We're collecting a range of resources from communities and projects focused on water and air filtering. (Lead image: @shanlter) This page needs organizational help! Please help by tagging content with `filters` or with `air-filters` or `water-filters`. Thanks! ## Questions [questions:filters] ### Water filtering [nodes:water-filters] ### Air filtering [nodes:air-filters] ## Activities [notes:grid:activity:filters] ...
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| Ag8n | "Something similar has been used as an improvised food dehydrator for years. See some of the old episodes of Good Eats. Wonder if the dehydrator w..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| zengirl2 | "@warren Yes! Can't do until later this week, but we should definitely expand. " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "@zengirl2 - heard you were talking about doing this -- shall we collect up some info on a new wiki page using a method template? " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| nshapiro | "Thanks all! Looks like I'm late to some important comments. Thanks, @warren. I've updated the note per both of your requests. @Odie91that's a gre..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| localman | "Excellent project! I've been diving into Wolverton's studies (alongside all other phyto-remediation studies) to get an idea of what options I have ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "There are also a number of resources on turbidity monitoring -- DIY and otherwise, here: https://publiclab.org/wiki/turbidity " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "There's also this post by @shanlter which could be helpful? https://publiclab.org/notes/shanlter/12-17-2015/waterfilter-kits-for-rural-chinese I ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Ah cool, i found it! When you are done with the experiment, simply unlink the two hoses and put the output from the pump into a bottle of bleach. ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "I wonder if @shanlter knows about absorbing #h2s #hydrogen-sulfide -- and also I saw @jsummers had a system for eliminating h2s from a test setup -..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| Mempet | "Hi @gretchengehrke! Thanks for letting me know about this! I might actually be able to use it. However, one complication I have is the amount of li..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Hi @Mempet, Could you use a turbidity tube like this one: https://www.carolina.com/environmental-science-water-quality/carolina-turbidity-tube-120-..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, Nick, can you post the total estimated cost? Thanks!! " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| Odie91 | "Hi, this is an interesting project. I'm curious, do you think it's really necessary to convert the aquarium pump from blower to suction? If you b..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "warren awards a barnstar to nshapiro for their awesome contribution! " | Read more » | almost 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "I think this is great. I'd mentioned to @liz but the question How can i know if my plant-based air filter is working? is great, and I think it'd be..." | Read more » | almost 8 years ago | |||
| jpkearns | "Our systems are simpler, lower in cost, and made from common local materials. Please get in touch if you have questions - www.aqsolutions.org " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| eustatic | "very cool. good question regaring the water pressure control, I've often wondered that myself. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| liz | "FYI Public Lab, additional informal conversation on this is also happening on the WeChat app -- let us know if you want to join there " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| DavidMack | "I think you just need a bigger filter or a smaller fan and it will work fine. I don't see much advantage in making an adapter plate to make these t..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| danbeavers | "That is fairly cheap and apparently readily available. I would think that 3D printing the corner transitions would be the best thing. It would e..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| Melissa | "@danbeavers the HEPA filter I found came in a pack of two for about $45 online at Walmart. So I guess about $20 each. Pretty inexpensive, and it is..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| Melissa | "thank you @nshapiro " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "@chrisbartley has posted about the Speck on this site. Hi Chris! Melissa's developing a DIY filter that might interest you. " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| danbeavers | "What is the source for the HEPA filter? Isn't that an expensive item? " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago |