Your setup is beautiful. I really like the black cloth idea, surely it causes faster evaporation than a black flat metal surface would. I decided I would make a still this summer to turn rainwater into high quality drinking water, and I was a bit flustered on how to best go about it. I was thinking of using a stainless steel or aluminum barrel, painted black on the outside, with a translucent top to allow sunlight in, but I wasn’t sure how effective it’d be.. either way, I’m going try building something similar to your setup, minus the fancy glassware. It seems far more efficient, and is proven to be effective.

Good vid! I learned more in the direction I'm headed.

Thank you for making this video :)

Wow, Very Professional to the finest details. Fearfully and Wonderfully made.

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Thank-you, but there are some things I want to improve in the future: a more fade-resistant wick, a water-softening pre-filter, a frame made out of extruded aluminum rather than wood, and a re-design of the gasket seal.

Great video, 👍

wonder if a emp hits and you set this up where do you get a water source

Nice video !

What is the surface area of the wick cloth? Do you still sell it?

thank you for your video

thanks for the video. does this work with sea water ? and it doesn't how to make it work ? also can u give me please the rate of distill water that it produce per hour?

i'm glad to see on your website that you changed to carbon filtering BEFORE it's collected.....just putting sticks into the other container wasn't gonna filter anything except provide a home for bacteria to grow like in fish aquariums....kinda like laying an air filter in the middle of the floor expecting it to clean the air in the room...it just doesn't work that way.....you have to move what you're filtering THROUGH the filter in order for it to work

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

If you keep your crock clean, then algae/bacteria shouldn't be a problem. The sticks do work, but not immediately. That's why I introduced the carbon filter at the output of the device, to get instant filtration.

WHile I am installing gutters to capture rain water we just do not get much rain year round here (only rains a couple times a year) the issue is HARD water. I have to buy water to drink. the tap water is ultra hard and nasty tasting (safe to drink just taste like crap I can clean and cook with it but not drink it) Anyway I assume distillation will remove the hard water (calcium) from the water? how do you keep things from growing on the black cloth?

@do-rightsolar6455

Жыл бұрын

Nothing (living) grows on cloth, because it's a hot environment exposed to UV, but calcium does accumulate. Occasionally cleaning the cloth with vinegar removes it.

Good video......I like the system; but, would want to hook up the carboy to an electric pump and then a filter system like aquasauna. Here is some info that might help you with your design: My solar still produces about 5 gallons a day in October on sunny days. I used an old duel pane solar panel about 3' by 7'. I stood it up on end slanted against a rock wall fence. Water level is maintained by a mounted water tank next to the panel that connects at the bottom. The highth of the water in the tank determines solar panel water level. Next to the panel I built a wooden 3 level shelf stand. At the top of the solar panel I ran copper tube up first and then down to my first copper coil inside a 2' by 4' water cooling tub and came out the bottom/front side. Below that tank I ran a second copper coil to my second tank and then out its bottom to feed my 5 gallon distilled water container, final product, sitting at the bottom of the stand. The top tank removes a large portion of heat from the descending vapor/liquid. This heated water in the tank (heated from transfer of heat from vapor coil) is then fed to the bottom of the panel and thereby reusing the transferred heat. I tried to position the coils so that all fluids/vapor are being pulled downward by gravity in all portions of the tubing. Top and bottom tanks are fed by sprinkler timer. The top tank then also feeds the solar panel and determines what level in the solar panel the water sits. The bottom tank is fed by sprinkler timer also but does not feed the panel water and is always much cooler then the top tank. It's water is only used to cool the second coil. The panel has four ports one on each side at the bottom and one on each side at the top. I occasionally use the unused bottom port to drain the brine. I may adapt a valve to automatically dump, the brine, at the end of the day by sprinkler timer later on. It is important that when you connect the top of the panel to the top coil that the connector is not tight but is left loose to allow air to occasionally enter when good flow occurs or you will create a siphoning effect and get about 20 gallons of possibly sterilized water that is NOT distilled at the end of the day. There may be some steam loss because of this; but, the effect is negligible. An improvement I could easily make is take the duel pane glass off the panel and spray the now gray copper sheet and copper tubing black again and I should have more output. Thanks for your video....good research and testing. Show less REPLY

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting, would like to see a photo or video sometime.

