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#106121 - 09/18/07 11:25 AM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: UTAlumnus]
Nicodemus Paranoid? Veteran Registered: 10/30/05 Posts: 1341 Loc: Virginia, US	You know, I'm almost thinking that a person could make one of these in a pinch using two garbage bags, one clear and the other black. The clear plastic bag could be set up over the black bag in tepee fashion with sticks, and a center hole with a secondary "moat" dug around, both lined with the black bag could serve as the reservoir and catch. Eh... Then again, why not just dig a hole and go with the basic solar still. Nevermind. LOL Overthinking the problem... _________________________ "Learn survival skills when your life doesn't depend on it."
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#106164 - 09/18/07 06:08 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: Nicodemus]
Susan Geezer Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 5163 Loc: W. WA	The AquaCone has been discontinued and is no longer for sale. But their AquaPak is only $20, and in the right places, they say it can produce 4 gallons of clean water per day. Sue
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#106165 - 09/18/07 06:18 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: Susan]
paramedicpete Pooh-Bah Registered: 04/09/02 Posts: 1920 Loc: Frederick, Maryland	Unfortunately, the Aqua Pak is not a desalinator like the Aqua Cone and is only a system to pasteurize water. Pete
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#106167 - 09/18/07 06:33 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: paramedicpete]
Susan Geezer Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 5163 Loc: W. WA	Pete, that is true. The AquaPak won't desalinate water, and it won't remove heavy metals, either. It's really just an improved version of the clear 2-lire soda bottle, but tougher. But it was created for Third-World countries whose water is mostly contaminated with biologicals. I wonder why they discontinued the AquaCone? Sue
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#106559 - 09/21/07 06:06 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: mgjscdhl]
jamesraykenney Enthusiast Registered: 03/12/04 Posts: 316 Loc: Beaumont, TX USA	Originally Posted By: mgjscdhl I think your thinking of something like this: http://www.sailgb.com/p/aquamate_solar_still/ http://www.solarsolutions.info/main.html?main=educationalright.html Argh... They Discontinued the AquaCone... But they sure wanted a lot of money for it($200.00)! The AquaPak Solar Water Pasteurizer looks like it might fold up small and it looks like it holds quite a bit of water too. At $19.95 it is quite interesting. Edited by jamesraykenney (09/21/07 06:20 PM)
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#106561 - 09/21/07 06:15 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: UTAlumnus]
jamesraykenney Enthusiast Registered: 03/12/04 Posts: 316 Loc: Beaumont, TX USA	Originally Posted By: UTAlumnus I'd think production would be based on the area. Double area = double production. Double the LINEAR size would be a LOT more than double the production... It is the AREA that matters in most things like this, but I am not sure WHAT to measure in this case... If it is the area of ground covered(which I would THINK would be the case), then because A = PI * R^2 then 2*R = 4 So if you double the size, you get 4 times the water.
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#106562 - 09/21/07 06:16 PM Re: Watercone-inexpensive solar still [Re: Nicodemus]
jamesraykenney Enthusiast Registered: 03/12/04 Posts: 316 Loc: Beaumont, TX USA	Originally Posted By: Nicodemus You know, I'm almost thinking that a person could make one of these in a pinch using two garbage bags, one clear and the other black. The clear plastic bag could be set up over the black bag in tepee fashion with sticks, and a center hole with a secondary "moat" dug around, both lined with the black bag could serve as the reservoir and catch. Eh... Then again, why not just dig a hole and go with the basic solar still. Nevermind. LOL Overthinking the problem... Less exertion than digging.
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