How to Make a Homemade Water Filtration System

Having fresh, filtered water does not have to be expensive. Once you get the materials together you can make your own homemade water filtering device in a quick and easy process. A homemade filtration system requires materials found easily in most households. 

Items Needed:

• Small plastic bucket


• Power drill


• Baling wire


• Ceiling hook


• Tubs with lids


• Rubber tubing


• Silicone sealant


• Table

1. Drill small holes in the bottom of the small plastic bucket.


2. Put up a hooking in the ceiling in the work section. To do this you need to find where the stud is and insert the hook into the ceiling. A stud finder can assist you with finding a sturdy place to hang the homemade water filtration system.


3. Thread the baling wires through the holes of the bucket handle and put the bucket roughly 6 feet off the ground. Hook the wire in the ceiling hook and around the other side of the bucket.


4. Use the wire cutters to remove the excess wire and wrap the ends through the holes where the handle comes into the bucket.


5. Put a hole in the rubber tubing at the bottom; this will be the filtration device.


6. Put one end of the tubing into the hole and let it sit inside the tank and put a small piece of pantyhose on the mouth of the tubing. Put a non-toxic sealant around the tubing and pantyhose and let it dry.


7. Put the filtration tank on a bench under the bucket with holes. This is the holding tank for the water.


8. Make a hole the same width as the hosing in the lid of the water tank. Put the lid on tightly.


9. Put a layer of sand at the bottom of the filtration tank and put gravel on top of it.


10. Put water into the bucket on the ceiling and the water will drop into the tank on the floor.