@chop_chuiey2327

6 жыл бұрын

I have couple of used sliding doors to make into solar distill panel... may I use your panel design. contact chuieyxxx@gmail.com. thanks Chueiy

@nicksam1931

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Chueiy.......good luck and feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

@chop_chuiey2327

6 жыл бұрын

fantastic... looking forward putting together and working thank you

@nicksam1931

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Randle.....my email is oremork@hotmail.com I can send you pictures. Maybe I should make a youtube video; but, I have never done one before.

Cold Steam the efficient way to use heat sources to produce electricity and or distilled water explained from basic concept to employment. Two open containers one full of water the other empty connect them at the bottom and water will reach an equilibrium 50 50. If one is sealed except for the connection the other will remain empty because of the vacuum created in the sealed container. Gravity will overcome this vacuum if the containers are taller than 30 feet. If the tanks are 40 feet tall the tanks will reach an equilibrium of water levels at 30 feet leaving ten feet of hard vacuum in the sealed tank. This makes a vacuum pump set we need two of them if we were going to distill water as the cold side open tank is used to collect the distilled water from it as the continuous input of water needs to go somewhere. Each sealed tank has four valves three at the top two of those on opposite sides (B&C) one at the very top (D) one at the bottom on the side (A), water-based vacuum pump operations are, Close bottom tank valve A and top tank valve C. Open top tank valve D. Fill sealed tank through top side valve B. Close valve B and D when full. Open bottom valve A. This primes the system to let the warm water in that will vaporize and run through the system when you partially reopen valve B (to control flow rate) and open valve C to its fullest. For only power generation need one pump set and one vacuum tank so we can have a Hot side and a Cold side one to boil the water and one to have the low pressure/vacuum to draw the steam in through the turbine then the cooling coils then to the tank. At the bottom of the cold side, tank is a return pipe with the one way valve to the heat source the one-way valve prevents expansion back to the cold side and as the hot side vacuum chamber is the only outlet for the expanding water and it is drawn by the vacuum the cycle proceeds. You can combine the two and get power generation and distilled water keeping the return line from the power generation system will let you switch if you don't need distilled water on a continuous basis in large quantities. I am going to make one feel free to make one as well it is open source.

@Wvotanthewhite

3 жыл бұрын

and? 2 years were not enough?

@Barskor1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wvotanthewhite Fighting cancer it is expensive and leaves me tired so apparently yes.

@mja2239

11 ай бұрын

Is the project and you live and alive respectively?

Nice and very informative video. Do you happen to have the plans and instructions how we can make this ourselves if you don’t make it anymore?

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

I'm re-visiting the project, to make some improvements. Stay tuned...

wonder how good it would be using a mirror in the place of the silicone black back. seems it would be faster possibly. reflecting more light, hotter faster ??

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Unnecessary, as the wick is fairly opaque, but thanks for the idea.

@Justwantahover

3 жыл бұрын

The black absorbs heat and keeps the heat in. A mirror may tend to reflect the heat back out.

@esecallum

2 жыл бұрын

@@Justwantahover need to experiment on that

Is that considered as stepped still?

hi! great job! how did you make incoming water to spread evenly on the surface before it gets evaporated?

@do-rightsolar6455

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking. The trick is in both the material (needs to be absorbent so that it naturally wicks the water) and the manifold (tubing at top of unit on the inside, has lots of small holes along its length). If the manifold holes are too big, then all the water would spill out the holes nearest where water enters manifold. But small holes ensure that water is delivered evenly along its length.

@kadmielgeber4093

Жыл бұрын

@@do-rightsolar6455 and you know that it evaporates more water than having the water in a wide tray with the same surface area as the glass?

make the underside hydrophoic using that spray so it does not obscure the glass/plexiglass

Very nice thanks

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :-)

Did you use some kind of silicone to water proof the wood box?

