# Purifying water in a steel drum (200L)

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [April 26, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346 "2018-04-26T21:05:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dishonored\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dishonored\_Archer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dishonored_Archer)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/1 "2018-04-26T21:05:48Z")

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I made a water container which can store 800 units of water, I filled it up with a water pump but I can’t manage to purify it since the quantity is extremely high, I tried installing a water purifier on my workshop and placed a storage battery with a capacity of 40000 units of energy but its says the volume of the water is too high to be cleansed, ¿should I get more batteries or is there another way to purify it?

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/2 "2018-04-26T21:07:02Z")

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Try installing the drum on the vehichle then purifying it.

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**Author:** ![Narroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/narroe/32/2081_2.png) [@Narroe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Narroe)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/3 "2018-04-26T21:29:31Z")

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I recall purifying a 200L tank of water, but it was definitely part of the vehicle.

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**Author:** ![Dishonored\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dishonored\_Archer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dishonored_Archer)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/4 "2018-04-26T21:38:02Z")

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I can’t install the drum on my vehicle (workshop), I assume its because its filled with water and my workshop is stuck inside my base and far away from the water pump.

Edit: ¿It is just me or the option to install a drum is missing? I installed an empty frame but the specific part doesn’t appear and I checked every part tab.

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**Author:** ![Narroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/narroe/32/2081_2.png) [@Narroe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Narroe)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/5 "2018-04-26T21:49:50Z")

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I believe you can only weld/attach empty containers to vehicles.

Also the 200L drum, is called an “external tank”, and it is fitted to empty space next to a frame, not within/on a frame like the sub 60L tanks.

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**Author:** ![Rose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rose/32/1963_2.png) [@Rose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rose)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/6 "2018-04-26T22:05:55Z")

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Right, install an empty tank on a square next to a frame. As for filling it, well, get another 200 L Drum and carry water inside it from the pump to the vehicle and simply fill the tank through the vehicle menu.

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**Author:** ![bookofguns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@bookofguns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bookofguns)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/7 "2018-04-27T00:08:52Z")

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Cant you just pump water directly into the vehicle itself?

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**Author:** ![Rose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rose/32/1963_2.png) [@Rose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rose)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/8 "2018-04-27T00:17:21Z")

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No, he says it’s too far away.

> [@Dishonored\_Archer](#):
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> and my workshop is stuck inside my base and far away from the water pump.

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**Author:** ![Dishonored\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dishonored\_Archer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dishonored_Archer)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/9 "2018-04-27T16:54:06Z")

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Update: My bad, the drum was supposed to be installed outside the vehicle not in a frame, as for the water I crafted a 100L drum to carry the liquid and fill the vehicle and managed to purify it, I find it weird why the water purifier was unable to clean the water if it comes from external containers. Thanks for the feedback.

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**Author:** ![psyxypher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/psyxypher/32/11778_2.png) [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/10 "2018-04-28T01:48:18Z")

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It’s just that way. They can’t purify water over a certain volume. No clue what that volume is, either. You could, in theory, drop a whole bunch of water purification tablets in there, though.

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**Author:** ![kuros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kuros/32/1788_2.png) [@kuros](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kuros)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/11 "2018-06-22T04:05:58Z")

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Why not install a 60L tank with a funnel over it to collect dirty water, and then a purifier pouring clean water into the 200L tank? Rainwater will eventually fill it.

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**Author:** ![tarburst98](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tarburst98/32/1355_2.png) [@tarburst98](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tarburst98)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/purifying-water-in-a-steel-drum-200l/15346/12 "2018-06-23T11:22:07Z")

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if your base/framenet is powered you can install a water purifier to it, then install a funnel over it and the tank. while on it will automatically purify any water.