Homemade Water Purification Systems
Our drinking water has many contaminates. Because of that, many people do not like to drink water from their faucet at home. Thousand of dollars are spent on bottle water in the average home. To save money you can make your own purification system. This will not guarantee all chemicals are removed from your water but it is an alternative to drinking the water right out of your faucet.
- Find out what contaminates are in your water by doing a chemical analysis. This will help you decide how to purify your water and which method would be the most effective.
- Research the different ways to purify water. The water can be boiled, treated chemically or filtered. Each method is done differently and some take more time than others. Decide which works best for the amount of time and money you wish to put into the process.
- Boiling your water is the most certain way to purify your water. If you boil the water at 160 degrees for 30 minutes all the pathogens will be killed. Turning the heat up will purify the water within minutes.
- Treat your water with iodine. Iodine is an effective way to chemically treat your water. Be sure you check the expiration date because they do not work well once expired.
- Purchase a chlorine treatment if you find you are allergic to iodine. Be sure to read the directions carefully and follow them exactly because chlorine used incorrectly can be toxic.
- Check filter systems. There are different filter products to choose from but you need to use what would be best for your water. If you tested your water, you know what you are trying to get out of your water. Read the labels of the filters to find what would remove the organisms you have in your water.