Water is important thing for consumption whether it’s washing, cleaning, cooking, or drinking. Today we would like to present a simple method of inventing a water purifier using PVC pipes by the Department of Water Resources.
Equipments
- PVC pipe ½ inch , length 5 cm.
- 2 inch reduction to ½ inch.
- PVC pipe 2 inches, length 5 cm.
- PVC 2 inch external threaded coupling
- PVC 2 inch internal threaded coupling
- PVC pipe 2 inches, length 5 cm.
- Reduce 3 inches to 2 inches.
- 3 inch PVC pipe
- 2 inch stainless steel filter.
- Reduce 3 inches to 2 inches.
- PVC pipe 2 inches, length 5 cm.
- 2 inch reduction to ½ inch.
- PVC pipe ½ inch , length 5 cm.
- Filter gravel , filtered sand , activated carbon and resin
Example of installing a water filter
Method
- Assemble all the PVC pipes together. Connect the pipes with pipe glue by making a total of 3 pipe sets
- Clean filter gravel, filtered sand , activated carbon thoroughly. Then add gravel to filter about 1 can of milk for all 3 pipe sets, then add flitered sand to fill pipe set 1, carbon activated set 2 and resin set 3 by filling in the area of no 4 and 5.
- Use pipe thread tape to wrap around thread no 4 and then twist to assemble it with the no 5 firmly and then attach it to the hose, put on a belt to prevent loosening.