tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post7905069358641251128..comments2024-03-23T11:23:04.366-05:00Comments on Wretha's Adventures Living Off Grid: DIY Water Filter - Update (Edited-More Info Added)WrethaOffGridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-8036066989475640672008-09-12T08:54:00.000-05:002008-09-12T08:54:00.000-05:00RookBob is doing pretty well, we are in our rainy ...<B>Rook</B><BR/>Bob is doing pretty well, we are in our rainy season right now so we are already getting lots of rain, I don't know if we will get more from Ike, if we do, we will just hunker down and wait for it to pass. :) Thanks for asking!<BR/><BR/>WrethaWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-64523509071156340862008-09-12T08:52:00.000-05:002008-09-12T08:52:00.000-05:00RookI don't know if you can reuse the clay in an a...<B>Rook</B><BR/>I don't know if you can reuse the clay in an already made terracotta pot, it's been fired and that changes it's composition. You can try going to a craft store and getting terracotta clay (if it's wet, follow the directions and let it dry, then grind it up), if you can't find it at a craft store, do you have a college nearby? You could contact them to find out where they get theirWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-88807194076426781782008-09-12T06:44:00.000-05:002008-09-12T06:44:00.000-05:00Wretha - Great post. I do have a couple of questio...Wretha - Great post. I do have a couple of questions. What if you don't have the red clay in your area, what can you use? Could I get some terracotta clay flower pots and they work the same? Inquiring minds wants to know. How is the Mountain man Bob doing? I will keep you guys in prayer in case you get all that rain. <BR/><BR/>RookRookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920751949806783172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-11880585925058245802008-09-12T00:11:00.001-05:002008-09-12T00:11:00.001-05:00TracyI'm sure at that rate, the water must have be...<B>Tracy</B><BR/>I'm sure at that rate, the water must have been pristine! LOL I suppose if you didn't die of thirst before hand... Thanks for the update on your trial with the terracotta pot. I had thought about using 2 five gallon water containers, the kind you get for the water dispensers in offices and such, kinda translucent blue, goes glub glub glub... if you get 2 of those, and cut the WrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-26409524114299557212008-09-12T00:11:00.000-05:002008-09-12T00:11:00.000-05:00Thanks! Now to finish moving so I can give it a tr...Thanks! Now to finish moving so I can give it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-1908180626265120892008-09-11T23:29:00.000-05:002008-09-11T23:29:00.000-05:00Oops! I just realized that I never responded to yo...Oops! I just realized that I never responded to your questions on the other post! Sorry.<BR/>The pot I used was a 12" standard unglazed clay pot from Walmart. I did presoak it, and it took about a week to get a usable quantity of water. I did not, however, keep adding water to keep the pressure up. I need to try that; but I've about decided to just buy a Berkey element and use it with a Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473363347150080651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-59093181380920126112008-09-11T11:14:00.000-05:002008-09-11T11:14:00.000-05:00NancyThanks, I have gotten so much great informati...<B>Nancy</B><BR/>Thanks, I have gotten so much great information from people who share, it's my pleasure to continue sharing the love! :)<BR/><BR/>Let me know if your sister makes one for you and how it works.<BR/><BR/>WrethaWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-2205594386119767782008-09-10T23:05:00.000-05:002008-09-10T23:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this info. I'm keeping it mysel...Thanks for posting this info. I'm keeping it myself, and also passed it on to my sister, who's a potter. It turns out she heard about it a few years ago, but didn't follow up at the time, so now she's doubly grateful. I'm hoping she'll make me one. ;)<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work. You're living like I've wanted to for years, and hope to someday. Thanks for talking about your experiences and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330135793233483701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-51167397896090000312008-09-10T13:04:00.000-05:002008-09-10T13:04:00.000-05:00JenniferTry to find terracotta clay, I would think...<B>Jennifer</B><BR/>Try to find terracotta clay, I would think that most craft stores would carry that, see if they have it in wet or dry.<BR/><BR/>WrethaWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-30568871011224885542008-09-10T11:35:00.001-05:002008-09-10T11:35:00.001-05:00GreenvilleroadThanks for your comment, I appreciat...<B>Greenvilleroad</B><BR/>Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it very much. The link to the article is in my article, http://www.off-grid.net/2008/06/19/cheap-water-filter-for-everyone/<BR/>or<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5pxfh3<BR/><BR/>You can read the beginning of the story (Rabbit Water Filter) here<BR/><BR/>http://wretha.blogspot.com/2008/05/diy-water-filter-purifier.html <BR/><BR/>and here<BR/>WrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-65096324755141352102008-09-10T11:35:00.000-05:002008-09-10T11:35:00.000-05:00It makes me want to dig my fingers in some clay ri...It makes me want to dig my fingers in some clay right now!lol Not sure where I can find dried clay, have looked in several local craft stores for other clays, but it is not carried by them. Will be on my list for my next trip to Portland! Thanks for the great info.<BR/>Jennifer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-50500681042600239552008-09-10T08:52:00.000-05:002008-09-10T08:52:00.000-05:00This is good news! I will have to look into this s...This is good news! I will have to look into this some more as our water is getting worse as the days go by. Thank you very much. You would not happen to have the url to this study or article ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com