Re: [Killietalk] Drip emiters vs. valves

[George & Melanie <caraway at erienet_net>]

It sounds like a neat setup and if you get the charcoal cheap enough it 
probably saves you some money if you do not buy the charcoal cartridges. 
Wish I had thought of it. I presently use a whole house filter in my 
water supply to my storage drum. I just use a charcoal insert in it and 
change it occasionally.
George

LeeH920226 at aol_com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/1/04 8:22:13 AM, dwake at iopener_net writes:
>
> << 
> Could you elaborate on your carbon filter,  thank you                         
>                                    
> Duane
> >>
>
> I made the first one with a five foot length of 1-1/4 inch PVC pipe with 
> screw on caps at both ends. I tapped in threaded connectors from Dripworksusa.com 
> at both ends
> Item 14TTB      1/4" threaded   $.15 
> If you are going to stand the pipe on the floor one end needs to be tapped in 
> on the side.
> I stuffed filter floss (about two inches) in the bottom end above the 
> threaded connector. Then I poured in any good activated carbon until the pipe is 
> filled to about two inches below the upper connector. Then added about two inches 
> of filter floss. Then you screw on the caps. The tubing goes to the bottom 
> connector from the water source and out the top to wherever you want it to go. 
> The carbon lasts about five months before I begin to detect chlorine.
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA
>
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