Tonight at the WIRED Store in New York City, Element Four will debut their WaterMill appliance that promises to solve the world’s clean water shortage. PSFK will proudly attend and we’re exited to see the product in action. The WaterMill is a home appliance that converts moisture in the air outside into drinkable water. The simple genius of the product makes us wonder why nobody came up with this sooner. By utilizing condensation, the WaterMill bypasses transportation, bottles and most importantly, a steady water supply from the process of getting potable water. The limitless source of the outside air depends heavily on the humidity of the region, but results have been positive so far.
According to the product specification, the WaterMill can supply enough water for a family of six and (hopefully) will be deployed around the world. The presentation tonight will take place from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. Co-inventor, Jonathan Ritchey, will present the WaterMill system that will be available this spring. Maybe we’ll see some of you there.
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I was emptying my dehumidifer recently and wondered if the water was drinkable. It looked clean….
November 20th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
It doesn’t turn air into water, it extracts the moisture from the air. It’s just a glorified dehumidifier, and probably horribly energy inefficient to boot.
The places where drinking water is in most short supply are likely to have a poor / expensive electricity supply, and probably low air humidity.
Lame ass idea.
November 21st, 2008 at 5:46 am
I think this is an interesting component to the problem. It could be deployed alongside solar panels or wind generators most effectively in the coastal regions of Africa where it is both sunny, humid, and windy.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:10 am
The places where drinking water is in most short supply are likely to have a poor / expensive electricity supply, and probably low air humidity.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is on track for a catastrophe with our water supply… meanwhile humidity is rising, making this an option.
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Thanks for the info.Its a nice introduction about the watermill.Its better if we know about kangen water that can do wonders for your body.
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:19 pm