Re: SB: alt Low cost water> uv sterilizer

["Trkstr" <trkstr@hotmail.com>]

Although I havent looked into this method, I would think it too time
consuming for everyday needs.  Since I carry my water to my home site I need
something that cleans large quantities and requires little/no water
pressure.  ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charmaine R Taylor" <tms@northcoast.com>
Cc: <strawbale@crest.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: SB: alt Low cost water> uv sterilizer


> A really low cost way to purify/sanitize water is to use a glass jar,
> with metal lid- aka Mason jar- and solar cook it...it does not have to
> boil to be safe, only 140 deg for a few minutes. (  just 1 min I
> believe)...the www.solarcooking.org site has a lot of info.  they  have
> a cool device at Solar Cookers Intl in Sac, a WAPI, water purity
> indicator, a small  SEALED wax pellet that  only melts once 140 deg+  is
> reach, and is reusable...$5.00 each,  and I've used these to  make safe
> water.
>
> Barbara Kerr, solar cardboard box cooker inventor   ( what a gal, she
> didn't know any better so made a solar oven out of a cardboard box 25
> years ago, walls stuffed with newspapers!)   teaches women in rural/poor
> areas to sanitize water, cooking  utensils, baby diapers, et all with a
> simple box cooker.
>
> Plus, jars of water  placed inside will become safe to drink and provide
> a sealed safe container to drink from once cooled. ( no transferring
> clean later to potentially dirty cups, etc.)   Families make  solar
> heated water one day, let it cool overnight, for the next day's
> drinking.
>
> I keep saying that a built in solar wall oven is perfect for SB
> homes..the oven just has to be on a S wall, and can be premade ( wood
> version)  to provide hot water, and meals, on the job site when no
> electricity is avail.
> perfect for having hot washing up water, cooking a hot meal for hungry
> workers, etc.  with no tending it.
>
> Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
> http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
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> PO Box 375, Cutten (Eureka) CA 95534
> 707-441-1632
>
>
>
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