How do you use it, can you drink pond water, and finnally what is this so called 'micron'?'
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Take it out of the package and drink through it like a straw. All your questions have been explained already in the comments section. I suggest you take a moment and read them.
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I bought it for a friend I have no idea what she does with it I only wRm water. LOL SORRY I CANT HELP.
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I use 75 micron as a final strainer, but I start with a 200 or 400 depending on how much junk is in it. If there isn't a lot of stuff floating in it, 75 is fine, otherwise it clogs up. If your only filtering one gallon, though, I would use rubber bands to hold a coffee filter in a funnel, and just pour in a little at a time. Getting the oil warm(not hot) helps, too.
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We use to have green ponds till we purchased the tetra filtration system. Once we started using it there is very little maintenance. When the pond does start to turn, it usually means that the micro "balls" on the inside are dirty. Clean them and done. We don't use any chemicals. I also heard that barley works good.
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I am pretty sure I know where you are coming from with your question. My answer: fill the bottle from non-municipal sources such as rivers, creeks, and lakes. I am not sure on this one and I have misplaced the insert which tells you specifically what it filters. I just know it will get all protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses for up to 6,000 liters on one filter. I filled it from a local lake and it tastes just like the tap water I filtered.
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It is probably too coarse for what you want at 75 microns. Yo are looking for 400 microns as the optimal filter for compost tea. Here's what you are looking for: 5 Gallon EZ Strainer Insert 400 Micron for Bucket Pail Filtering Water Paint Biodiesel WVO WMO Vegetable Oil
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It is very fine, not sure of the micron. A great product, we use it regularly
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I connected it to the pond pump because the water has to flow through the chamber of the UV tube to kill the microorganisms. By the way, it's awesome! The pond is crystal clear always!
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A micrometer, commonly known as micron is one millionth of a meter, one thousandth of a millimeter or one thousand nanometers. A strand ofhuman hair is about 100 microns wide and a red blood cell is approx. 8 microns in diameter. A Micron is .000039 inch or .001 mm. This filter is rated at .003 Microns! Get this filter!!
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If you mean can you use it to suck up water, yes. Use the fiber or plastic strainer supplied, not a paper filter. Be sure to dump the water frequently but it does have a float inside to prevent ingesting water into the motor area. If using to vacuum dirt, leaves, etc., you can use it with the paper filter or bag. Keep away from pool to make sure it does not fall into the water. Water and electricity are a bad combination!
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Negative, this does not filter well enough, if you have a boil advisory I would stick to boiling it. I use this as a whole house filter, and in addition I use a filter on my drinking water tap that filters down to 2 microns, this filter only does 5 microns, even if it did filter down to 2 microns, I'd still recommend boiling the water with your advisory!
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In my opinion and what I have done thus far is use the filter. Notice I said filter and not filters. I have used one filter since I have owned the machine. I never change the filter and I doubt I would ever have to since it filters the freshly distilled water. Taste has not been affected and the only reason I can see for the filters is to ensure no particulates from the machinery would ever enter the water. That said, it should be impossible during the life of the machine for any particulates to break loose. These are copper pipes used for the distillation so the filters are either a money maker or just a fail safe is all. In my opinion and what I have done thus far is use the filter. Notice I said filter and not filters. I have used one filter since I have owned the machine. I never change the filter and I doubt I would ever have to since it filters the freshly distilled water. Taste has not been affected and the only reason I can see for the filters is to ensure no particulates from the machinery would ever enter the water. That said, it should be impossible during the life of the machine for any particulates to break loose. These are copper pipes used for the distillation so the filters are either a money... » Read More In my opinion and what I have done thus far is use the filter. Notice I said filter and not filters. I have used one filter since I have owned the machine. I never change the filter and I doubt I would ever have to since it filters the freshly distilled water. Taste has not been affected and the only reason I can see for the filters is to ensure no particulates from the machinery would ever enter the water. That said, it should be impossible during the life of the machine for any particulates to break loose. These are copper pipes used for the distillation so the filters are either a money maker or just a fail safe is all. « Show Less
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Diatomaceous earth can be used with the micron filter with good results and it will prolong the life of the micron filter if rinsed frequently. I allow the filter to suck in the powder after the filter has been set up and running. Putting a small cup of powder directly under the intake side of the filter works well.
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Katadyn Carbon Cartridge is useful downstream to the water you are trying to filter. THAT bladder of unfiltered water will be stinky until you get home and can backflow it with trusted water. You could always prefilter turbid water with a towel or coarse filter prior to using the product. With a 0.02 micron filter, particulates will clog it rather quickly unless you prefilter. Agree w/ Science Guy.
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I am not sure about the size as far as microns. They are the size of the normal carbon that is in store-bought filter inserts. I use them to redue the store bought and use them over and over again. Fabric store polyester sheets peeled to thickness and blued with hot glue. Works great. I also used it in socks for HOT filters. Amazon does sell one pound bags with zippers that come five to an order. The carbon in those are long, like an inch or so and about 1/8" thick. The Marineland Black Diamond media will not stay in the zipper bags, the mesh is too large.
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No need to get super technical. Just pull a sample out with a cup and test it.. But honestly, you need to change ALL the water every two weeks anyway, so just set it at 5.8 AFTER you mix your nutrients in it, put the lid/plant back on the reservoir and leave it alone for the next two weeks.. The water that is.. Rain mist the plants with a water bottle daily (I put a light nutrient mix in mine) and you're golden.. Trust me
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As a casual observation the micron size seems dependent on how closed the nozzle is and the pumped pressure. With a lot of pumping is produces almost what I would call a mist.