How to Purify Tap Water Without a Filter: 3 Methods

11.05.2023 10:17

Tap water is not always suitable for drinking.

And all because of impurities and dangerous microorganisms that may be contained in the liquid.

There is a simple procedure that allows you to purify water. It is about filtration.

However, not every home has filter jugs.

However, even if such a device is available, it cannot always be used. For example, it will not work if the cartridge was not replaced in time.

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What to do if water needs to be purified, but filtration is impossible? There are at least three alternative methods.

Boil

Many modern housewives also use this old-fashioned method.

Bringing the liquid to a boil will rid it of dangerous bacteria.

In addition, a significant portion of impurities will not remain in the water.

To defend

You need to pour water into some deep container and leave it for several hours.

The next day, the liquid will be free of chlorine and many other dangerous components.

Freeze

An interesting method is to freeze tap water.

Low temperatures by themselves do not purify liquids. However, you can use such an interesting property as slow freezing of water with impurities.

In other words, the salty liquid takes longer to turn into ice.

When a little more than half of the volume of water poured into the container freezes, the liquid should be poured into the sink, and the ice should be melted. The resulting water will be clean.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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  1. Boil
  2. To defend
  3. Freeze