*Home Made Berkey Water Filter*
By: Daire
By: Daire
I have a large family and our current home does not afford us much
space for water storage. While we are able to store some, our
contingency water plan centers around the two stormwater holding ponds
near our home. However, this water is standing water that mainly is
supplied by runoff from the parking lots of our townhouse complex. So,
thorough filtering is required to remove the variety of contaminants
that are likely present in the water.
The best option for this situation is the proven Berkey water filter.
Berkey filters are gravity filters that use cleanable micro-permeable
ceramic filter elements. These filters are extremely effective,
long-lasting and require no electricity. The only drawback is that they
are expensive, and money saved is money that can be spent on other
preps. You can save about $175-200 or more by making your own.
This article will guide you through the construction of a filter
equivalent in performance to the Imperial Berkey that sells for about
$300. My total cost was $122 Find out how here.
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