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  • Опубліковано 30 бер 2020
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  • @Val-ee4hd
    @Val-ee4hd 2 роки тому +145

    Take a pan that will hold water. Build a slanted box to go around it. Lay a sheet of glass over the box. Put a gutter on bottom of the glass that can catch the water as it rolls down the glass (lowest area). Connect a tube to the gutter that will go to your gallon jug. Set in the sun. In the morning go get your water and refill the water that has evaporated. Way cheaper than $6k. Make it as big as you need.

  • @chrisbroemel5508
    @chrisbroemel5508 4 роки тому +702

    Finally, I can change my name to Luke, move to the desert, and open a moisture farm!

    • @AlanPeery
      @AlanPeery 3 роки тому +19

      Change your name to Mouse, you could start a movement.

    • @humanbeing20118
      @humanbeing20118 3 роки тому +24

      No desert air is dry. This will work in humid air only.

    • @tdhanasekaran3536
      @tdhanasekaran3536 3 роки тому +17

      @@humanbeing20118 I was about to make that comment but then there are some bugs in the sonoron desert survive with the little moisture by some unique structures on their hard shells (early in the morning there will be some dew in the desert). One need to do a careful analysis and find out whether it make economical sense and the quantity collected on a daily basis is enough.

    • @notCOSMYK
      @notCOSMYK 3 роки тому +15

      Make sure you pick up some power converters at Toche station

    • @cplcabs
      @cplcabs 3 роки тому +4

      Good luck with that. 🤣

  • @timbrown9305
    @timbrown9305 Рік тому +12

    Value of system $280, installation $1000. Profit all the rest. That is completely insane. Glorified tiny dehumidifier. Sometimes the lunacy on the internet is beyond comprehension. I am an HVAC design engineer. This is one of those things where I even read all the comments and its like sheep being lead to slaughter. Incredible that almost nobody understands the crazy here. INCREDIBLE!!!

  • @karenstiltner1386
    @karenstiltner1386 2 роки тому +88

    I live in a tiny house with solar panels and a composting toilet. My ultimate goal is to be completely off grid for utilities. I always thought a well or rainwater collection were my only choices but these cost a lot upfront and depend a lot on where you live. I'm glad to have another option to look at.

    • @BenSullinsOfficial
      @BenSullinsOfficial  2 роки тому +30

      I'd go rain catch in that situation

    • @AZStarYT
      @AZStarYT 2 роки тому +1

      Look up "air well". This is just a high tech version. You could stack up a lot of rocks (or any other non-water-contaminating material) for a lot less than $5k. Then add a solar still to get better than commercially distilled water. Of course the idiots in Oregon will probably make legislation banning this.

  • @chachadodds5860
    @chachadodds5860 3 роки тому +25

    Lots of naysayers here, that I'm guessing are clueless about what it's like to live in the desert. Especially, in an urban setting.
    I've often lamented that we desert-dwellers, really have no options for SHTF, drinking water sources. Let alone systems to gather and store it.
    I'm so excited to find this video, and learn that there's a company, just North from me, that has been working on a solution.
    Here in the Sonoran Desert, we're not only extremely arid, and extremely hot, but we are landlocked, without lakes, rivers, or streams. The only time we have rain of any significance, is during Monsoon season, a few weeks out of the year, and even that can be hit or miss when it comes to any chance of catchment systems. It's just not a reliable source.
    Thank you so much, for sharing about this option. It makes a lot of sense for many around the world, living in arid climates.

    • @BenSullinsOfficial
      @BenSullinsOfficial  3 роки тому +3

      1yr review coming soon!

    • @anfiach
      @anfiach 2 роки тому +1

      I'm guessing you've never heard of a solar still.

    • @anfiach
      @anfiach 2 роки тому +5

      @@jomsies You won't with this piece of junk either. Even by his own math it is cheaper to buy gallon jugs of water. Besides, solar stills draw it off of the earth, not out of the air. Without humidity there is no water in the air for this device to collect.

    • @axe863
      @axe863 2 роки тому +5

      LOLOLOL......... Dehumidifying desert air to solve a water shortage. Im done. These people are insane.

    • @frankyflowers
      @frankyflowers 2 роки тому

      the air in the dessert is dry doofus.

  • @kimjmarley9674
    @kimjmarley9674 3 роки тому +238

    crossing the Mexico border, a couple of years ago. i remember seeing a huge contraption like this. it was water for the homeless. neat idea.

    • @mikeydeloa7348
      @mikeydeloa7348 3 роки тому +6

      Hey...that is Awesome!

    • @kimjmarley9674
      @kimjmarley9674 3 роки тому +15

      @Vintage IPAD likewise

    • @zainabzolita8436
      @zainabzolita8436 2 роки тому +12

      @Vintage IPAD you're gross dont talk to people like that

    • @STARDRIVE
      @STARDRIVE 2 роки тому +5

      @Vintage IPAD Funny, but you don´t know which way Marley crossed.

    • @nathandsnow
      @nathandsnow 2 роки тому +2

      @@zainabzolita8436 do you have unknown uninvited people living in your house? If you won't allow that, then don't be a hypocrite.

