where are the stats on what it removes? in the description i don't see the basic "filters all viruses, bacteria, protozoa" etc. or perhaps something that gives a micron rating?
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According to the katadyn website, the hiker series (hiker and hiker pro) filter down to .3 microns. same as what's on the box. I know it's kept me from at least one round with crypto, after hiking with friends. I used my hiker pro, they didn't. about the time we got back to civilization they got very sick. good filter.
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According to the katadyn website, the hiker series (hiker and hiker pro) filter down to .3 microns. same as what's on the box.I know it's kept me from at least one round with crypto, after hiking with friends. I used my hiker pro, they didn't. about the time we got back to civilization they got very sick.good filter.
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Berkey doesn't publish micron ratings as they're a little misleading. From their website, if a filter traps of 0.2 micron particles then it's acceptable - even if the other 10% lets in 1.0 micron particles - to call it a 0.2 micron filter. But if you read the test results on their website, their filters are capable of filtering 99.999% of viruses and 99.9999% of bacteria. That's better than almost any filter out there. In fact, you test the filter by adding a teaspoon of red food coloring to a gallon of water and running it through the filter. I can vouch for the fact that in mine, the water comes out crystal clear.
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Here is what it says on the back of the filter package: "Tested and Certified Aquamira Filtration Technology removes &gt;99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium". Then a little farther down the package it says: "Miraguard Antimicrobial Technology suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew within the filter media. Miraguard does not protect users against food borne or disease causing bacteria viruses, germs or other disease causing organisms." I have not used mine on anything other than tap water (it greatly improves the taste); for travel to Mexico, I purchased a water purifying SteriPEN that operates on a battery.
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it helps eliminate all allergens, dander, and viruses i think as small as .5-.3 microns. but im almost certain it is .3 :) also the genius 5 is good but i have the genius 4 and i love it. I leave mine running 24/7 and I've had it about 6 months now. i just cleaned my filter and i was AMAZED at all the dust and dander it cleaned out of the air. I have 2 labs so i leave it running to filter their hair and it does wonders. would highly recommend getting one of these!
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I have no idea, we don't use it. We prefer to use water that has already been filtered. This filter looks like it create a sanctuary for bacteria and bio-film and we also didn't want to have to purchase more replacement filters for this gadget. We've had our Krups for about a year and are very happy with it. We had a Krups before this one, so we're happy with the brand and designs. BTW, it's pretty noisy when it cranks up at 5 am in a quiet house!
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Came with two types of ceramic biomedia and prefilter type media that would capture large particles and also allow bacterial growth. You may add carbon if you want, (carbon in the nylon bag in place of one of the biomedias) but the more you look into carbon you will learn that it is not so useful. Good filter, customer service is poor as is the instruction booklet i received. Good luck there are many decent canister filters available, especially in this price range.
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according to the seychelle site and directly speaking to a rep, the advanced filter is rated to 6 log filtration. 6 log means 99.9999% filtration. this is one of a few filters that is certified to 6 as most are only rated to 4 log. so to answer your direct question, yes it does remove both bacteria and more difficult and smaller is viruses. it is useable for directly filtering wild water but i would be very careful not to contaminate the outlet side of the mouthpiece with dirty water. i also purchased the radiological filter for my son to use while going to school in japan due to the power plant issue just to be safe to filter out all water even their bottled water to pick up trace radiation before consuming. we never leave home without it. hope this helps.
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There is not micron requirement, but if your water is dirty or needs filtered, you should use a filter before. Standard for whole house filtration on sediment would be 5 micron which is pretty small. Going to a 1 micron may restrict your flow and pressure too much. Contact us for more information, AFW Filters 785-735-9769
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I have a 5 micron filter in there. When it is new I do notice a noticeable drop in pressure on the cold water line. It's good on the hot water. Strange. It's about 10 lb less on the cold water line. Which I don't like. I used 3/4 copper pipe.
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Not to my knowledge. I do use it however to filter out mold spores. It filters dust particels but I have absolutely no idea about bacteria and germs!!
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With the 2 filters on this unit i can't see why it would not reduce the tds i don't know of any filters that completely remove all contaminates
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Scroll down to "product description" (under "product details"). Brief explanation is that is uses bubbles to remove trace particles from the water that regular filters can't fix. I had a severe algae problem in my tank. This got rid of it. I had too many nutrients hanging out in my water
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The higher the Micron rating (50) the less likely you are to lose any pressure.The lower the rating (5), you may see a slight drop in pressure.But keep in mind,the lower the rating,the MORE crap is being filtered out. And you have to change filters on a regular basis,dont wait until the filter is is so covered in sludge that you cant tell that it WAS at one time,white.
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upon research... it would appear that the Carbon filter claims a filtering criteria of down to .1 micron... while this filter claims only a .3 micron thresh hold... that means that all the dust and dirt particles between .11 micron and .29 micron will pass right through this filter.. but be caught by the other.. in addition. the carbon filter does indeed offer an effort towards odor reducing overall in the home.. the house smells fresher faster.. and stays that way... that's why we went for the Carbon clean..
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Well, I haven't looked for actual test results for proof, but from the packaging on mine: "This filter's performance has been rated MERV 8 based on the minimum efficiency observed during the industry standard ASHRAE #52.2 test. The test is a determination of the filter's ability to trap particles in the air we breathe. These particles range in size from .3-10 microns in diameter. Residential filters typically are rated in the range of MERV 1-10. Higher ratings indicate more efficient filters."
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Hi Prsmith, Thank your for your comments. Yes we are aware that this straw while highly effective for the common bacteria and heavy does not filter for viruses. That is why we developed 3 other straws that use MIR Hi-Poly Iodine Resin to effectively filter 99.999% of common viruses. While the other filter medium contained in the straw filters out 99.999% of bacteria and heavy metals. Please check out our 3 other water filter straws here on Amazon: H2OLIFEGUARD,H2O SURVIVAL Water Filter Travel Straw & H2O SURVIVAL Water Filter Travel Straw MAX. It should be noted though that pregnant woman and those allergic to Iodine should not use this straw.
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It can filter both city water and well water. It doesn't filter out virus and bacteria, though. For well water, a whole house UV stage (#UVF55) is recommended if bio contamination is concerned.