[H&W] Prepping: The Water of Life

[J. D. Stembal]

These pretzels are making me thirsty.

 

I made a video on water purification and preparedness. This is an important topic for all living beings!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Uzxj6mruU&feature=youtu.be

 

Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you!

[Susana]

Which program are you using for editing? also what are you using for your camera?

[AncapFTW]

I'm wondering how good this would be in an emergency.  What do you have to do to make this work with rain water and other emergency sources (runoff, muddy water, unsafe streams, pool water, ocean water, etc.)?  How long would it last at the full 90 gallons per day rate?

[Jelle de Jong]

I use a water distiller and get most of my water needs from fruit (+3l a day), but your osmoses system is great as well, especially for a family. Will use a generator and gasoline to power it in an emergency, but will not last me 30 days.

[J. D. Stembal]

I'm wondering how good this would be in an emergency.  What do you have to do to make this work with rain water and other emergency sources (runoff, muddy water, unsafe streams, pool water, ocean water, etc.)?  How long would it last at the full 90 gallons per day rate?

 

The RO-90 is designed to purify high pressure municipal water. APEC has many other under the sink models that are purposed for different household scenarios. See here: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/products.htm

 

I don't think they make one for ocean water, but I could be mistaken. I have not yet looked through all the products they sell.

 

This is probably the type of unit designed for drinking out of a river. http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/uv-disinfection/sterilight/s1q.htm

 

I don't know the answer to the second question. I store purified water in the storage jugs so that I have a buffer in the case of an emergency, but the unit under my sink would be useless if my municipal water went offline. Actually, I would at least have the four gallons under pressure in the reserve tank.

 

Foremost, I use the RO-90 to have water that is filtered of the usual potpourri of municipal additives, like fluoride and chlorine. I neglected to go over this in the video. I also have an APEC filter in my shower head. Having several inexpensive jugs to store emergency water is a secondary benefit, a kind of insurance policy. If the consumer is not concerned with chemical additives in drinking water, most of these units will have little appeal. It is much easier to buy bottled water from a reputable source, and this is what most preppers would use as a solution.

[AncapFTW]

The RO-90 is designed to purify high pressure municipal water. APEC has many other under the sink models that are purposed for different household scenarios. See here: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/products.htm

 

I don't think they make one for ocean water, but I could be mistaken. I have not yet looked through all the products they sell.

 

This is probably the type of unit designed for drinking out of a river. http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/uv-disinfection/sterilight/s1q.htm

 

I don't know the answer to the second question. I store purified water in the storage jugs so that I have a buffer in the case of an emergency, but the unit under my sink would be useless if my municipal water went offline. Actually, I would at least have the four gallons under pressure in the reserve tank.

 

Foremost, I use the RO-90 to have water that is filtered of the usual potpourri of municipal additives, like fluoride and chlorine. I neglected to go over this in the video. I also have an APEC filter in my shower head. Having several inexpensive jugs to store emergency water is a secondary benefit, a kind of insurance policy. If the consumer is not concerned with chemical additives in drinking water, most of these units will have little appeal. It is much easier to buy bottled water from a reputable source, and this is what most preppers would use as a solution.

Ok.  Your video talks about emergency situations, but the filtration system shown is practically worthless in such a situation, as there is not city water in most emergencies.

 

We've got a well, so we have a good water supply as long as we have power, but if you don't have a well, you're going to have problems getting a source of water in an emergency.

[J. D. Stembal]

Ok.  Your video talks about emergency situations, but the filtration system shown is practically worthless in such a situation, as there is not city water in most emergencies.

 

We've got a well, so we have a good water supply as long as we have power, but if you don't have a well, you're going to have problems getting a source of water in an emergency.

 

Did you miss the part where I said to use water jugs to store clean drinking water?

[AncapFTW]

Did you miss the part where I said to use water jugs to store clean drinking water?

No, but storing water is a short-term solution.  Being able to clean water is more long-term.

 

Of course, this is cheaper than buying jugs of water at the store, but since it's about prepping, I was thinking it would be a more long-term solution.

[J. D. Stembal]

No, but storing water is a short-term solution.  Being able to clean water is more long-term.

 

Of course, this is cheaper than buying jugs of water at the store, but since it's about prepping, I was thinking it would be a more long-term solution.

 

I didn't claim that it was a long-term solution. Does the word, prepping, connote long-term?

 

I explicitly mention that 14 gallons would be the bare minimum amount for me to survive 3 weeks. I provide links to government documents and webpages in the video's description. FEMA, for example, suggests that everyone store at least a 2 week supply of water. They use the gallon per person per day rule of thumb (half of it drinking water). Personally, I store more than 50 gallons because I am fully aware that it isn't a long-term solution, but it is the most obvious first step to survival in an emergency.

 

The purpose of the video is to make people think about how much reserve water they want to store for an emergency. Discussing advanced tools for purifying lake or river water is outside the scope of this video.

[J. D. Stembal]

Please move this thread to self knowledge.