  • @MrHappy4870
    @MrHappy4870 Рік тому +31

    In most places, rainwater systems would make more sense. In the desert southwest, it might make a little more sense, but even there, the monsoon season can provide a great deal of any household needs. I would consider this a supplemental system.

    • @mixedmediaartgirl300
      @mixedmediaartgirl300 Рік тому +5

      I agree! I still love the idea and plan on building my own systems like this for fun

  • @emmahardesty4330
    @emmahardesty4330 2 роки тому +10

    Yes, I'd buy this. The noise problem is fixable. I tasted solar-collected water, many years ago, from a permaculture genius in Tucson, and I still remember it as the noticeably best-tasting water I've ever had that wasn't a mountain stream in the days before giardia infected the land.

  • @wanderingfirbolg6738
    @wanderingfirbolg6738 2 роки тому +62

    Being Swiss, I sometimes forget not everyone has mountain water coming out of the tap. This concept is really interesting. Cool upload.

    • @Nicksperiments
      @Nicksperiments 2 роки тому +1

      We usually run the water through a water softener which mixes it with salt removing the hard minerals. It’s less damaging for washing clothes and softer on the skin for showers but you shouldn’t drink it and it doesn’t taste very good

    • @thestudentofficial5483
      @thestudentofficial5483 2 роки тому +1

      Weird, i got this video from "the American guide to Swiss water" video

    • @alieustiansamateh6401
      @alieustiansamateh6401 2 роки тому +4

      Mountainwater is just the greatest, feels like a half an hour of meditation allmost, from just 1 glass, the best 👌🏽🙂

    • @nolandlacroix3130
      @nolandlacroix3130 2 роки тому

      @@alieustiansamateh6401 +the minerals.

    • @paulbedichek2679
      @paulbedichek2679 2 роки тому +1

      Actually ,we have water coming from the mountains here in Las Vegas,there is water in the Sahara,it is just that people waste it, we get tons of new water every day from the space that Earth travels through.

  • @thinfourth
    @thinfourth 4 роки тому +645

    Water coming from thin air
    I live in Scotland
    I'm not impressed

  • @i.b.deplorable
    @i.b.deplorable Рік тому +7

    This would be an excellent addition to my WTSHTF emergency equipment. I have enough solar power, but I had not yet figured out how to solve the 'drinking water' problem. this does it quite nicely.

  • @signalfire6
    @signalfire6 Рік тому +17

    Great presentation; compact (not overly long) with lots of information. Bravo. More please.

  • @kymspicks2763
    @kymspicks2763 3 роки тому +75

    This reminded me of a dehumidifier, the one I have in my basement fills up in less than a day .. this system must work something like that.

    • @sammybirech5211
      @sammybirech5211 3 роки тому +3

      Yah I think you are right

    • @kymspicks2763
      @kymspicks2763 3 роки тому +12

      @@sammybirech5211 I've seen dehumidifier bags that they make as well. The Amish use them in their stores and they fill up with a lot of water for little bags. I think it would be a good idea worse comes to worse if one REALLY needed water, especially out in eastern states where it stays extremely humid especially in the summer. They have the survival filter straws people can buy and it will clean the water so it is drinkable.

    • @lukehawkinson9100
      @lukehawkinson9100 3 роки тому +2

      It’s just air blow across a cold metal coil and then reheated. The cold coil is below the airs dew point causing water to condense on it.

    • @jamilmammri3885
      @jamilmammri3885 3 роки тому +12

      it's exactly that, but with a solarpanel on it, so they can sell this garbage for 40 times the cost of a regular dehumidifier.

    • @GS-st9ns
      @GS-st9ns 3 роки тому +1

      @@kymspicks2763 the filter straws an excellent idea. I was feeding the water to the cat, but now I will drink it from the straw because its water after all

  • @justanamerican9024
    @justanamerican9024 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you! Very well presented, easy to follow.

  • @johnmacarthur6022
    @johnmacarthur6022 Рік тому +34

    A lexan or plexiglass box can be easily made to insulate and cover your unit during the winter months. Kind of like a sunroof effect that is also used to keep plants warm and growing when the temperature plummets.

    • @naturerico
      @naturerico Рік тому +5

      I believe that the winter solution would be to have the unit Not installed on the roof, but installed in the ground. Of course you must have enough space in your yard where the sun can still hit the panels. The ground is a natural insulator. And with low e- glass in triple pane, it might avoid freezing temperatures in a large portion of the country. After building a semi-pit greenhouse, I was amazed at the difference of avoiding quick spikes in temperature. And it Also prolonged the growing time in the greenhouse.

  • @freefreepalestine360
    @freefreepalestine360 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 we are installing them on our spring

  • @weiyuan20
    @weiyuan20 3 роки тому +115

    2:29 You know when you're American when you measure large areas in units of Texas lmaoo

    • @jasonjayalap
      @jasonjayalap 3 роки тому +4

      Loudness is measured in screaming eagles.

    • @dingfeldersmurfalot4560
      @dingfeldersmurfalot4560 3 роки тому +4

      We even have degrees of rock, topping off at "like a hurricane."

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre 2 роки тому

      I'm from Australia, we only have two states smaller than Texas

    • @spacecaptain9188
      @spacecaptain9188 2 роки тому

      Okay, really quickly, picture the size of, say, 200 meters, in your head. Now picture 250 meters. See the problem? The size of a highly identifiable object is easier to picture in your head than "x meters". We also use school buses, Australia, the Statue of Liberty, football fields, city blocks, lamp posts, dollar bills, elephants, etc..

