Arnold Ziffle wrote:Use youtube as a tool. Build your own filter system. PVC and carbon( Kar Bone). The stuff they use here for a BBQ grill. Learn Spanish. The old timers can tell you how to handle water. If you're headed to the central hellhole( San Jose, Santa Ana,Rohmercer, Atenas, Alajuela and other such sewers, I imagine water will be the very least of your worries." Necesito machine gun" might be the first words to learn around those parts.
Sorry. It's all BS. It's as delusional as the US claiming to be a first world nation when the FACTS make it the first, and only, fourth world nation.
Of course I have a link: Necesito dos machine guns, por favor.
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As someone who knows a LOT about water filtration I can tell you that while you can build one that will help, it will not be as good as an NSF or Water Quality Association etc approved one. Multipure or Berkey are 2 of the best but I am pretty sure Multipure does not distribute in Central America (probably due to high import taxes) and I'm not sure about Berkey. With the water being potentially full of bacteria, chemicals, etc. what one would really want would be a reverse osmosis system with an excellent carbon filter along with it - which would filter out almost anything thrown at it. But using one that is Certified by an independent certification org. such as NFS or Water Quality Assoc and made by a reputable company like Berkey or Multipure and a few others is what a person would want, to ensure safe drinking water. The first step is to get YOUR water tested.
I will probably bring one in with me when I move to Costa Rica.
If anyone needs info on water filtration units available in the USA pm me.