date-created: '2008-02-03'
date-updated: '2025-09-18'
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title: '55 gallon drum solar water still'
description: 'Step by step instructions for how to build a solar water condenser out of a large drum/barrel. Also has step by step instructions for how to build a solar water condenser that is left unattended for extended periods of time. For anyone with clean water issues a solar condenser is a viable small scale potable water option.'
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    - 'metal sheet'
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    - sand
    - 'white paint'
    - 'black paint'
    - wool
    - 'water purification'
    - 'how tos'
    - 'solar water condenser'
    - 'Water treatment'
    - 'Public health'
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