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre 2 роки тому

      @@spacecaptain9188 yeah, we use texas as a measurement as well.....as in "This cattle station is larger than texas"

  • @laurentscheercousse3856
    @laurentscheercousse3856 3 роки тому +4

    Great doing what you did Ben. Thanks a lot!

  • @Oneness100
    @Oneness100 Рік тому +5

    Ben, households use a lot more than 8 liters per day if they disconnect the water supply from the grid and only use these things. I'm sure you'd need more like 10 of them so you could take showers, baths, washing clothes, dishwasher, cooking, drinking, washing your car, etc. It's better to just off the grid if you can. Great idea.

  • @caveman3201
    @caveman3201 2 роки тому +1

    I'm really, really glad to watch your vids. They are very interesting, especially for me, those related to renewable energy. Please excuse my grammar mistakes if they are (Google Translate). English is not my first language and I did not study it at school. Good luck in everything you do! Greetings from Romania!

  • @Hayley-sl9lm
    @Hayley-sl9lm 3 роки тому +3

    What a well-researched and thorough video!

  • @amtjlt
    @amtjlt 3 роки тому +3

    This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Will probably get some

  • @rineric3214
    @rineric3214 Рік тому +2

    I watched it a second time. Very good video. Crucial subject. We need to apply this to agriculture. Billionaires! Step up! The definition of a business strategy is to sell water to farmers during a drought. Go! There's money to be made!

  • @drivestorage1779
    @drivestorage1779 2 роки тому +1

    this is sick! Love it! What a brilliant idea!

  • @lisaroye4
    @lisaroye4 4 роки тому +60

    OMG! I live in Florida, forget the water production, use these to pull the soul-sucking humidity out of the air!

    • @tomdeschesne9391
      @tomdeschesne9391 3 роки тому +2

      😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @jammer6524
      @jammer6524 3 роки тому +11

      You can buy a dehumidifier for less than $50 on Amazon. That's much cheaper then the $6000 for these.

    • @lisaroye4
      @lisaroye4 3 роки тому +6

      That's a great idea, the problem is I can't find a dehumidifier large enough to cover my yard when I'm gardening. Let me know if you find any that work outdoors.

    • @mspat8195
      @mspat8195 3 роки тому +3

      @@lisaroye4, I'm with you!

    • @preytec
      @preytec 3 роки тому +1

      a massive bubble with a dehumidifier could work for you

  • @justaninja1
    @justaninja1 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks, I would love to hear about updates. EcoloBlue also produces an in-home unit (no worries about freezing) and commercial unit.

  • @brianevans5616
    @brianevans5616 Рік тому

    Was not aware of this technology. Thanks for the review and a pleasure to listen to you speak. Not a single uummm for 14 minutes.
    Thank you...

  • @BenSullinsOfficial
    @BenSullinsOfficial  2 роки тому

    Check out my 2 year update!
    ua-cam.com/video/cLt-Khw-cwQ/v-deo.html

  • @kevinkevan2403
    @kevinkevan2403 3 роки тому +21

    I live in Cape Verde where water is scarce. This sounds like a good idea, especially with solar panels for power. Never gets very cold here, warm days, cool nights, I buy water in 5 liter bottles to drink.

  • @laioren
    @laioren 3 роки тому +3

    Please keep us posted! Loved it, and would be super interested to learn more. I also live in San Diego, so no issue there for me, but dang, that sound seems like it may be a deal breaker for me.

  • @kurtdnelson9653
    @kurtdnelson9653 2 роки тому +4

    I live some where around the 48th parallel it wouldn't work for me like you said, and the price is steep for someone on SS. I assume the price will come down as they sell more. What a game changer for others who don't have clean drinking water or none at all ! Cool video thanks

  • @allaboutmycats454
    @allaboutmycats454 Рік тому

    Great video, extremely informative! Thanks!

  • @lamajigmeg
    @lamajigmeg 4 роки тому +9

    Yes I would love to hear the updates

  • @CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger
    @CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger 3 роки тому +18

    I have to admit, this subject is fascinating!

  • @TheMrA38
    @TheMrA38 2 роки тому +2

    Rain water gathered from the roofs' drain pipe is our daily drinking water. All credit to God, it is very good. Parts per million of impurities get as low as 8 parts per million and on an average gather we see a result of between 20 and 30 pcm.
    It is beneficial to have some impurities in water i have heard as 100% pure water is said to be dangerous. Cool desert / drought solution. Good work, thanks.
    Cheers
    Charlie
    Peace

  • @waleadetona8453
    @waleadetona8453 2 роки тому +2

    I can't believe I missed this video, I live in Southern CA just like Ben and I'm seriously thinking of doing this down the road, in 1 to 2 years. Makes perfect sense when you think about the quality and cost of water.

    • @BenSullinsOfficial
      @BenSullinsOfficial  2 роки тому

      2 things to consider, noise for your neighbors, and running the water into a fridge dispenser so it's chilled. Good luck!

