How to Sterilize Water With Sunlight
Clean the bottle., Check if the water, that you want is not turbid., Fill the bottle with water, until it is 75% full., Put the bottle in the sunlight., Wait.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean the bottle.
Remove anything in the bottle like dirt and on the bottle like a label.
This method works with PET bottles (the clear/uncolored plastic bottles often used for mineral water or soft drinks and soda) and certain kinds of glass bottles.The use of PET bottles for this process has been researched and found to be safe when used correctly.Because not all types of glass allow for the transmission of UV rays, PET is often recommended over glass, especially since plastic bottles are also less breakable and cheaper. -
Step 2: Check if the water
If it is turbid, you have to filter it. , Put the cap on the bottle.
Shake the bottle 25 times.
By shaking the bottle you add more oxygen to the water.
This will also improve the water's flavour.
Fill the bottle until it is full.
Put the cap on the bottle. , A good place is a reflective surface.
The sun beams contain UV-A rays that can pass through the bottle and kill most germs in the water.
The oxygen helps to amplify this process. , The amount of time you have to wait depends on the weather.
If there are only little clouds in the sky, it takes 6 hours.
If there are about 50% or more clouds, you have to expose the bottles for 2 days to the sunlight.
If it is raining all time, this method doesn't work.
Collect rainwater instead. -
Step 3: that you want is not turbid.
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Step 4: Fill the bottle with water
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Step 5: until it is 75% full.
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Step 6: Put the bottle in the sunlight.
Detailed Guide
Remove anything in the bottle like dirt and on the bottle like a label.
This method works with PET bottles (the clear/uncolored plastic bottles often used for mineral water or soft drinks and soda) and certain kinds of glass bottles.The use of PET bottles for this process has been researched and found to be safe when used correctly.Because not all types of glass allow for the transmission of UV rays, PET is often recommended over glass, especially since plastic bottles are also less breakable and cheaper.
If it is turbid, you have to filter it. , Put the cap on the bottle.
Shake the bottle 25 times.
By shaking the bottle you add more oxygen to the water.
This will also improve the water's flavour.
Fill the bottle until it is full.
Put the cap on the bottle. , A good place is a reflective surface.
The sun beams contain UV-A rays that can pass through the bottle and kill most germs in the water.
The oxygen helps to amplify this process. , The amount of time you have to wait depends on the weather.
If there are only little clouds in the sky, it takes 6 hours.
If there are about 50% or more clouds, you have to expose the bottles for 2 days to the sunlight.
If it is raining all time, this method doesn't work.
Collect rainwater instead.
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