Hello and Welcome to FreiWater!
About Me
My name is Duane Gilder and I am the founder of FreiWater. I formed FreiWater in 2024 after experiencing and witnessing the absolute dire need for an alternative water source in the world. And I found it. As a resident of Central Texas and past resident of the Gulf Coast, I have experienced emergency water needs most of my life like many others. The hurricanes of the Gulf Coast and the droughts of Central Texas have long proven the need for emergency drinking water. I always thought it was ironic that plenty of water was everywhere, especially after a hurricane, but none of it was suitable for sustaining life! It was usually dirty, polluted, saltwater. The irony was that the humidity level after a hurricane is always unbearably high. Why can we not capture and harvest that water somehow?
After moving to Austin Texas
I experienced another incredible need for water as the Central Texas drought started taking a terrible toll on the area. The land dried up, plants withered in the heat and Lake Travis, The Crown Jewel of the Highland Lakes, slowed dropped to alarmingly sad levels where it remains today. And if the “natural” water concerns are not alarming enough, we now must realize the potential target a municipal water supply becomes. Especially considering, that according to the E.P.A., roughly 90% of Americans utilize a municipal water supply as the sole supplier of water for their families.
Seriously, where would your water come from in an emergency?
Water is the first thing sold out at all the stores during any emergency so NOW what?
Many people are turning RainWater harvesting however it cannot be utilized for drinking if the home has asphalt shingle roofs. And if you do have a steel roof and the huge tank to store it in, you must have rain to fill it up in the first place. Unfortunately, as of this writing, we have experienced 43 days with no measurable rain here in Austin and there has been no rain to harvest.
During the Texas drought of 2024, I decided to find out exactly how much water does my air conditioner create anyway? And where did it go to?
To my amazement, in 1 month, we generated 475 Gallons of pure, distilled quality water! And after realizing the enormous amount of water, generated by 1 home, in 1 month, we formed FreiWater and began the task of providing a safe, secure and pure water supply for people all over America that want full control over their drinking water supply.
A FreiWater system begins by adding a third drain to your air-conditioning evaporator usually located in your attic. The water is generated as condensation as the air-conditioner operates, requiring no additional energy consumption! This condensate water is classified as distilled water, is crystal clear and cold! This sealed system drains the condensate water to an outside storage tank designed and FDA approved for potable water storage.
We have combined our FreiWater system with a countertop, gravity fed filtration system that provides both charcoal/UV protection and now utilize that water for everyday consumption- NO chemicals, no Chlorine, no anything but 99.9999% pure water with great taste. No chlorine odor. No bitterness. Always clean and clear! We now have the comfort of knowing that we always have 340 Gallons of potable water available to use when we want and how we want.
Our Goal
At FreiWater, our goal is to introduce this safe, affordable alternative water supply for the world. It is our hope that we can help provide millions of families with the option of always having a personal, secure source of drinking water free from chemicals and additives. Oh! I almost forgot…..where was all this pure water going before we installed the FreiWater system? The unfortunate answer is it was being drained to the sewer system and wasted!