    • @serinahadjadj4661
      @serinahadjadj4661 2 роки тому

      @@BenSullinsOfficial can this tech work in the Sahara desert? Especially in extreme hot temperatures and dry air (I mean 60 Celsius degrees with no humidity)

  • @dianablanke2543
    @dianablanke2543 3 роки тому +7

    What a great idea! Thanks for showing this source. I think I will make my own to go next to my aluminium can solar heater. After watching your presentation, I think it might be too loud in my 55+ neighborhood. Unless everyone goes deaf. Fallbrook.

  • @Cberk03
    @Cberk03 3 роки тому +17

    I'd like a series of follow up videos with all their future iterations. This is promising! I'll probably get this system in a couple years.

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 3 роки тому +1

      Na you wont its a scam and call a humityfier. Takes a crazy amount of energy to get just a tiny amount of water out of it. Its a tatal scam. Even more sad somebody promots this shit.

    • @BarryPiper
      @BarryPiper 2 роки тому +2

      You could just look at the dozens of past iterations and get the same info.

  • @sweesuri7760
    @sweesuri7760 Рік тому

    What a surprise. Great Video. Excellent to the point information. No unnecessary fluff. Enjoyed you presentation knowledge. Thanks. The quote from AC Clarke.....nice touch

  • @Ronniedean
    @Ronniedean Рік тому

    Every house needs this!

  • @andrewc662
    @andrewc662 4 роки тому +123

    I would like to see a cost analysis of this system vs a solar electric + dehumidifier system. To me that's the real cost comparison.

    • @andrewc662
      @andrewc662 4 роки тому +47

      Or even the cost of this vs a rain collection + purification system.

    • @matjaro
      @matjaro 4 роки тому +10

      @@andrewc662 rain is not reliable enough for survival needs, exclude that

    • @Daddo22
      @Daddo22 4 роки тому +22

      What I'd be interested in much more is a health and safety study on these... It's hard to believe that it keeps the water in the tank fresh and with nothing living in it, while at the same time being not much more than just a solar-powered dehumidifier (which aren't exactly known for producing a drinking water, where the lack of minerals is far from being the only concern).

    • @andrewc662
      @andrewc662 4 роки тому +22

      I think it's pretty easy to add a low power uv light in storage which would keep the water sterile.

    • @johnlarson111
      @johnlarson111 4 роки тому +6

      @@andrewc662 that assumes you get rain. not all places in the world that are water insecure have large amounts of precipitation

  • @mr.e.chemist9750
    @mr.e.chemist9750 2 роки тому +190

    You hit the nail on the head: it’s a glorified (solar powered and very expensive) dehumidifier. Nothing more; nothing less.

    • @lightdark00
      @lightdark00 2 роки тому +30

      I wonder how much a solar powered air conditioner would cost, then just collect all the water from the condenser coils.

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer 2 роки тому +40

      @@lightdark00 i got a solar powered dehumidifier for my hunting lodge that could generate around 30-40 liters per day if it's pretty humid
      Woods ds40fs: $400 on sale (think it's $500 normally)
      Solar panels: $600 (4x 410 watt)
      Charge controller: $200
      Batteries: $350
      Misc: $50?
      The solar part of this system also runs a fridge/freezer set and all the lights in the lodge and is way overbuilt for just the dehumidifier

    • @lightdark00
      @lightdark00 2 роки тому +16

      @@angrydragonslayer To match it you can skip the expensive batteries, and only have it active in the full sun. With the right compressor, you may not need an inverter. Just a charge controller for a small marine battery, and have it shut off upon battery use.

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer 2 роки тому +12

      @@lightdark00 of course, you could easily make this system cheaper than $1000 if you want just the water
      but as i said, this isnt just for that.

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer 2 роки тому

      @@DataLog ?

  • @walterberrios6333
    @walterberrios6333 Рік тому

    Amazing video my friend, thank you for sharing this information, I’m so happy to find your channel. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time because I’ll be working on a off grid project, although there are other similar products that have been invented but are not yet available to the public, but source is available for sale and right here in the USA which is great because I live here, thank you again my friend, you got a new subscriber 🙏

  • @calicoesblue4703
    @calicoesblue4703 Рік тому +1

    That is Cool Technology. Awesome Video & Very Informative.

  • @Nalla328
    @Nalla328 4 роки тому +9

    These are a cool find! My Australian family has tanks to collect water when it rains to minimize dependency on city water. These, along with their solar array could make them even more independent. We are interested in these, but it would be hard with our Pacific Northwest winters.

  • @shantelleadeline6053
    @shantelleadeline6053 4 роки тому +46

    I did something similar with Avasva solutions.

  • @bhavanabelsre5785
    @bhavanabelsre5785 2 роки тому

    Great idea, great work, loved it, Thanks for sharing.

  • @jasmineaebeecee1578
    @jasmineaebeecee1578 Рік тому

    Thank you for your video, extremely important to know and hope for all humanity, technology that gives us hope with all problems we face on Earth. Right now we use a distillation machine since our tap water is still drinkable but nothing compares clean pure water. Since this technology is new perhaps over time it can be improved i.e. portability, noise reduction etc. specific for drinking water only.Thank you to all who made this innovative idea to further solve water problems. We must conserve water at all cost and I am waiting for a home dry cleaning machine without the harsh chemicals of course.

