Inline Berkey Waterfilter for 2 Inch Pvc and Water Barrels

While out roughing it water is the most important concern.  So we put togeher a water filter system to gravity feed from one 55 gallon food grade plastic barrel to another.    The top barrel had a hole cut in the bottom side and a 1.5 inch pvc connecter installed.  1,5 inch was chosen for the upstream sections of the system because it is cheaper.   There may be more to come on upstream system development.  

Step 1: Parts

One berkey water filter +
   -1/4 wingnut for threaded nipple(this one was a semisoft air filter cover plastic replacement wingnut)

one rubber or leather gasket

one 2 inch threaded pvc plug

one 1.5 to 2 inch pvc connector

one 2 inch to 2 inch threaded pvc connector

one 18 inch piece of 2 inch pvc

one 90 degree male to female (this may chage according to how you attach to your barrel)

Step 2: Drill Hole in 2 Inch Plug and Insert Wingnut

Yeah wingnuts are REALLY wondrous and useful.   Some of them don't seem practical but they are much needed.

Step 3: Put Gasket on Berkey Nipple and Screw Into Plug With the Wingnut

Step 4: Lower Threaded Couple Over Filter and Screw Into Plug

Your thing should look like this...

Step 5: Slide 2 Inch Piece Over Filter and Attach 2 to 1.5 Coupler

I knew we could do it!

Step 6: Add the Connector You Wish to Use to Connect to Your Barrel

Yarrrgh,   yup that IS a pirate fish!


-bluegill notes:
Hey I like to use silicone sealant for some of the connections and yup it can get a little difficult to clean up when ya gotta fiddle the system.   SO THE BEST SEALANT TO USE has been a little beeswax mixed with cooking oil.   Or even bacon grease if you are critter kitchen.   I also like to put a silver spoon or other silverware in the upstream pipe...   It actually DOES kill microbugs...
-the fish, it swims