@do-rightsolar6455

6 ай бұрын

Glass interior with silicone on the edges.

Very good.

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

And for sea water ?

How do you clean your "wick," being that is the place where the impurities are left behind? Better question, is the wick replaceable?

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your inquiry. If you go to my website (do-right-solar.com), you can download the pdf of owner's manual, which explains that you just unscrew the unit to access the wick. Then, just soak the wick in vinegar and hose it off. Eventually it may need to be replaced, which involves ripping off old one and glueing on new one (using food-grade, silicone glue).

Impressive system. A solar water system has been on the back burner too long. I've started, but stuck there... Ugh.

What do you think about using mirrors to magnify and concentrate the heat of the sun to heat matter (say sand) to very high temperature to boil water for distillation and producing energy by having the vapor turning a turbine?

@do-rightsolar6455

2 жыл бұрын

I think that when the water vapor is used for things like turbines that it becomes contaminated again.

im in vegas can we make water here with it, the water source you have going to it is great but what happens when SHIT HITS THE FAN AND THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY can it work completely off grid with no assistance from normal circumstances

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, see my other video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYqIpNalptuxado.html

What's the use in distilling and then contaminating water again with some crap?

Cool product! How much does the solar still cost? Is it necessary to remineralize the water, does it affect the taste? Thanks!

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I was selling them about two years ago through my website (do-right-solar.com), which is still up for information purposes, but I've moved on and am no longer selling or improving the product. As for the remineralization, it's perfectly okay to drink distilled water (the US Navy does on their ships), and is refreshing in its purity (I drink it every day). A myth began when a pseudo-doctor said "Drinking distilled water causes early death!" Of course, there's nothing wrong with remineralizing it, it may even impart a slight pleasant flavor. Minerals to add are table salt, epsom salt, calcium chloride (as noted in above video).

@robertostman2075

6 жыл бұрын

hey there your system looks a lot like one that I designed a few years back... I believe that hackers stole my design and then it became "common" public knowledge... the black wick is a nice addition to the design... I like it... so thumbs up!, ... I am planing on doing a video so ppl can distill their own water, yet for what I see in your story, it seems like there is not enough profit... I am interested in the evaporation chamber how did you manage to keep it properly sealed... there are many questions...

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Dolomite limestone only works if the water is acidic, as it is when it seeps through forest soil and into limestone caves. Try dissolving limestone powder in water, you'll see how hard it is. Thanks for comments, Robert. Yes, sealing is a major challenge, as there are input and output ports, as well as the overall seal. Silicone rubber is your friend :-)

How much water can you collect in just a day?

@SuperSmith

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the humidity, temperature, and the amount of sunlight. He claims 2-3 quarts/day in Santa Barbara.

Where did you find the water crock do you sell them

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, no I don't sell them. I got it on Amazon (search for "glass water crock" and "stainless steel spigot").

Muy bonito yo quisiera aser uno para podrías mandar un vídeo de cómo aser uno paso a paso gracias

Where did you find that clear glass Water Dispenser Crock with Faucet?

@do-rightsolar6455

4 жыл бұрын

Amazon, for both the crock and the spigot.

@do-rightsolar6455

4 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/dp/B0082HB5CU/

@do-rightsolar6455

4 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/dp/B00IX87W1Q/

كم لتر من الماء يمكن انتاجه في اليوم منذ شروق الشمس حتى الغروب

LOL 1:50 no plastic to contaminate the distilled water. Except all the plastic tubing and plastic bottles

what is the black material?

@user-en2jx2dt4v

2 ай бұрын

black cloth

Does the cloth get moldy?

@do-rightsolar6455

3 жыл бұрын

No, it's too hot inside for that.

Ever think about coating the inside of the window with Rain X so the water will run down the face faster into the catch basin?