  • @BobGeorgeMalem
    @BobGeorgeMalem 3 роки тому +8

    I so love this product. I have just added it to my wish list

  • @brothersnorthwest3400
    @brothersnorthwest3400 2 роки тому +4

    Love it. Could use some easy upgrades from the version shown but awesome concept. Just suggested to a client

  • @sunnyjohnson6072
    @sunnyjohnson6072 2 роки тому

    I like that you point out the cons as well as the pros

  • @labanalyticz3420
    @labanalyticz3420 2 роки тому

    This is one of the best videos on you tube.

  • @frankrivera1206
    @frankrivera1206 4 роки тому +48

    Please release a follow up video on the newer models especially if they're going to run quieter.

  • @musictravelgaming215
    @musictravelgaming215 4 роки тому +116

    Oh no opened up a can of worms with this one @thunderf00t will be here soon

    • @fixman88
      @fixman88 4 роки тому +14

      THIS.

    • @Barskor1
      @Barskor1 4 роки тому +7

      Thunderfart

    • @AnalystPrime
      @AnalystPrime 4 роки тому +7

      Company promises pure water, adds minerals so people won't complain about the weird taste.
      Tf would probably make a half hour video repeating "but if there are minerals in it, it is not pure water!".
      There is a reason why I have been ignoring YT suggestions to watch his videos.

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 4 роки тому +2

      @@AnalystPrime WTF logic fail, but that means it's very pure and you have to methodically add good minerals. No problem there.

    • @Fearmylogic
      @Fearmylogic 4 роки тому +28

      @@AnalystPrime WTF, no he wouldn't. He attacks companies that lie, and mislead about their product. If this company is honest with the costs, how much water it can produce on a daily basis, and the limitations of the units ( such as no working in freezing weather ) the only complaint he would have is that there might be a system that's cheaper / more efficient.
      He doesn't attack companies and products for no reason, and his reasons are painstakingly laid out in his videos, with some basic math behind it. It's people that get butt-hurt that their favorite piece of bullshit is proved a lie, that have a problem with him.

  • @jandoinc
    @jandoinc Рік тому

    Great video! Thanks for the info.

  • @stopwatch584
    @stopwatch584 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for video

  • @briannelson5032
    @briannelson5032 Рік тому +141

    It would be great to place these along hiking trails and in parks for access to clean drinking water. Running the extra water to larger water tanks for use in watering grass etc or simply to have more water when crowds exist in parks. I think they could run 24/7 with solar battery backup. Even running extra water for animals and birds. As the Engineering improves over time the noise and cost could be reduced and freezing months could be addressed. Take Elon Musk approach. Cost Effective more Efficient Less parts more reliable more designed for manufacturing etc etc.. Even could be used on Mars, since pumped ground water would still evaporate. Elon and NASA would love that!!!

    • @Waddenoddin
      @Waddenoddin Рік тому +1

      My thoughts exactly old friend

    • @electric7487
      @electric7487 Рік тому +6

      > "It would be great to place these along hiking trails and in parks for access to clean drinking water. Running the extra water to larger water tanks for use in watering grass etc or simply to have more water when crowds exist in parks."
      You're far better off installing reverse osmosis systems. These panels are nothing but glorified solar-powered dehumidifiers.
      > "I think they could run 24/7 with solar battery backup."
      Not quite.
      > "As the Engineering improves over time the noise and cost could be reduced and freezing months could be addressed."
      Lower your expectations, buddy. Lower your expectations.
      > "Even could be used on Mars, since pumped ground water would still evaporate. Elon and NASA would love that!!!"
      Don't even THINK about colonising Mars until we send astronauts on a successful manned Mars mission and get them back to Earth.

    • @BarryPiper
      @BarryPiper Рік тому +9

      "Take Elon Musk approach" So, just make an outrageous claim and then never follow through? Sounds like a plan!

    • @rosemaryjane7110
      @rosemaryjane7110 Рік тому +2

      With that noise? Don’t these things need power to generate the water? I guess huge solar panels in the trees? What did your ancestors do ‘while hiking’ lol.

  • @AdityaSingh-kw8bi
    @AdityaSingh-kw8bi 3 роки тому +45

    In India we collect rain water :) hence our water bills are just 15 $ per year

    • @absp2006
      @absp2006 3 роки тому +18

      You also don't have the city government fining you for collecting rainwater, so NICE!!!

    • @hafeexius
      @hafeexius 3 роки тому +11

      @@absp2006 the government actually provides incentives to set up rain water harvesting systems. In my city, any new construction whether private or commercial has to plan a rainwater harvesting system otherwise building permits are not issued.

    • @absp2006
      @absp2006 3 роки тому +5

      @@hafeexius Weird, I was scolded years ago as to why I'm not allowed to collect rainwater.

    • @hafeexius
      @hafeexius 3 роки тому

      @@absp2006 I should have posted in my earlier comment that I meant the local government here in South India

    • @CHAITHANYAkitta
      @CHAITHANYAkitta 3 роки тому

      @@absp2006 why cant you collect rainwater? why is that an issue?

  • @jimdavis7439
    @jimdavis7439 Рік тому +4

    Only if there was an option for winter time in CO. Maybe heating elements (larger solar panel) then I would definitely be interested. I think in time after a few generations I would be more comfortable buying these!

