Water Filter Instructions
In any situation, anywhere around the world, clean, safe drinking water is always at hand – once you have the right tools: 1 – a ‘Just Water’ Ceramic Drip filter . . . 2 – two stackable buckets with lids . . . 3 – a sharp knife or drill . . . 4 – and one tap.
Instructions: Find two stackable buckets, with two lids.
Step 1 – Drilling: Drill or cut a 3/4″ hole in the bottom of the upper bucket. Drill or cut another hole on the side of the lower bucket, close to the bottom. Drill or cut a final hole in the middle of one of the lids. Three holes total will need to be made.
Step 2 – Tap Assembly: Place rubber washer on the tap and guide it through hole on side of lower bucket. Place second washer on the tap threads inside the bucket and screw on the wing nut snugly, but don’t over tighten.
Step 3 – Filter Assembly: Place rubber washer on the threads of the ceramic filter. Place the filter inside the upper bucket and guide the threads through the hole in the bottom. Place second washer on the threads and and screw on the wing nut snugly, but don’t over tighten.
Step 4 – Final Assembly: Place the lid with the hole in the center on top of the lower bucket (the one with the tap). Next place the upper bucket on top of the lower bucket, and guide the filter nozzle through the hole in the lid on the lower bucket.
Step 5 – Just Add Water: Fill the upper bucket with water from the cleanest source available: Rainwater, well-water, river, stream or pond.
The first five gallons will take a few hours to slowly filter down into the lower bucket. An endless supply of clean, safe drinking water is now available. Enjoy. As the clean water level goes down, keep adding water to the top bucket. this way your supply will never run out.
Included with each filter is a cotton pre-filter sock that fits over the ceramic filter if the source water is muddy. Can see more stories and instructions in the first link in the ‘Blogroll’ column titled ‘Just Water’ Filters.
[...] In any situation, anywhere around the world, clean, safe drinking water is always at hand, once you have the right tools. To see how, watch the three minute video. . . and for detailed, step-by-step, instructions go to http://www.wavesforwater.org/2009/06/water-filter-instructions [...]
I need to know where can i buy this filters
waves4water por rural areas in some communitys in central america where the childs dead for vacterias and the water they drinkis i need to help in solidarity with them
Hello to you there, I live in Chile, in Concepcion, as you maybe know, we had a big earthquake few days ago and in some places we still don`t have water. I need to know how I can buy some of your filters.
I really hope that you could answer my question.
Thanks for your work.
Gonzalo Campbell.
Donde se puede comprar el filtro W4W pensando que me encuentro en Chile? Cúanto es su precio ?
We would like to buy these water filters for Chile (earthquake victims). Can you tell us who sells it.
Thanks
Roberto
Lausanne
Switzerland
As a NGO, we started last year and now have an official foundation. One of our goals is water & sanitation projects in Uganda.
Last year we installed an electric water-pump at a preschool there. We went ourselves and together with the people we organised the construction which we paid direct out of our pocket.
QUESTION for you: Do you have connections in Uganda for the filter system? We are travelling next week, July 16th to Uganda to put up a second water project. We intend to built a water-tank, to collect rainwater, and wish to install your filters. Thanks for answering.
Robert Chairman weebale foundation The Netherlands.