DIY SOLAR WATER CONDENSER

PRODUCE 4-5 GALLONS OF CLEAN WATER A DAY

From our drought here in California to water mains going out in an earthquake, having a water supply is your most critical resource.
Then one day I watched my roommate’s air conditioner pour water down the wall, and I wondered why couldn’t we just harness water from the humidity in the air? And the answer was…There was no reason we couldn’t do this. So after much research, this is the system that I built. And you can too.

HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL NEED

50-100W Solar panel with solar charge controller and connectors – The one listed is ready to go
Deep cycle battery – The one I own
Inverter – This system draws less than 5 Amps, so this is more than sufficient
Dehumidifier – I chose the high capacity version
Garden hose – You can use anything but I’ve placed this one here
Good charcoal water filter system – This is the best deal on the mark that I can find

This is a simple set up. Once you have all of the parts, here is what you do.

Run your dehumidifier for three days to clean out all residual contaminants. Dump this water. The water from a dehumidifier is NOT POTABLE. It is filled with metals and plastic and must be filtered. Hence…
Thoroughly clean all parts of the LeDoux water filter as per instructions. This rids it of residual particulates and contaminants.
Run at least three full cycles of the tank just for safety to cleanse it of any potential particulates. Now you’re ready to make water.
Hook the solar panel up to your deep cycle battery.
Connect inverter up to the battery.
Plug the dehumidifier up to the inverter.
Connect the hose to the back of the dehumidifier and run it into the top tank of your filter system. (The humidifier has to be at a higher elevation than your filter. I put the humidifier on the 2nd floor and my filter on the first floor.)
You are now making clean water! Monitor the production so that the tank doesn’t overflow. Store or drink you water.
As per instructions, replace filters and carriages depending upon your usage. Order them now. Have them on hand. Amazon is great but not so great in a disaster….

This is my field test….

After cleaning all of the parts, I simply ran three tanks of tap water through it and watered my plants with the outputted water
The LeDoux system is a seven part ceramic and charcoal system. The water tasted great. Even better than the filter we set up for our tap water.