  • @KimberlayKiernan
    @KimberlayKiernan Рік тому +1

    definitely a really sound option. I intend to live rurally in Mexico and I am VERY interested. Re: the freeezing thing if the unit was inside a building with a small heat source, it might be fine for a few degrees below 32, but for deep freeze i don't think so.

  • @apostolosvranas4499
    @apostolosvranas4499 2 роки тому +3

    That truly seems magic!
    Definitely, there are issues of concern to be addressed, such as the noise generated (mentioned in the video), the chemical pollution of the atmosphere of many urban centers and the salinity of the sea spray in many coastal areas ... But to have clean, potable water for free seems indeed a wonder!

  • @gilz2253
    @gilz2253 4 роки тому +26

    Excellent presentation Ben. I'd like to see a followup on how they remedy the noise issue which for me is a show stopper.

    • @amypatterson9851
      @amypatterson9851 2 роки тому

      Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.

  • @jameshuggins8335
    @jameshuggins8335 2 роки тому +1

    Greetings very much interested in this product for my customers in Africa. Tremendous.
    Thank for the program 👍

  • @markthornton9128
    @markthornton9128 2 роки тому +2

    How much are the mineral cartridges and do they provide information about the mineral content of the resulting water?

  • @tecnocato
    @tecnocato 4 роки тому +15

    We love the system. Had it for two years and was the best decision after going full solar for the power. I LOVE the noise it makes because it reminds me of a Sci-Fi movie and high-tech. Best of all, it does that without any source of external power. Zero Mass installed a lot of them here in Puerto Rico at various fire departments after the hurricane.

    • @electric7487
      @electric7487 2 роки тому

      You just annihilated thousands of dollars. This thing is a scam.

  • @thesusboomerroblox6516
    @thesusboomerroblox6516 3 роки тому +65

    Off grid living people: I see this as an absolute win

    • @18matts
      @18matts 2 роки тому +4

      I think off grid people would rather build a well... but yes this is a win for humanity

    • @GonzoDonzo
      @GonzoDonzo 2 роки тому +4

      Im off grid and you want a well. Your not going to get the hundreds or thousands of gallons of water youll need daily to grow your food with this. I have a garden thats about 3000sqft and i use around 500-1500 gallons a day depending on how hot it gets. I do grow about 5 times the food i need and give alot away though

    • @briananderson2219
      @briananderson2219 2 роки тому +2

      Until they drink too much of this water with no minerals in it, and it strips their body out of minerals and they get sick like that young girl did. She actually died from drinking too much of that type of water. This water can be used in emergency but not daily unless it is re-mineralized

    • @GonzoDonzo
      @GonzoDonzo 2 роки тому +2

      @@briananderson2219 they mention pretty early in the video that they have mineral packs to put in the water

    • @darkoverllord
      @darkoverllord 2 роки тому +2

      @@GonzoDonzo exactly. This is like for someone with some cash to spend.

  • @asking4afri3nd49
    @asking4afri3nd49 Рік тому

    I live in Tempe and I watched this video because I wanted to see if there was a way to fix the issue in Arizona. I can’t believe this was created where I live. SO COOL!

  • @Laura3235
    @Laura3235 Рік тому

    Very interesting. Thank you.

  • @JerryRigEverything
    @JerryRigEverything 4 роки тому +196

    Awesome video man. Seems like a cool technology

    • @taddmaxwell8363
      @taddmaxwell8363 4 роки тому +5

      Deeper grove at level 8

    • @kutshembantimane3946
      @kutshembantimane3946 3 роки тому +6

      I'd love to see you do a review of this product 😀.. i wanna see its anatomy

    • @matthiasschuster9505
      @matthiasschuster9505 3 роки тому +7

      Why not simply catching rainwater? As people already do for millions of years, including people in the deserts of Arizona and Texas and is far simpler and cheaper?
      Our house can catch on average 100 gallons a day and not 2, plus it costs a fraction of it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @xm1ch161
      @xm1ch161 3 роки тому +7

      Wait, this product is a scam? tf

    • @BenSullinsOfficial
      @BenSullinsOfficial  3 роки тому +10

      @@matthiasschuster9505 rain catch is great if the right conditions exist. It's okay to have multiple solutions to problems, there's no one size fits all when it comes to solving the clean water problem.

  • @nagoyajon
    @nagoyajon 3 роки тому +3

    Looking to buy a home and once improved, would want that. I just like the idea of independence whether it's electricity or water.

  • @2dollan15cents
    @2dollan15cents Рік тому

    This would be very useful during one of the many year round boil water advisories in New Orleans.

  • @benjones4365
    @benjones4365 2 роки тому

    Thank you, good video. I think the noise will be a problem for people.
    I live in an area that is not short on humidity, but is short of sun and is overcast most days. How would it work in an overcast cool climate?

  • @touchdownraiders2009
    @touchdownraiders2009 4 роки тому +158

    You had me until the loud noise. I would be pissed if my neighbor got that and I had to hear that all day

    • @jomirriverarivera9687
      @jomirriverarivera9687 4 роки тому +8

      You won’t hear anything at night!! lol

    • @beamerbread
      @beamerbread 4 роки тому +5

      Can't be much louder than a pool pump.

