Clean water: Simply by boiling it
By simply boiling the water, you kill any bacteria or parasites present.
- To effectively purify the water, it must boil for at least 15 minutes. Afterwards, all pathogenic germs are killed.
- If there are solids in the water, let the boiled water stand for a while until the substances settle.
- Strain the water through a clean cloth. Afterwards you can drink the water without any risk to your health .
Clean water with special tablets
Special tablets can also help you purify water .
- The cleaning tablets kill bacteria present in the water. However, they do not help against visible contamination.
- For this reason, you should first filter the water through a clean cloth.
- Then add the cleaning tablet to the water according to the manufacturers instructions. Most cleaning tablets work best when the water is not completely cold.
- Note that it takes about half an hour for the water to be free of bacteria.
- With this type of cleaning, you also have to expect that your water will taste a bit like chlorine.
Use water filter for cleaning
Jug filters that you know from home are not suitable for purifying drinking water . Special filters are required for this purpose.
- In order to purify water with filters and remove bacteria, the filter should have a pore size of around 0.1 micrometers.
- In well-stocked stores for outdoor accessories you will find special bottles in which these special filters are installed. Bacteria even get stuck in the filter material.
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