It is a long and cherished tradition that all VSO volunteers are given the three essential ingredients for a sustainable placement.
- A mosquito net equipped with NGAO repellant supplied by USAID and the President's Malaria Initiative.
- A year’s supply of Kinga Imara Salama Studs condoms. Well, maybe a lifetime supply if you are our age.
- A Pradeep Water Filter (made in India).
The first essential has done yeoman like service in keeping the mosquitoes at bay.
I can't really speak for the second essential except that the Salama Studs make excellent gaskets in the repair of the Pradeep water filter (made in India).
One of the first things we did on arrival in our new digs was to unbox the Pradeep (made in India) and assemble it. Unfortunately, the nut that holds the tap to the main body of the Pradeep (made in India) was machined to the wrong size. This resulted in a leaky Pradeep (made in India).
Debbie with the Pradeep (made in India) in the background
Fortunately, Debbie's engineering skills came into play and through the use of various kinds of tape (duct, plumber, electrical and scotch); some Teson gasket maker and a seal made from the Salama Studs a repair was made. We hope to be quaffing filtered water ASAP.
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ReplyDeleteSo glad you have posted this on your blog. I am living in Zanzibar and have just bought the same Pradeep (made in India) water filter. It of course came with no instructions. Can you help.
Does yours have a bag of what looks like paper you would line a mouse cage with? Does that go in whole i.e. do I live it in the bag. Then I have a plastic ring with bristly teeth on the inside. What do I with that? And lastly I have a piece of unidentified plastic flat in the middle with two circles at the end. Any help you can offer would be great.
Thanks Lorraine in Zanzibar
Ps. Ill see if I can find some salama studs to improve the seal whilst Im putting it all together,
The bag of shredded paper would indeed be better used to line a mouse cage - throw it away - it's packing to protect the ceramic candles. The plastic circle thingies are washers, but useless unless you have the gasget goop - use them anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe plastic ring with bristly teeth is actually a nifty tool for cleaning the ceramic candles every Saturday morning.
Ours actually works now!
Hi Debra and Martin. First of all I wish to congratulate you for the wonderful work you do. I am a Cuban doctor working in Mozambique, near the country where you offer your help. I bought a water filter Pradeep, and I doubt has arisen, it will seem silly, but since it does not bring the instruction manual and information on the Internet is zero, dare I ask, the candle is placed upright in the container above (upward) or erect toward the container bottom, ie, suspended from above and inside the water being filtered down. Sorry to ask but I've put up and the water only comes out drop by drop. I think it will take forever to leak! Greetings. Dr. Ariel
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