    • @skelten454
      @skelten454 4 роки тому +3

      Also that it doesn't work in cold weather. :(

    • @brettneff7900
      @brettneff7900 4 роки тому +6

      I wonder how it compares to A/C compressors - they are also pretty loud

    • @mikee368
      @mikee368 4 роки тому +5

      Maybe they will have problems worked out for the next version that Ben said they would bring to market in a few months? It's early days for the company so lots of improvements to be made. Every new model a few % increase in efficiency/generation of water and less noise? Sounds like what i would do with this tech.

  • @DragonKing4Governor
    @DragonKing4Governor 3 роки тому +9

    How do you clean the unit To prevent mildew build up? Great concept
    I believe coming from the atmosphere, the water is probably negative ion charged which is actually great!

    • @electric7487
      @electric7487 2 роки тому

      "I believe coming from the atmosphere, the water is probably negative ion charged which is actually great!"
      Uhhhh... no. On almost EVERY level.

  • @markcluff7104
    @markcluff7104 2 роки тому

    Wow!! Amazing. Ty

  • @edavydenko2466
    @edavydenko2466 Рік тому

    I am definitely considering one for my home.

  • @marius-gabrielmarciuc3072
    @marius-gabrielmarciuc3072 2 роки тому +41

    To reduce the noise on the roof, install sponge walls that direct the sound to the sky, some mineral wool panels could give remarkable results. However, consider insulating the panels in case of bad weather.

    • @MooreIsAllYouNeed
      @MooreIsAllYouNeed 2 роки тому +8

      I’m sure you could install some sound dampening pads like they have in recording studios to mitigate the sound levels

    • @amypatterson9851
      @amypatterson9851 2 роки тому +6

      Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.

    • @sitdowndogbreath
      @sitdowndogbreath Рік тому +5

      @@amypatterson9851 we are way past that now, its about getting what U can get sustainability from nature.

    • @rosemaryjane7110
      @rosemaryjane7110 Рік тому +1

      @@sitdowndogbreath thank you

    • @rosemaryjane7110
      @rosemaryjane7110 Рік тому +1

      Yeah just let the neighbors have it.

  • @8itgr8
    @8itgr8 3 роки тому +60

    I think you should store the energy during the day, and run at night, when dew point is lower. Thus getting more condensation.

    • @nickburak7518
      @nickburak7518 3 роки тому +4

      Interesting.

    • @BangC137
      @BangC137 3 роки тому +8

      But it is loud as hell...

    • @nickburak7518
      @nickburak7518 3 роки тому +4

      @@BangC137 I thought about saying that, too. Sleeping with ear muffs is an idea... 🤔

    • @cynthiaayers7696
      @cynthiaayers7696 3 роки тому +7

      @@BangC137 no louder or maybe even less noisy then some of your neighbors driving by with their car stereos just vibrating your whole house.

    • @NoMoreBLUEISIS
      @NoMoreBLUEISIS 2 роки тому +1

      But this is a constant lol or at least a lot longer than just a drive by, neighbors would LOVE you lol

  • @JPTech933
    @JPTech933 Рік тому

    Great video, and interesting tech, certainly one of the options for water for the future..

  • @Kumar_.0
    @Kumar_.0 4 роки тому +48

    For a minute their I thought this was a April Fools joke...

    • @Mr2Reviews
      @Mr2Reviews 3 роки тому +2

      @@wd269 My thoughts exactly.

  • @chrismiles4401
    @chrismiles4401 3 роки тому +7

    I'm wondering about putting them in a small greenhouse? Might help with freezing? Also maybe use a solar panel and fan with pipe system in ground to keep the greenhouse from freezing in winter? Would the green house temps reck them in the summer? Also need to muffle the noise. Is there a way to insulate around them?

  • @salsa090968
    @salsa090968 2 роки тому +1

    @ Ben Sullins its been two years since your video, how is the system working now? Have you seen any upgrades on noise dampening or improvements to use for harsher/cold weather areas? TIA!

  • @oneminuteprocurement
    @oneminuteprocurement Рік тому

    great info!

  • @AdventuresWithAlex
    @AdventuresWithAlex 4 роки тому +15

    “Whether or not you stay in that same place for 15 years is up in the *air* ”
    Nice 😎

  • @TheBaconWizard
    @TheBaconWizard 2 роки тому +10

    Very interesting, and something I will consider. But I feel like the best comparison would be with rainfall capture (and filtering)... tough to do though because of regional variations.

    • @BenSullinsOfficial
      @BenSullinsOfficial  2 роки тому +3

      Yeah that's def a better option if you can do it. Needs tons of space, and rain!

  • @annahmorris3050
    @annahmorris3050 Рік тому

    that is awesome!!

  • @COMtnPilot
    @COMtnPilot 2 роки тому +2

    Nice! But, how clean is your air, and how does that effect the water quality produced? 🧐

  • @jonathanpratt56
    @jonathanpratt56 2 роки тому +11

    Personally building something similar would not be difficult. The cost point is a little high with crain installation. I'm in a place that freezing cold temperatures 4 months out of the year. My ground water is also clean to drink. There are many places this would be good to have. Thank you for the video I watched in full.

