DIY homemade WATER FILTER

[@rayamundson8394]

I get free blue barrels at my work. The charcoal i can make myself. The sand i can get for free at a local beach i fish at. The larger rock i can get out of the mississippi river i live next to. I use 2 500 gallon barrels to fill with rainwater or river water. I use 3rd barrel to clean it. Wonderful. I use my 5 gallon jug with spicket to fill and use as my drinking water. Easy cool set up. Charcoal MUST be a fine powder for maximum effect.

[@craigbailey7558]

What is your source of clean food grade clean 55 gallon drums?

[@grimreaper8328]

If using charcoal powder, how much is needed?

[@maribethcable9633]

Different charcoal in USA? ? in the 1920s, people made charcoal from wood all around here!

[@maribethcable9633]

Thank you for sharing uour ingenuity! Can you get steel barrels? Is that better than plastic? Health wise?

[@triedzidono]

Something much of the audience might miss, but many who follow will agree. That, this man already has a filter, but made another one for the benefit of others. With a special focus on it being gravity fed for those who are without power in these trying times. 10/10

[@klerobi1]

You are very welcome thank you Triedzi👍🙂

[@vernlunsford4449]

Sir, I enjoyed your video very much. Your English is a little bit off. I commend you for it. You made it uncomplicated and easy to follow. In my opinion you did excellent. 😊

[@mohawksteel2215]

@@vernlunsford4449 I agree ... well done Sir.

[@trevorpeterlewis6260]

Absolutely fantastic excellent sir you are a good man God be with you amen

[@sakhelemadolo8676]

I've been looking for this kind of filter too long, I'm glad I found your channel Sir. You are the best teacher. Thank you very much for your lessons.

[@roberthanley9092]

Great job on this video! I was a certified water treatment operator before retirement. This was a fabulous inexpensive and easy to build a slow sand filter.

[@MasaoUebayashi]

except not exactly... those who really want to understand should search for "slow sand filter". I personally recommend Dr. Nakamoto's videos.

[@heroessport5804]

Pls is this type of water free from bacteria

[@msamour]

If you use charcoal in North America, do not use regular barbeque charcoal because it's full of chemicals. You will want to make your own.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@Paula.M]

Biochar?

[@msamour]

@@Paula.M the the barbecue briquettes they are called. They look more like pieces of coal than wood charcoal. They also smell like chemicals.

[@Paula.M]

@@msamour Must be like the coals which we used in the stoves after the war in Germany. Didn't have BBQ then

[@Paula.M]

Just found your channel.

[@angelawilson8422]

You could wash sand and activated charcoal before you add it to the barrel. Then you can use it sooner.

[@UseYourBrain.]

Agreed, however, in my mind I'd prefer to allow the charcoal to penetrate and wash through the sand to clean the bacteria all the way through. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but it would give me the peace of mind for a bit more filtering work before drinking.

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

And wash rocks also

[@christosvolikakis1523]

In North America you cannot use just any sand. Some sands in, for example, the United States are made from the process of recycling broken concrete and is hazardous. Other sands contain particulates. If you are purchasing sand, make sure you get a certification not only from the seller, but from their source, if they are just a reseller for its origins. My recommendation is using a “Virgin” coarse sand.

[@88349]

2 things i noticed with his materials #1 if u use a shirt make sure to use synthetic material as cotton and other natural materials will rot i would prefer to use a food grade synthetic filter material wich are fairly cheep.. #2 when perchasing sand make sure to use coarse plain sand if u see a redish dusty like material with the sand it more likely contains clay wich contain vering amounts of lead this will be toxic to u... this gravity techniqe is a very good inexpensive way to clean water if done correctly with quality materials ..thank you sr for this important lesson..

[@keithbrookshire]

Excellent instructions! When you replace the charcoal cruse it down to small pieces so the water has more contact area when it passes through. This will provide a better end result.

[@busterworley8418]

Thank you

[@mohawksteel2215]

charcoal can be prewashed also

[@fajile5109]

2 kinds of charcoal. Well besides soft wood and hard wood. Theres activated charcoal and charcoal. You want charcoal thats been activated usually by being dunked in water while red hot. Distilled water the charcoal will have micro fractures that make them better filters. Regular charcoal will not have these micro cracks but will have plenty of tubes that will also filter.

[@KravMike08]

So will placing everything in the reverse order of what he does.... Charcoal should be last.... Gravel first, Sand next and charcoal last........ and like you said crush the charcoal and get more surface area and better filtration!!! It's simple math really 👽

[@lawrencepatricio5776]

@@KravMike08 I was also thinking of the reverse. First line of defense is gravel, second is sand and third charcoal. So charcoal should be at the bottom.. and gravel at the top. Am I correct?

