[ 3 / biz / cgl / ck / diy / fa / ic / jp / lit / sci / vr / vt ] [ index / top / reports ] [ become a patron ] [ status ]
2023-11: Warosu is now out of extended maintenance.

/diy/ - Do It Yourself

View post   
File: 12 KB, 300x333, brita_filter.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
274493 No.274493 [Reply] [Original]

How do I make a water filter with stuff I can find in my local hardware store?
Would it be cheaper to just by the one in pic for 10 dollars?

>> No.274497
File: 137 KB, 500x481, 1345157648895.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
274497

carbon filtering. somewhat cheaper but 10 bucks seems afordable...?

>> No.274509
File: 1.64 MB, 2329x2994, 1338514541144.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
274509

What like this? or those fancy ones pictured

>> No.274520

Just make a distiller. It's always the best. Get a fresnel lens to heat up the water.

>> No.274591
File: 4 KB, 240x180, countertop_r4u89r.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
274591

>>274493
not worth making really

also--the faucet ones are pretty expensive overall

the ones that hook onto the faucet but that sit on the counter-top are a much better deal.

>> No.275048

The basic under-sink filters are the cheapest overall, but be mindful of the cartridges. Some are cheap, some are ridiculously expensive and pretty much all of them are the same.

I'm running my icemaker off a $9.95 walmart inline filter and it works great, better than a $39.95 unit I bought at home depot.

Faucet nozzle filters are too small to be effective, and they're pricey.

>> No.275057

>>275048
On that note, does anyone have a filter cartridge they could/have dissect/ed? Depending on what they actually use, it could be a very simple DIY replacement

>> No.275195

>put water in different container
>let water settle
>put clean off top back in first container