Water Purification: Distillation & Distillers

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Water Purification: Distillation & Distillers

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Distillation:
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Distillation involves boiling water and then collecting the vapor that condenses back to water. The condensed vapor will not include salt and other impurities. To distill, fill a pot halfway with water. Tie a cup to the handle on the pot's lid so that the cup will hang right-side-up when the lid is upside-down (make sure the cup is not dangling into the water) and boil the water for 20 minutes. The water that drips from the lid into the cup is distilled.

Most water filtration devices are designed for use on microbiologically safe water. Don't assume they are safe to use on contaminated water. Check with the manufacturer to be sure.

Use the following guidelines to determine if filtration equipment is adequate to use with microbiologically contaminated water:
  • Filtration Equipment Safe on Microbiologically
    Contaminated Water?
    Carbon Filter No
    Reverse Osmosis No
    Deionization Filter No
    Pitcher Filter No
    Faucet Mount Filter No
    Steam Distiller Yes - but requires electricity
    UV Sterilizer Yes - but requires electricity
    Ceramic Filter Some - but only if rated for bacteriological protection "

Equipment that is safe to use on contaminated water is often slow, costly, inconvenient and/or high maintenance. It makes the most sense to use the filtration equipment that best meets your normal daily needs and shift to water storage or alternative methods of water treatment in times of emergencies.
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* Distillation
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Distillation involves boiling water and then collecting the vapor that condenses back to water. The condensed vapor will not include salt and other impurities. To distill, fill a pot halfway with water. Tie a cup to the handle on the pot's lid so that the cup will hang right-side-up when the lid is upside-down (make sure the cup is not dangling into the water) and boil the water for 20 minutes. The water that drips from the lid into the cup is distilled.

Most water filtration devices are designed for use on microbiologically safe water. Don't assume they are safe to use on contaminated water. Check with the manufacturer to be sure. Use the following guidelines to determine if filtration equipment is adequate to use with microbiologically contaminated water:
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How to Make Your Own Distiller at Home To Filter And Desalinate Water
https://www.askaprepper.com/make-distiller-home-filter-desalinate-water/

Post a reply How-to-Make-Your-Own-Distiller-at-Home-To-Filter-And-Desalinate-Water-890x395_c Distilling water at home can be done using primitive tools and without any power devices.

First, gather everything that you will be using: ---CONTINUED---
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Re: Water Purification: Distillation & Distillers

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Solar Water Distiller
http://www.i4at.org/surv/sstill.htm

Solar Stills operate on the same principles that produce rainfall. The sun is allowed into and trapped in the Still. The high temperatures produced destroy all pathogens. The water evaporates, and in this process, only pure water vapor rises in the Still, only to condense on the glass. The glass is sloped to the south, and the condensed water runs down the glass and is collected in a trough. The water is allowed out of the collector through silicone tubing, and is collected in 5 gallon glass jugs. There are no moving parts in the solar still, and only the sun's energy is required for operation ---CONTINUED---
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Easy DIY Water Purification System For Under $20
https://www.askaprepper.com/easy-diy-water-purification-system-for-under-20/

This water purifier relies on the water to be heated to a point in which pathogens would be killed, and failure to achieve this will render this water purifier ineffective.

You, the reader, assume all risks in the construction and use of this purification system.
How This Water Purifier Works

The water purification system that I am about to describe employs a two-stage filtration.

The first stage uses ... ---CONTINUED---
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