[@edmarklucas4948]

Found what I'm looking for!! And also learned something from reading comments, some experts and DIY makers ideas is a big help. This is a fantastic and informative content. Thank you Sir!!

[@lawrencemoir7958]

I helped make this filter in Dembi Dollo, Ethiopia in Spring 2011 with an engineering professor from Loren’s SC as an experiment. It was designed by his students.The water pumped up from the river required boiling and filtering. We used varying sizes of and and gravel in a similar sized barrel. We were using a commercially available filter, but experimented with this one and it worked very well.

[@timberrocks1]

Teaching others is a gift thank you, so much for taking the time to teach this potential life saving method of filtering water May God bless you.

[@jojogomez26]

Wow! Never thought of leaving extra fabirc to switch out the charcoal! Thank you for the t shirt suggestion as well. Thanks for explaining of the micro organisms cleaning the water.

[@klerobi1]

You are so welcome! 👍🙂

[@timhardyk1202]

You are a Mighty Man, and you have saved lives, and will save lives, by taking the time to make this video. We all thank you sir!

[@Tipledan]

Thank you for providing this. Also, you did a great job with the language. As a certified and licensed water worker, its good for anyone to understand the cleansing of the water supply for use in such conditions. For the prepared water in the bucket it is a good idea to also keep some bleach near just as a precaution. Lastly, I'd recommend crushing the charcoal and maybe pre-washing the sand. Go Ukraine! Your efforts are much appreciated.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you too! 👍🙂

[@mathieufoley6887]

🎉

[@Ronin_Noir]

How do you effectively pre wash sand for water cleaning?

[@chefboyxrp7336]

Thank you so much for teaching me this. I just moved to the mountains with my children and I’m trying to learn how to be self sufficient so my children will know what to do as well. This is a really big help🙏🏼.

[@ivonalivalot4035]

Thank you kind sir, I am watching from upper northern California, USA - I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with all of us, no matter our location we should all be prepared to get along on our own and not rely on our governments for survival.

[@BeeLady66]

This is both the easiest and best off grid water filter I've viewed on KZbin. Thank you very much. I'm a Prepper and have several shop bought water filters. They're great, but I have worried about losing them or them breaking as I didn't understand how to make one or why things are done in a certain way. I started trying to build one recently and I think your design will suit my circumstances very well. Thank you so much for making this video. By the way, your English is excellent, and very clear and easy to understand.

[@lisalowe6922]

A great and simple water filter for an off grid situation. Thank you for your effort.

[@klerobi1]

Glad you like it! 👍🙂

[@melsibley5191]

Thank you for taking the time to put this video together . It always surprises me just listening to you struggle with the language but it was clear and concise to me and you should be proud of yourself for learning a language not native to yourself and present such a great video , tutorial, thank you again 🙏🙏

[@OP-fd4lh]

What is important for many of us to understand is that the charcoal you are using has no pre added lighter fluid. I really thank you for sharing this with us sir.

[@klerobi1]

If you can't find how the charcoal is made on the packaging, then it's better to ask them 👍🙂

[@ANickerson411]

Use the basics that mother earth supplies us and forget about technology. Make it simple, Simon. AWESOME!!!

[@cotydenise]

Excellent Robert! Thank you. Please keep making excellent videos because they are very helpful.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks, will do!

[@BeeLady66]

Hi, thank you so much for describing how to make this filter. I have now made my own for my off-grid land and am so pleased that it works so beautifully. Your explanation is just exactly what I needed to know in order to understand how to do it. Thank you so much. You have helped me so much. Best of luck to you and all in Ukraine.

[@Thomas20249]

The instructions are very clear and simple. Nobody will be confused at all. Thanks a lot

[@Teresa-dg8yn]

Thank you for taking time to teach us how to clean our water for healthy living. We are all going to need these skills in a very near future.

[@klerobi1]

You are welcome!

[@mamabaird8613]

Thank you so much for making this video in English

[@bethmccollum310]

Thank you for this video Robert. Hello from Arkansas. I bought a 50 barrel today for $40. I will build this over the weekend. Prayers for Ukraine! We are on your side.God bless you and your family.

[@barrylitchfield8357]

Robert, Great video. Very clear and easy to follow. God bless those of you in Ukraine suffering from the attacks from Russia. We're praying for you here in Texas USA.

