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| November 4, 2013
| Oshkalaboomboom
Posted on 11/04/2013 7:20:01 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
I was looking at a Facebook group for people living in Ecuador and someone suggested these filters for drinking water. I have a good supply of calcium hypochlorite but these seem so cheap to last so long that I'm wondering if it's real or hype. Has anybody tried these water filters yet?
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: preparedness; preppers; selfsuffiency
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They claim one $50 filter will last for 1 million gallons, a lifetime's worth of water for a small family.
To: Kartographer
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posted on
11/04/2013 7:31:43 PM PST
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
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posted on
11/04/2013 7:35:17 PM PST
by
mojo114
(Pray for our military)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
That
is cheap!
My Berkey filtration system cost four times that, but is very reliable. The Berkey filters run $50 each, and we run 2 (capacity for four) that is claimed to be good for three thousand gallons. The filters are washable however, and samples tested after washing show great filtration even after three scrub cycles.
If these are legit I will purchase some for the stash...
To: Oshkalaboomboom
calcium hypochlorite might kill bacteria in water, but you need a filter to remove heavy metals and other contaminants
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posted on
11/04/2013 7:40:23 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: smokingfrog
calcium hypochlorite might kill bacteria in water, but you need a filter to remove heavy metals and other contaminantsThat's why I'm hoping this system is the real deal.
To: Oshkalaboomboom
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posted on
11/04/2013 7:54:10 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
I find that very difficult to believe.
Berkey doesn’t last that long and they are UNESCO approved for relief in disasters and third world.
I personally use the Lifesaver Bottle. It will deliver pure water for as much as 6,000 liters before needing replacement.
$200
What price do you want to pay for water that won’t make you sick?
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posted on
11/04/2013 8:14:15 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
It only kills bacteria.
It does not kill all and does not remove other contaminants kill
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posted on
11/04/2013 8:15:40 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
I've used the Sawyer PointOne filter for camping and backpacking without any problems. It's compact, good for a million gallons and rated at 0.1 microns. They run around $30. They recently came out with a mini version as well for just around $20.
Sawyer PointOneSawyer Mini
To: Oshkalaboomboom
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posted on
11/04/2013 8:25:35 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Knightmixer
I've used the Sawyer PointOne filter for camping and backpacking without any problemsThat's what it is. Waves for Water is a charitable organization that sells and delivers Sawyer filters to places that need them. Very nice of them but it's probably cheaper to eliminate the middle man. Thanks for pointing it out.
To: smokingfrog
"calcium hypochlorite might kill bacteria in water, but you need a filter to remove heavy metals and other contaminants "
Very Good advice!
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posted on
11/04/2013 8:57:01 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: DuncanWaring
Here’s a review of both. I still can’t find much in the way of what other contaminates it will remove.
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posted on
11/04/2013 9:09:41 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: DuncanWaring; appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...
Preppers’ PING!!
Hat tip to DuncanWaring for the heads up.
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posted on
11/04/2013 9:12:16 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
I am new to prepping but just had to bring this idea here I thought was genius! Though you folks likely already know, still, I was excited to find this idea......the guy said it illuminates the whole room much better than just the flashlight thingy alone.
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posted on
11/04/2013 9:29:22 PM PST
by
caww
To: mojo114
I have a LifeStraw. Love it.
To: Oshkalaboomboom
I have never heard of that product, but this guy, Glenn Meder, has the best and most thorough knowledge of any expert I’ve ever heard. I attended a webinar of his last month and learned so much about all the different ways to purify water, what purifiers do NOT remove from water, etc.
This upcoming webinar is free,although towards the end Glenn will talk about his invention, a survival still for distilling water.
http://survivalstill.com/survivalmom/?a_aid=smom
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posted on
11/04/2013 10:02:58 PM PST
by
ChocChipCookie
("Demons run when a good man goes to war.")
To: ChocChipCookie
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posted on
11/04/2013 10:17:38 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: caww
That's brilliant. Literally!
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posted on
11/04/2013 10:29:43 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Wasn't prohibition the "Law of the land?" Wasn't "the earth is flat" proven science? Charlatans!)
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