Simple water purification bottle gives instant untainted, safe water.
drinkSAFE Travel Tap -
Test
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Price:
£34.95
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Weight:
176
grammes (including filter)
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Features: 6500ml water bottle
with filter cartridge, auto shutdown system, 300-600ml per minute flow
rate, bottle made from recyclable non leaching LDPE-4 Polythene Non
BPA, filter life expectancy up to 1600 litres. Spare filter available
for £24.95.
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What's It
For?
The thinking behind the Travel Tap bottle is dead simple. Put
potentially contaminated water in it and get purified, safe water minus
nasties and any taint out of it, instantly. Ideal for walkers,
climbers, trekkers, travellers and anyone else with a suspect water
source.
The Techy
Bits
The Travel Tap relies on a two-stage filtration unit which sits on the
underside of the lid unit and has built-in micro purification which
removes viruses from the water, so it combines physical filtration
removing tiny particles with chemical-absorbing media.
In the words of drinkSAFE Systems: 'Special media absorbs water
treatment chemicals and other chemicals that may be found in surface
runoff- fertilizers , pesticides and herbicides and the filters have
been specifically tested for removal of these'.
The filtering system removes pathogens, protozoa, schistomas, spores
and viruses that are the causes of disease and sickness from untreated
water sources. Apparently the filter contains unique, secret
ingredients bonded within the filter as well as coconut carbon media.
Filter unit can be
dismantled and cleaned
Ultimately the Travel Tap will convert water from any freshwater source
into pure, drinkable water with no bacteria, protozoa, schistomas and
viruses and will also remove and reduce chemicals and chemical
compounds from the water.
How It
Performed
We've used the Travel Tap's predecessor, the Aquagear
purification and filtration bottle before, notably while trekking in
Nepal, and it's a brilliant, quick, economical and convenient way of
purifying suspect water supplies.
The system's been tested by the UK government and found to work, so we
can't really add anything to that. But what we can tell you is that the
Travel Tap is incredibly practical and easy to use. You do simply put
any old fresh water into it, screw the top back on then squeeze it out
through the filter. And bingo, pure, untainted water.
The only waiting necessary is if you have water with sediment in, which
you should leave for ten minutes to settle before pouring into your
Travel Tap to prevent it from clogging the filter.
In the UK it's brilliant for peace of mind when drinking from lowland
and mountain water sources - incidence of giardisis is on the rise in
the UK - and also means that in areas with a ready water supply, you
can leave your hydration system at home, potentially saving a wad of
weight, as much as 3kg if you carry a full, 3-litre bladder.
The lifetime capacity of the filter is reckoned at being around 1600
litres and neatly, once the filter's life is exhausted, it shuts down
automatically to protect you. You can also store the bottle then use
again without any problems.
We used the current version in the Lakes with no problems and would
happily use it anywhere there's a freshwater source.
Affordable, convenient, effective, light and weight saving at the same
time. It's a simple way of sourcing pure water wherever you have a
freshwater source.
Buy if you
want a light, simple, effective water purification system and don't
want to break the bank.
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Light, simple,
highly effective and easy to use, cheap too. No chemicals added.
Wait
before using water with sediment.
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