[@klerobi1]

Than you 👍🙂

[@OfftoShambala]

The people from the USA thank you as well! Prayers for those who have, are and will be stepping or forced away from the beast system. 🙏🙏🙏

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

IF I had the benefit of another bucket, I would put the bucket after the barrel. The bucket would have the charcoal in it, the barrel would have the gravel/sand in it. This way, the charcoal is the final 'finish' filter, and I could change out the charcoal as you suggest. Because 'activated carbon' is created in a certain way to increase its surface area to remove more contaminates, I would use your 'real' charcoal, which has no chemicals to catch fire easier applied to it, and I would crush it down somewhat to increase its surface area to make your charcoal more efficient at filtering. Thank you for taking the time to make this to help other people in need! May God watch over and protect you/yours.

[@patriciamorrish2925]

I agree with your observation/suggestion. Would the second bucket receive the water from the first barrel at the top or the bottom? Would the water pressure from the first barrel be enough to force water up and into a second barrel with charcoal?

[@brudo5056]

Yes, you are right, I saw your remark 'too late' and placed a similar comment because the organic (adsorption) filtering capacity of charcoal might go down quickly...

[@serendrewpity]

I absolutely loved this. Very informative. I would love to understand better what you were trying to describe when you were talking about the tank being full and not empty and the need to have the faucet/spigot high and not at the bottom of the tank. It sounds like you want the tank full of water at all times because that allows the charcoal and sand to kill pathogens and bacteria. I wasn't clear on what you were saying though. It seemed very interesting, and I wanted to understand better. The part about a fabric filter above and below the charcoal was absolutely brilliant! It is so easily replaced and immediately reminded me of the charcoal filter in my coffee maker!

[@keithbrookshire]

This filter WILL NOT kill pathogens and bacteria. It will filter debris and turbity. In essence, this filter will make the water clear and make it taste free. Depending on the source, this water is probably safe without further treatment. However, to be sure there are absolutely no pathogens or bacteria you would still need to sanitize the water by boiling or adding a few drops of Chlorine.

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

The surface area of the sand helps collect micro-particulates and a lovely place for 2 types of beneficial-bacteria to convert toxic Ammonia to less toxic Nitrites and the other type to convert Nitrites to much less toxic Nitrates. Those beneficial-bacteria die if the sand dries out and takes 6 weeks or so to re-populate. Chlorine off-gasses in 24 hours naturally. Carbon hardwood-charcoal provides a ridiculously high surface area to bind other toxic contaminants and eventually clogs so you replace that. You can even make your own activated charcoal at home. Don’t use the processed charcoal-briquettes or squares. I think he covers most of the above in the video, maybe quickly. This is a beautifully simple and effective setup.

[@stephanieallen5948]

I'm in usa and our charcoal is different I believe, but I have a thing to make biochar and I bet I could do that instead! I'm gonna try this weekend! I've been wanting to set one up. Thank you so much for your awesome instruction! This saves so much $

[@donkeybrainwhoknew933]

Thank you, Robert. Great video and important information. Keep up the good work.

[@northcoaster]

This is great - thank you. Here, in the western United States, we keep on being told that there maybe water problem soon.

[@gordonpeirce5967]

Thank you for taking the time to make this great demonstration and explanations video while making this filter. Love the accent, well done. I see that the comment below are constructive and helpful, some of them I never knew? Thanks to all who placed comments that fine tuned this filter. Great video, maybe there will be another one soon, we are not all handy people, and that is why we look at these types of video's 🤓👍👌

[@vincenzo3292]

I am curious to learn - could you comment on knowing the origin or safe quality of the sand and rock. For instance, did it come from a quarry where chemicals were used? If so, how would. you go about cleaning it, or just knowing to look elsewhere for those materials. Thank you and great videos.

[@FishCreekSpinners]

Thank, I have a sand point shallow well, also a creek. I will enjoy building a filter for them! Very good subject and design!

[@gatorcich4320]

Robert,First let me say,my heart goes out to you and your fellow country people for the devastation and loss of lives that you all have had to endure. You did an excellent job at teaching us all a means of survival by making this video of a gravity induced water filter,and the way you did this was I can tell was given to us in great detail from you to all of us with brotherly love.I read your background resume and trust what you have showed us completely and I'm making mine tomorrow as you have taught us.. Thank you so very much Robert,do your best to stay out of harms way, and God Bless you my brother.. Gator Indiana,U.S.A. 🛐🥲❤👏

[@klerobi1]

Thank you Gator 👍🙂

[@sonjaweidmann3203]

Vielen Dank für eine solch präzise Anleitung. In der Schule vor mehr als 60 Jahren wurde uns das rein theoretisch auch schon bei Kläranlagenbesuchen erklärt, doch ich dachte stets, eine solche Anlage im privaten Bereich bräuchte viel mehr Platz. Der Tipp zum einfachen Auswechseln der Kohle nach etwa drei Monaten hat mir besonders imponiert. Vielen Dank auch für die klare Planaufzeichnung. Zusammen mit dem Vorzeigen schlägt das jeden professalen Unterricht diesbezüglich an den Universitäten. ❤ 😊 ❤

[@hbrws813]

Thank you. Very good information for all of us. You taught us clearly and demonstrated how to build this. The charcoal is biochar-type charcoal which is different. We are living in dangerous times and need this simple technology.