  • @victhomp2909
    @victhomp2909 3 роки тому +14

    I'm definitely interested but I live in the Northeastern part of the US and our winters are quite harsh with extreme cold and snow. It's a great idea and I would think a great investment whether in arid, dry climates or contaminated water sources. Great video with lots of helpful information.

    • @amypatterson9851
      @amypatterson9851 2 роки тому

      Thumbs down for the "save the planet" BULL SH@T propaganda, but thumbs up for the coverage of a new product. Ben.

    • @proman5498
      @proman5498 2 роки тому

      @@amypatterson9851 planet doesn't need saving..who are we to think we could even attempt such a thing...the planet just needs smart people with intelligent ideas.

    • @amypatterson9851
      @amypatterson9851 2 роки тому

      @@proman5498 correct!!!

  • @calebisrael7165
    @calebisrael7165 Рік тому

    A great video. I have an off grid farm in east Africa and water is a problem.
    Not so much for irrigation or animal, but for human consumption.
    It's worthy of more study. Thanks.

  • @DCJNewsMedia
    @DCJNewsMedia Рік тому +1

    Fantastic and awesome. New sub.
    It's people like us who are saving the world 🌎 with putting 1 less plastic bottle at a time and pulling less of of the public water source....
    God-bless you and your family 👪 ❤️
    Chief

  • @GaryKettwig
    @GaryKettwig 4 роки тому +177

    Get the water tested about 30 days apart for 4 months. Just saying, your tossing the word Pure a lot and as a consumer check for yourself for your family.

    • @GaryKettwig
      @GaryKettwig 4 роки тому +11

      @@fatboy19831 thx, water is tricky.

    • @Bangpath247
      @Bangpath247 3 роки тому +26

      legionnaires disease does spring to mind.

    • @jafinch78
      @jafinch78 3 роки тому +9

      @@Bangpath247 Maybe a silver or copper or UV or ozone screening method, if not a pathogen filter process?

    • @peacelilly5074
      @peacelilly5074 3 роки тому +8

      G ary I was thinking the same. Think I’d have it go through a house filtration system anyway.

    • @andrea7693
      @andrea7693 3 роки тому +17

      Pure is a chemistry term, not a biological one. Pure means that there is only one of that (element, molecule, compound, etc..). Until the mineral cartridge what this thing produces is PURE water, meaning there is only H2O (with some air gasses dissolved in it 😄). What you've implied is "sterile" or "harmless" which refers to the pathogen in it.

  • @taylorbistline3601
    @taylorbistline3601 3 роки тому +35

    This would be an awesome addition to any world sailors who could get them installed on sailing vessels

    • @lifeinmalay4588
      @lifeinmalay4588 3 роки тому +2

      I am thinking the same thing too.

    • @Blztrls
      @Blztrls 3 роки тому +11

      @@lifeinmalay4588 It's actually much easier to use a desalinator on boats. There are advanced hand pump and powered desalinators that are very compact and produce as much drinking water as you need on demand.

    • @pureenergy4578
      @pureenergy4578 3 роки тому +2

      @@Blztrls THAT is what I would love to buy for all occasions. That has got to be cheaper than this video project.

    • @peterhoulihan9766
      @peterhoulihan9766 2 роки тому +2

      Solar stills would be very difficult to use on a boat: Pitching and rolling would be constantly threatening to contaminate your freshwater with the saltwater you're trying to desalinate. They might be useful for something like an offshore platform, but even then... given all the other plant they have running it's as easy to just use a desalinator.

  • @berndkonemann5049
    @berndkonemann5049 2 роки тому

    yop, would love to hear abour the new pannels and yes, it is a items I would buy the moment I have my own permanent place.
    Thank you for the content, very interesting and well presented.

  • @tyrelldwyer5368
    @tyrelldwyer5368 2 роки тому

    This is amazing

  • @markgardiner6733
    @markgardiner6733 2 роки тому +23

    Thanks for making this video, Ben. I always thought getting H2O from air was a great idea, since Star Trek had a similar concept on some episodes. Just the savings alone is great, but also the health savings of getting good H2O in your body!

  • @DwightHayesTHEWINDOPRO
    @DwightHayesTHEWINDOPRO 3 роки тому +16

    The military has been using a mobile water maker successfully for a while now.

    • @ace11235
      @ace11235 3 роки тому +6

      But they got an open check. You seen Biden’s budget? It is crazy to think that over 730 billion is assigned to the military yet your citizens are condemned to sickness and misery, maybe even death, due to “massively expensive” infrastructure costs.

    • @NoMoreBLUEISIS
      @NoMoreBLUEISIS 2 роки тому

      Lol maybe they should try deploying them at the bases with all the contaminated water that's causing cancers.... Join a stupid cult win stupid prizes

  • @earth_awakening
    @earth_awakening 2 роки тому +1

    Great video, however I wonder the cost comparison to water delivery truck, or if you fill up refillable bottles at a store. Usually it's about 0.25 a gallon but can vary.

  • @annedonnellan6876
    @annedonnellan6876 Рік тому

    Well done, Sir

  • @flowerpot9842
    @flowerpot9842 3 роки тому +11

    Very interesting idea, I wonder if they can make an RV version., Thanks.

    • @JTFU
      @JTFU 2 роки тому

      Genius!