Water Purification System

[Guzzle H2O]

Are you guys going to be at the Northwest Overland Rally in Plain Washington? I won’t be able to make the Expo. Do you guys do tours through the plant?

We are planning on being at the NW Overland Rally. Tours of our factory are by appointment, hit us up at info@guzzleh2o.com and we can arrange something or product demos off site.

 

[Sparksalot]

I have a Pur pimp/filter from my backpacking days. I think that’s now Katydyn. There ar3 places I know it will plug quickly, like glacial fed streams. My backup has been an iodine crystal product. One bottle is good to treat 2,000 liters. I’ve had it a long time and it has no self life limit.

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[Boostpowered]

Sawyer or lifestaw have stuff that would work. Sawyers use the same type of filter that they use for dialasys patients and they can be cleaned by back flushing with clean water. We have sawyer inline on camelpacks in a emergency the camelpack can be used as the filter and i let the water drain into another container

 

[Bigt8ter]

I have used the Berkey! Donated it to local Fire Department. Mine would filter 55 gallons in 24 hrs. Plans on purchasing the go berkley kit $182.00, its pefect for campimg. go to theberkey.com

Berkey Water Filters can remove:

• Fluoride - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Viruses – Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Pathogenic Bacteria - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Lead - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Arsenic - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Iron - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Mercury - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Chlorine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Trihalomethane(THMs) – Removed to greater than 99.8%.
• Bisphenol-A - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Chloramines - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Pharmaceuticals - Removed to greater than 99.5%.
• Petroleum Contaminants - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Methylcyclohexane-methane - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Pesticides - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Heavy Metals - Removed to greater than 99.1%.
• Coliform and e-Coli - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Atrazine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
• Uranium - Removed to greater than 97.0%.
• Gross Alpha emitters - Removed to greater than 98.7%.

 

[egilbe]

I've used Sawyer Filters for several years filtering backcountry water sources while hiking. I would stay away from the Sawyer mini (the flow-rate on the mini makes me want to punch puppies) and buy the full sized Sawyer filter. Usually, filtering water for two people, I have to backflush it once a week or so. Drawbacks to the Sawyer is the Squeeze bags they come with are prone to leaking and if you aren't using a gravity filter, squeezing the bags to force water through the filter can be come tedious. Strengths are lightweight (not as critical to overlanders, but very critical to hikers) and the .1 micron size filtering. Will still need to boil or treat with UV light to kill viruses.

Most water stored for a long time will grow bacteria of some sort, unless everything is sterilized before hand. Hard to do that when overlanding. Best thing to do is to treat water in small batches and not store it more than a day or two in containers before drinking it. Boiling water for cooking kills the organic organisms, but not the man-made poisons that may contaminate water.

As much as I like the idea of guzzle H2o, I balk at the price tag when a Sawyer filter is ~ 40 at Wal-mart. I'm sure a lot of that cost is in the battery. Maybe make one without the battery?

 

[Seamoss]

Nothing like a Berkey. We have a Royal Berkey for our primary water at home and I cant imagine ever going back. We always fill our waterport and water bricks with Berkey water before heading out. For remote water, Im still using an old MSR system that can be flushed in the field. Ive had the same once since the mid 2000s and its still going strong.

 

[smritte]

Nothing like a Berkey.

California made the Berkey systems Illegal. I had to go to my sisters house in Nevada to get mine.

 

[Seamoss]

Nothing like a Berkey.

California made the Berkey systems Illegal.

Had to look it up to believe it

Why Berkey products are not available in California.

The state of California has established regulations and procedures for the sale of indoor water systems. Under these regulations, the state of California requires that any water treatment system that is sold in the state first be certified by an independent, third-party testing agency, such as...

theberkey.com

 

[smritte]

Had to look it up to believe it

I didn't believe it either. There's a store near me that sells them now. The manager said something about being able to sell them due to a loophole his company found.

 

[Jrodrigues1278]

I have been researching water systems and came across this one, Survivor Pro with UV

does anyone have any experience with it?
overkill?

