Abstract: A water filter includes a central rod, a first filtration element attached to the central rod, a second filtration element comprising a plurality of filtration rods each having a first end and a second end, a first end of the filtration rods attached to the central rod, the filtration rods disposed to surround the first filtration element, a third filtration element being a mesh filtration element, the mesh filtration element being attached to each of the filtration rods, and extenders attached to the filtration rods, the extenders being configured to move the filtration rods between a closed position and an open position.