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Can I use regular charcoal in doing a portable water filter? I can't find any activated charcoal in my place.
Please link down below if there are sites that say it' okay to use charcoal. Thank you very much.
WATER FILTRATION
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Re: WATER FILTRATION
Hi,
Yes, you can use regular charcoal for clearing and filtering water, it just does not work as efficiently as activated charcoal:
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/charc ... d-charcoal
There are many sources for buying activated charcoal online and it is relatively cheap, depending on how much you plan to use: https://www.google.com/search?source=hp ... KaGhJnQIl0
If you have more questions please let me know.
Sybee
Yes, you can use regular charcoal for clearing and filtering water, it just does not work as efficiently as activated charcoal:
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/charc ... d-charcoal
There are many sources for buying activated charcoal online and it is relatively cheap, depending on how much you plan to use: https://www.google.com/search?source=hp ... KaGhJnQIl0
If you have more questions please let me know.
Sybee