katadyn water filter

As a parent, traveler or a person working in a health organization, pure drinking water is a prime concern. There are many different ways of treating water, ultraviolet purification, reverse osmosis, activated carbon filtering, distillation, ion exchange and electrodeionization. Each of these methods has its advantages and disadvantages.

A portable water filter is the most useful tool to bring when you are traveling within the county or traveling abroad and water contamination could be a factor. Katadyn has a number of different models that help take care of water purification needs. There is the My Bottle Purifier, also known as Katadyn Exstream,. The range includes Katadyn Hiker, as well as Microfilter Katadyn Hiker Pro.

The company has now introduced the Mini Microfilter and is continuously working to expand its range.

Katadyn filters have a patented a three-stage purification process that operates to effectively eliminate viruses, bacteria and protozoa. The unit utilizes a carbon filter, a glass fiber cartridge and its potent ViruStat resin cartridge. The great thing about the Katadyn bottle is that it can be used at least 150 times before replacing the purifier cartridge. For your convenience, replacement purifier cartridges are sold separately.

The Katadyn Bottle holds 24 ounces and has a convenient fliptop mouthpiece that is easy to use. Thoughtfully provided is a loop that allows you to clip it on bike bottle holders and waist belts

For sheer convenience the Katadyn hiker is certainly a good buy. However the filter will stop functioning optimally if fine particles and debris enter the valve of the inlet pipe. In case the source of the water is not wide or deep enough to fully submerge the inlet, you will need to dig a deeper to get enough water into the pipe and prevent a malfunction.

For families traveling together the Katadyn Combi Water Filter can be kept in the camping box and be ready to use every time.

The best feature is the convenience of servicing of this unit. It can be dissembled with a few twists. The ceramic filter is extremely easy to clean. As it has its own built-in tool it will indicate when the element needs to be replaced with a new one. The sturdy Katadyn filter is built to last. Even with heavy use and rough treatment the heavy duty plastic casing is no worse for the wear.

Another important consideration is the speed with which able one can obtain potable water, that is, the flow rate.

Katadyn claims it can provide one liter in just a minute. Strictly speaking, this is possible with water that is already clean, a relatively new filter, and readily available energy. Unfortunately this gets harder when it ha processed a fair amount of water, and if the water in fact has been murky, the Katadyn filter will slow down considerably. You will need a fair amount of hard work to get the Katadyn filter clean and free of any particles that would impede its smooth functioning.

Overall, the Katadyn filter delivers what it promises. The Swiss-made filter is priced somewhat higher than others in its category; however, there is the assurance of pure drinking water at all times and all places. When traveling with a family no price is too high to protect your loved ones against water borne diseases.