Comment on How can I store a used water filter canister?
solrize@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
Look for instructions about backflushing and cleaning water filters. If it’s just about microbes, maybe get a camping filter. At least with camping filters, cleaning and storing them is fine as long as they don’t get exposed to freezing temperatures.
For chemical removal I’ve been wanting to try an activated carbon aquarium filter, but they aren’t really made for the purpose.
onslaught545@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
The problem with filling containers of water ahead of time is that they’re likely not potable by the time you need it. I don’t want to deal with iodine tabs and such.
I do have a backpacking water filter, but those cartridges are significantly more expensive than a level 3 for my sink.
solrize@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
Hollow fiber backpacking filters don’t need cartridges and they last a very long time (100,000 gallons for Sawyer filters, supposedly). What happens is they clog up and filtering slows down. You then backflush them by squirting water through them in the reverse direction. If the water isn’t that dirty to start with, you should be ok.
sawyer.com/…/one-gallon-gravity-water-filtration-…
Filter by itself (threads onto soda bottles): sawyer.com/…/mini-water-filtration-system-red