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

I want the inside of glass to be as clean as possible, without any chemicals, so that the distilled water picks up no contaminants. I haven't seen the drops fall off glass before arriving at the trough (catch basin).

Hum..wouldn't the carbon remove the minerals that were added?

@do-rightsolar6455

2 жыл бұрын

No, the carbon removes organic molecules.

Well done a good video......except putting a few Japanese twigs into the carboy isn't purifying anything Sorry, I'm a water chemist to truly remove any impurities out of that water(and there will be very few as water stills are excellent for removing 98% of impurities) please look up for yourselves, Get activated carbon and pulverise to powder and then, get a stainless or glass tube and fill the carbon dust to the very top and please use a sterilized end caps to keep the dust in the tubes. Simply pass the water through the tube of activated carbon will remove the other 2%. Then and only then will that water be absolutely pure. Have a fantastic day....

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

The sticks do work, but not instantaneously. I did introduce a home-made carbon filter after this video was made, though. I used silicone tubing, which, like stainless steel and glass, is inert. Thanks for your comment.

@Mypplz

6 жыл бұрын

Que Gold is the 2% impurities mostly in the first bit of evaporated water? On another video they said the "lightweight" impurities that do not get left behind are evaporated first so if you throw out the first bit of water you get rid of most of that?

@kadmielgeber4093

Жыл бұрын

how pure would the water be if you only used the carbon, without the still?

So if it purifies-where do the impurities go? If they are not collected somewhere then u have purified nothing, it's all still in the water.

@do-rightsolar6455

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering, Night Flower.

how many squarefoot is that

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

7.3

Heavy glass container on glass table

Price

People that put salt into water after it has been distilled always make me laugh, they havent understood much.

@sourabhsen8105

3 жыл бұрын

balance my friend, plus there are other minerals there.

@douglasharbert3340

3 жыл бұрын

100% pure water with no minerals is not good for you...

@robindrake9654

2 жыл бұрын

Drinking distilled water , or RO water is not healthy!!! If water is pure it will rob the human body of minerals. Firstly from the bowels and then wherever it can. I recommend that you read the WHO documents on purification of water to drinking water standards. I have operated large scale demineralisation and RO Plants and it is always a requirement to add minerals. Either from salts , or Miafan stone beds

@do-rightsolar6455

2 жыл бұрын

Please provide links to these WHO documents.

@David_D.15

2 жыл бұрын

@@do-rightsolar6455 who is not good

ok

I thought that the purpose of a water still is to get water from the air, ground, leaves or anything but water when you have no drinking water available...

@do-rightsolar6455

4 жыл бұрын

Solar stills can also be used for emergency use. I made a video about that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYqIpNalptuxado.html

"dont consider it waste water... but its about 1/2 gallon of waste water a day" Not starting a problem, just thought it was funny.

@officerj.d.tippit1684

4 жыл бұрын

he said it's not waste water, as you can simply use it to water a tree. (that's what he was referring to as "not really waste(d) water"

I like the idea of what you are doing and your website still seems to be up so i hope that means that you are doing well. Some advice from a potential customer is 1) your audio is just awful. 2) Be clearer. Your explanations are somewhat rambling and confusing. Keep up the work though!

Would be GREAT if YOU'D speak UP and without the train and airplane !!!!!!!!

always mineralize your water when its done---distilled water will break down your bones

@do-rightsolar6455

6 жыл бұрын

Some choose to believe this, but it's generally recognized as a myth. It's easy enough to mineralize, though.

Speak up!

ya there is very few chemicle compound this wont filter out. my only question how do you deal with algeas? bleach? or carbon filter? microbes would be the enemy of this set up

@do-rightsolar6455

6 ай бұрын

If you didn't use it for awhile, then perhaps algae could build up inside, but if used regularly then the hot vapor will kill off all algae. After I made this video I added a carbon filter on the output, to remove any last volatiles.

So this us a purifier not a solar water still.

@do-rightsolar6455

6 ай бұрын

Water evaporates and condenses, so it's a still.