"rb608" wrote in message
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On Feb 19, 10:54 am, "Danl" danlfinn@*remove this*intergate.com
wrote:
I have
been using one of those squeeze bottles with a filter in the lid for a
couplethree years now. Its a good way to reduce the weight. Assuming that
you are in or near water, you'll not run out of the stuff. Just remember
to
change the filter every 50 or so gallons (see the instructions that come
with the bottle) and (this is VERY important) change the filter, without
failure, at least every year.


It's good to know that's working for you. I like that the first
feature listed is their capacity to filter giardia (never had the
pleasure; from all accounts, don't want to.)

I've shied away from the filter devices out of paranoia about them as
bacteria factories. How often do you use yours? I suppose this is a
maintenence/operation question for the manufacturer, but do long
periods on non-use contribute to bacteria growth in the filter, or is
that a non-issue?

Don't know about the setup Danl uses, but I've had a couple of different
water filters over the years and have used them both repeatedly over fairly
extended periods (thus, never letting them dry completely) and also
intermittently over long periods (thus ensuring that they DID dry completely
between uses). I can't say no bacteria grew on them, but they always worked
flawlessly under both sets of conditions without any ill effects.

For whatever it may be worth, both of my units used ceramic filters.

Wolfgang