Our water filtration device uses easy to find components to produce clear drinking water. The device itself is made up of gallon sized bottles that are cut in half.
The top level uses a top half of a gallon bottle. This level consists of multiple layers. On the top, there is a layer of rocks and gravel to help filter out larger particles. Under that, there is a layer of grass that helps to absorb some unwanted particle. Below that, there is also a layer of activated carbon with coffee filters to get rid of more particles chemically. The middle level of the device uses another top half of a gallon bottle, It holds the activated carbon and coffee filter that are used to clean the water. The bottom part is the bottom half of the gallon bottle that is the container portion where the clean water is stored. |
Step OneFirst, find a plastic gallon bottle that can hold the purified water. Cut off the top of the bottle and use the bottom as a container to hold the clean water.
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Step TwoFlip the top half of the plastic bottle, and in it, place a layer of coffee filters. On top of that, place activated carbon. charcoal is also a suitable alternative.
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Step ThreePlace the top of the gallon bottle on top of the bottom half of the bottle.
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Step FourNext, use another top half of a gallon bottle to make the top level. First, place a coffee filter at the bottom. On top of that, place activated carbon, the grass, then some gravel on top.
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Step FivePlace this level on top of the layer of only activated carbon. Congratulation! You have now created a working filter that can clean and purify water.
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