 

[egilbe]

Might be good for a group. Looks like the filter that was shown on XOverland when they picked up Team5 in Guatemaula

 

[Jrodrigues1278]

Now that you mention it, it did look familiar. I will have to double check that.

I should have probably said why I was looking for one, I hope to one day visit some coffee farms down in S.A.that I do business with. Figure if I am gonna go, if I can, why not overland lol

it’s a want not a need for sure but figured I would ask the experts on OB.

 

[Guzzle H2O]

You should check out the Stream. It is overall much more suited to overland travel. It is smaller and lighter, about 10 lbs. Also the LED UV system is much more robust and durable than the fragile glass and quartz UV systems. It doesn't put out as high a flow rate, but the functionality more than makes up for it.

Check out the Stream

Also, it actually has the battery included in the case, so you can bring it to the waters edge and pump water into your camper tanks. Here is a good demonstration:

 

[Jrodrigues1278]

@Guzzle H2O thanks for information. I am going to check out both systems and if it’s ok ask you some questions. Doing a lot of research on a little different things at the moment.

 

[Guzzle H2O]

No problem @Jrodrigues1278 . You can hit us up at info@guzzleh2o.com with questions

 

[jimmyjamson]

I had the same issue with my camper. I would run my inline filter to get rid of debris and chlorine. Because I removed the chlorine, if the water sat in the tank for a few months it would form bacteria. It was so bad if you ran the sink water it smelled like a sewer overflowed. When this would happen, I would add about 2 cups of bleach, fill the tank all the way and run the different faucets until I smelled bleach. After a week I would flush until I could barely smell bleach then change out my filter under the sink (had a separate filter just for kitchen sink). All was fine after that. I had to do this several times over the years before I figured out what was happening. Bell Brothers customer service was very helpful during this process. I always kept the water tank full in case of emergency. Afterward, I would add some bleach before I stored it.
As for the hot water, I had a 10 gallon (I think) hot water storage tank. Cleared that one out too.
If you go to Lows/Home depo, Look at the stand alone single house filters (large ones) then Google solid block carbon filter. That will rid you of most everything that comes out of a hose and then some. That's what I installed in my trailer and had in my camper. The trailer gets better filtering because of the places I go.
The ones that go inline to your garden hose make good debris and chlorine filters. You can Amazon those for around $15.

I'm considering installing a water filtration system in my home and could use some advice. There are so many options out there—reverse osmosis, carbon filters, UV purification, etc. I'm particularly concerned about removing contaminants like chlorine, lead, and bacteria. What has your experience been with different types of systems? Are there brands or models you'd recommend? Also, how complex is the installation process? Any tips or things to watch out for would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!

 

[rsweet]

Pentair Water Softening & Filtration Systems
I have whole house system with UV. 0 issues and we don’t buy any bottled water any more.

 

[jimmyjamson]

On my trailer water tank I have a solid block carbon filter and a ceramic I run at the out let. When I fill, It's either with a garden hose (city water) or from a 5 gal can. Either of those goes through an inline charcoal filter before the tank water filtration systems. If the water has debris, I normally pre filter it as best I can. My inline filters are cheap. My main filters are cartridge "home" type filters. The solid block carbon pulls most everything and that feeds to my shower to my drinking water filter. On the drinking water is where the ceramic filter goes. That one is rated for most chemicals and pesticides.

For years we have been buying bottled water from Costco which costs $2.99 for a pack of 40 bottles (500ml each). We are a family of five and live in a 2nd floor rental property. It has always been a hassle to carry the large packs upstairs and then recycle empty bottles. And now my body is telling me not to do it anymore. So, I am looking for a water filtration system that can be easily attached to the tap water and can be detached when we eventually move out. I have never used a water filter so absolutely no idea what to buy. Looking forward to learning what fellow Bogleheads are using and would recommend to others

 

[12C20]

For the home, Berkey water filters really are hard to beat.