| You may be wondering about Homemade Charcoal | | | | of bacteria, a simple use of stones, sand and charcoal |
| Water Filter. It is only natural as it is impossible to | | | | will do the trick. |
| trust the quality of tap water these days. We are | | | | For many years this is what has been used on farms. |
| constantly assured that our tap water is safe, but | | | | You can make a simple system where the water |
| independent research seems to show the opposite. | | | | filters through a layer of small pebbles, then a layer |
| In South Africa where we live, water from our taps | | | | of sand and finally a layer of charcoal using gravity. |
| has always been from an excellent quality, but even | | | | Now complicated pumps and more needed. |
| here we cannot be sure any more. So looking at | | | | So, I think, you have to take the quality of your tap |
| some kind of water purification in the house has | | | | water into account when you give this consideration. |
| become a very high priority with everyone. | | | | If you are on a farm and you want to filter spring |
| One of the problems you can encounter with this is | | | | water or water from a borehole, a very simple |
| that if you buy a system, it is very expensive and | | | | system will suffice as the water is only "dirty" and |
| you are not completely sure of its effectiveness. You | | | | not really polluted. |
| unfortunately get unscrupulous operators that cut | | | | Keep in mind that a homemade charcoal water filter |
| corners and jeopardize our health in the process. | | | | will filter out most of the solid impurities, for more, an |
| Making your own is one way of ensuring the quality | | | | activated carbon one would probably be a better |
| of your system and it is far easier than you may | | | | choice. |
| think. If your water is not very polluted with all kinds | | | | |