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3.0 out of 5 starsShort Life Span of Filter
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2016
Ordered the entire system to take with me on a cyclo-camping trip from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh, PA. The water along our route was treated with iodine and the water was from pump wells that had some rust sediment in it. I have to say that this filter cleaned the water to crystal clear and it did remove the taste of the iodine from the water. However, the filter clogged up after filtering approximately 10 gallons of water. I did the appropriate amount of backflushes to clean the filter, but simply feel that this unit did not live up to its product advertisement. If the filtered water has sediment (such as rust from a well or small amounts of sand from water collected from a river), it clogs easily and will no longer allow water to flow freely through the filter. I ended up ordering this second filter before I could finish my three week trip. When it does its job, it does it well. These filters are very expensive and I feel that it should have lasted longer than it did. I plan to contact the company to see if they will provide one free filter to make up for the one I feel should have lasted longer. I will continue to use this unit, even given its short life span. It does what it is supposed to do when it is working.