[@sbprime2483]

great video,,now can you show us how to make a homemade cold fusion reactor?

[@B30pt87]

Excellent video. Easy to construct, easy to understand.

[@exploreit3548]

Good tutorial my friend, thank you for explanation ...

[@heimathogar9007]

Really good job buddy !!! thank you so much ... I hope you and your family are Ok there. Be brave. Be strong. Resist. God always win. Best regards from Argentina.

[@glitterhounds]

You are so cool. Thank you for helping me with design and showing me what to do for clean water when there is no electricity. From 60 yr old mom and grandma of enough children to keep me busy.

[@stellaqaustralia]

Thank you. That’s large scale of the mini ones I made for our tap water. G’day from NSW Australia 💙🇦🇺👍

[@timdougall5415]

Ingenious and beautifully explained thank you

[@tomcat8849]

Man you are so awesome for showing us how to make this water filter. Thank you so much and GOD BLESS. 👍 This could save Someone's Life.

[@BlackFreemen]

Thank you for this life saving information!

[@klerobi1]

You are so welcome!

[@karensingh7155]

Excellent buddy ..being plumber by trade ...that's how we learnt water filtration takes place in large quantities ...well with mechanical means ofcourse

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@seanedwards569]

EXCELLENT WORK!

[@user-ni9ny6ei6w]

VERY GOOD !!, WELL PLANNED OUT AND VERY HELPFUL!!!, THANKS FROM USA !!!.

[@ricdonato4328]

Tying in all caps indicates YELLING and SCREAMING, certainly not your intent. In most forums all caps are frowned upon. Sentences with all caps is more difficult reading than all lower case, and many folks will not bother reading posts in all caps.

[@stevec5657]

Excellent idea! For us here in the United States, we can purchase activated charcoal that's designed specifically for drinking water filtration. U.S. Water Systems is one such company. Thanks for the informative video 👍

[@beatcat1265]

What if we need to make some in emergency? How do you make it? Is it just burned wood?

[@klerobi1]

Yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKvKqYSvqLeJqsU

[@mil3k]

​@@beatcat1265 Channel "Primitive Technology" has few videos how to do charcoal out of wood and mud/clay. But please be prepared to binge watch everything, it's very addictive.

[@justbetruthful5981]

Thank you my friend this is good to know and helpful to many people God be with you and your family.

[@joannadrawe6654]

Great job Robert!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@perryingto]

Thanks! Very good video, enjoy a bottle of wine from me. Perry

[@klerobi1]

Thank you for the super thanks! I really appreciate it will help a lot with the next video, yes I will have a bottle of wine. Thank you!!!

[@harpermygirl8675]

You are a genius!!! Blessings ❤

[@K.E.L-117]

Thank you for making and sharing this for those who need it

[@Renhoo]

Thank you for this very interesting and useful sharing.

[@klerobi1]

You are very welcome 👍

[@Brian-qe1bg]

Keep doing the good job! God bless you from Canada!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks, you too!

[@eduardoferrer3514]

ITS A GREAT IDEAS ABOUT WATER FILTRATION THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH US. I'M WATCHING FROM ISRAEL.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@CliveLee1]

Fantastic helpful video

[@russellhank4602]

Thanks for taking the time to show us this. I collect water from my carport and I know that this will help me to stay off grid and save money.

[@klerobi1]

You're very welcome! If you haven't seen it, here is my bigger system kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpipYaJvo8SGpJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2KrYpqKmdCrorM

[@pilyonghusband-qb2ww]

Thank you for sharing this Mr. 🙏

[@brentfrank7012]

Very nice, thank you sir. 👍

[@StopAgenda21]

Your video has given me the confidence to make one of these and provide water for my family during the tough times ahead I am very grateful to you.

[@klerobi1]

Best of luck! 👍🙂

[@everlast2658]

Thanks for good simple instructions, great video

[@KarunaGorripati]

Thank you sssoooo much. For d same I am searching out. I will make one for my family. You explained so patiently. Blessings,from India 🙏

[@stuartdelamare4072]

Thanks I’m thinking of making one similar. to put the random buckets pots and pans of captured rain water in. to filter out the swimmers and slimy sludge before it goes in the main tanks for watering our permaculture patch 👍🇬🇬

[@DrewLove777]

Great work. Thanks and continue on brother.

