]

What are you drinking?

[@klerobi1]

I buy water to drink

[@juniourmasika460]

Youre very funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✌✌✌✌

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@eliflynn7282]

They made it illegal in my state to harvest rain water. Just because it's free water .

[@klerobi1]

Not ok 😕

[@leedog168]

Ya lost me at the shower scene, really wasn't necessary

[@klerobi1]

Sorry, but this is the channel in my life, what I do and where I create 🙂

[@PetrovichVA]

А какой смысл делать квадратную чашу, если фильтр будет работать только скраю этой чаши ?

[@klerobi1]

I do not understand 🤔

[@piodambrosio1427]

Salve rispetto agli elementi chimici disciolto non credo questo filtro sia tanto efficace,probabilmente tratterrà parti fisiche di discreta grandezza per rendere meno torbida l'acqua raccolta ovvio che non cambia l'uso che può essere fatto dell'acqua piovana! Con le attuali condizioni dell!'atmosfera si dovrebbe essere cauti anche ad innaffiare senza prima verificato la qualità dell'acqua! E/o acidità nello stabilimento dove lavoravo furono create diverse vasche per lo stoccaggio e smaltimento dell'acqua piovana! Fu anche prevista una vasca di prima pioggia fatta per trattenere e decantare l'acqua di prima pioggia vi era poi una vasca che più in generale tratteneva e decantata le acque piovane raccolte daitetti e dai piazzali scoprii così che esiste una precisa norma per il trattamento ottimale delle acque piovane pur non prevedendo nessu repiego nel caso specifico veniva trattarla prima di scaricarla in fogna o in mare! L' area confinava col mare e in tal caso si richiede di non scaricare direttamente l'acqua piovana im mare! Se penso chevsolob 50/60 anni fa l'acqua delle grondaie era considerata buona per tutti gli usi e la si racoglieva in cisterne dalle qual si attingeva per gli usi domestici e forse la si utilizzava anche per bere !

[@klerobi1]

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