Learning how to distill water can be a highly useful skill for both your health and survival by removing impurities in the process.
DIY Solar Distiller Photo: EricSmith via motherearthnews The featured article talks about building your own solar still. With a still you can turn undrinkable water into pure home distilled hydration. Purchasing one can be really pricey, even for a small distiller the asking prices are 200+. The uses can be almost unlimited from refilling lead-acid batteries ...
Whether you’re building a cabin in the woods that’s disconnected from any power or water sources, or just want to reduce your utility bills, going partially or totally off grid can be done on the cheap with a little creative thinking. There are many small ways to reduce your electricity and water consumption and even […]
In circumstances where water is plentiful but unsafe to drink, knowing how to obtain clean drinking water could mean the difference between life and death. Sadly, there are many disaster situations where people die of
Construct this simple solar still DIY project. Once you learn how to make a solar water distiller, you'll never need to buy distilled water again!
Build a Simple Solar Still: I've posted here about the square foot solar cooker, and here is another of the many uses for it. This is a solar alembic, or pot still, made from square foot mirrors, which can produce between 2 and 5 ounces of distillate on a lazy sunny afternoon.
Designed by Henry Glogau, the winner of the 2021 Lexus Design Award can be “hacked and adapted” for different environments.
You’ll want to check out this post if you are considering buying an expensive water filtration system.. With this simple weekend project, you can harness the sun’s energy to distill water. If you have a sunny spot in the backyard, you should have enough room to build and utilize this solar water distiller. Learn more […]
Designed to aid in providing safe drinking water for people in developing countries, Gabriele Diamanti's Eliodomestico water distiller harnesses the sun's power
This solar still, designed by Italian freelance designer Gabriele Diamanti, makes potable drinking water from salt water. It can be used in arid coastal regions all over the world to produce drinking water for those
In this project, we will guide you through the process of building a cost-effective homemade water distiller that can effectively purify contaminated water and desalinate saltwater, providing a reliable source of clean drinking water. The three essential components required for this dis
Designed by Henry Glogau, the winner of the 2021 Lexus Design Award can be “hacked and adapted” for different environments.
Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti (@GabDiamanti) has invented Eliodomestico, an eco-distiller running on solar power, to provide safe drink...
Eliodomestico is a solar-powered water filter that can be made from simple and readily available materials and is capable of purifying 5 liters of water each day. Developed by Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti, the water filter is essentially a solar
Designed to aid in providing safe drinking water for people in developing countries, Gabriele Diamanti's Eliodomestico water distiller harnesses the sun's power
Distillation is sometimes the only possible for of treatment to purify water. After disasters and during emergencies there are times when there isn’t enough fuel for boiling, or there isnR…
Everyone agrees that water is needed for survival and articles abound for how to find water and purify it for drinking. But all those articles have one thing in common: They are talking about purifying water from biological hazards. Normally, the biggest hazards we face from drinking water are microorganisms: bacteria, protozoa and other parasites ...