[@BigRigRich]

Thanks for the detailed instructions. Very helpful. God bless from West Texas.

[@klerobi1]

You are very welcome

[@propertymanager8162]

Great work. Fascinating

[@melodyclark4347]

Thank you so much for the education in this video. I can defiantly make one on my own as well. God bless you.

[@stan4d1969]

Love this guy!

[@kevinpritchard3592]

Great video and very educational. Thanks for the information and the help.

[@michaelwalling8281]

My dog was named Misha also, like your cat. It made me cry. Your English is awesome!!

[@mikegreene9215]

Great video, exactly what I have been looking for, a single barrel gravity type water filter. Appreciate what you do my friend!

[@BlkFireHawk427]

This is way better than the normal 2 liter bottle filters you will find on video how to's. But, two things. You want to make sure it is pure charcoal and nothing added to it. It would be best to break up the charcoal chuncks. 2nd. Why not add more charcoal and less sand? The charcoal is what is doing most of the work. Thanks for the video.

[@alexayounginsong2641]

The mold wont build up in the fabric? How often must one replace the stuff inside the tanks such as charcoal and gravels, etc?

[@Youtuberkit7]

Thank you brother I will copy that in my cousins farm. God bless. And your family

[@tomasrikona4021]

Thank you my freind. A very useful and informative video. Thank you for the English translation. It was better than a lot of people who actually speak English. 👍🌎

[@klerobi1]

You are very welcome 👍🙂

[@viviennehateley1843]

Yes he was very clear and didn't drone on like a lot do on here talking more about themselves than what people log on to actually learn from. Well done.

[@edcortes1455]

Greetings from Puerto Rico !!!! My respect for you!!! Take care 100 %...........

[@michaelbeck6138]

Thank you very much for your water filter gift to everyone watching. I will make one of these for purifying my rain water for drinking purposes .blessings to you friend.

[@matthewbarr-o6c]

Great video. Thank you

[@jason-oh6qr]

Great video! Thank you

[@harmonysalem9377]

Merci from Montreal, Canada.

[@klerobi1]

Hii 👋🙂

[@globally123]

Very good information,I will use this soon,spasiba.

[@redinarasha3229]

Bravo. Well done.

[@jeromeelston1092]

Thank you for this information. You are a good person.

[@klerobi1]

I appreciate that!

[@australianwoman9696]

Thankyou Robert this is amazing! I have seen others on a bigger scale but yours is better. Your version could easily be adapted for use in a Tiny home!! I wonder would it filter out RADIATION? I dont think it would . I suppose taking water from a covered well would be better & then filtering it? Or if desperate the top of a lake? (I understand radioactive particles sink) ♥️🥇

[@zemyna3539]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information with us!

[@earlunderwoodjr.6766]

If charcoal is not available, you can make charcoal. Simply cut pieces of hardwood into manageable lengths. Build a fire or use a wood burning stove, or fireplace. Place hardwood pieces inside a clean metal paint can, place the lid on the can, then put the can into the fire. After a period of time, remove the can, and open the lid. The hardwood should be usable charcoal. Break up into small pieces.

[@GalloPazzesco]

We can use Cowboy Charcoal here in the U.S. It is free of any fossil fuels and/or ignition helpers. The one thing I do question about this video is the order in which the filter aggregates are placed and leveled in the barrel. I like the mechanics of it though and it's something to work with. #SupportUkraine Subscribed, bell rung, commented, upvoted, liked, shared .... may the algorithm gods smile favorably upon your channel.

[@bobbylong4443]

Thanks my water sucks with rust and stuff I try not to drink it only for baths I have most of what I need to build this it's worth a try to clean water the cheap way thanks brother 😊😊😊😊

[@paulgdlmx]

Excellent filter, thank you

[@fight4blaque529]

No...thank you, Sir! With all that is happening in the world and future events to surely come, it is important for all of us around the world to not take for granted what we have as far as modern conveniences. I will make this filter exactly to your specifications. Home Depot is right around the corner from my house and will have all the tools and supplies you have proven to work. Thank you, Robe the Builder. Panther Strike

[@mikeowens8483]

Excellent instructions!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@vivsmith683]

It will be great fun making this water filter, ñ so practical, thank u so much. 100 out of 10.🎉

[@88Yuriy]

Thanks for this video! Hi from Ukraine!

[@klerobi1]

I really hope this filter will be useful for you in Ukraine 👍🙂

[@bigmercury]

Thank you for that. Great video!

[@joseronaldagcopra]

Many thanks...appreciated!