How Do You Distill Water Using A Paint Can & Copper Tubing?
Distilling water is the process of boiling it until it turns to steam. The steam rises to the top of the container and exits through tubing, where it condenses into clean drinking water. You can distill water using a paint can or any type of glass or metal heatproof can or container. Plastic will not work for distillation. As the process takes time, use home-distilled water for emergencies rather than as your primary source of distilled water, which you can purchase from stores. Use the awl and hammer to punch a hole in the side of the paint can, 1 inch below the top and the same diameter as the rubber stopper. Bend the 20 inches of copper tubing into a spiral (coil) shape. Use any width of copper tubing wide enough to fit tightly in the hole in the rubber stopper. Insert one end of the copper tubing into the hole in the rubber stopper, and place the stopper into the hole in the side of the paint can. Fill the paint can halfway with water and tightly cover it with the lid. Set the pain
