Say you're camping and need a way to get clean water. There is a nearby stream, but you know you can be certain bacteria and protozoa like Giardia and Cryptosporidium living in the water. Do not worry. Only the whip and filter this device will do for you in 90 seconds what chemicals can in 4 hours.
This product appears to have a lot of promise. Soldiers on the battlefield have to resort to drinking either tap water or groundwater from the desert can not lead an entire water filtration system on their backs. However, this filter light can easily be packed away and is very useful in these situations.
The Classic model the filter uses 2 AA lithium and Disposables, can purify 16 ounces of water 200 times.
Just How effective is it? It has been tested in A & L Laboratories and the University of Maine, University of Arizona, Oregon Health Sciences University and Ryerson University – Toronto, Canada, and has been tested to kill 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.9% of protozoa that are far beyond the requirements of the Guide to U.S. EPA standard and Protocol for Microbiological testing of water purifiers.
How reliable is it? Say that was used on top of Mt. Everest and Kilimanjaro.
Will cause skin or eye damage filter UV light? Not if you use it correctly. The blue light is simply an indicator that the device is working correctly. This is what SteriPEN.com has to say:
"UV-C will not pass through most materials. The water containers made of glass, ceramic, metal, and almost all of plastic blocks transmission of UV-C. In addition, the bottom of the air / water in a water container acts as a very effective reflector for UV-C. As a result, the filter when the lamp is immersed in virtually any drinking vessel, the UV-C is well contained. Note that the water filter sensors prevent it from operating unless the lamp is completely submerged. "
through: SteriPEN.com
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