Can you use this as a gravity "drip" filter or do you have to "suck" like a straw to get the water to flow. If hung up, will it drip?
1941382
You can definitely use this as a gravity drip filter. I went on a 3 day backpacking trip and I had it attached to a bladder and I would fill my bladder with water, pull off the end where I would suck the water from and very quickly use it to fill up my fellow hikers bladders that didn't have this filter. It was great for filling the pots for cooking. It is much faster then the older pump filters. I would highly recommend this system.
1941383
Yes it will work as a gravity filter. It works really well too. It will drain a 3L bladder in just a few minutes. I added anothe quick release near the bite valve so I could use it either way.
819093
I never use the filter as the water tastes alright to me. so if you can get the drip to go into the receptacle it would be alright if it taste good to you.
1333637
None for the gravity flow... It's made for that connection... It's a different connection for the pump, but the necessary hose is included with the dehumidifier....
2102904
It is to thick to use as any type of filter.You would not get much air flow!
1314487
I had no problem with losing water flow. I easily installed the filter using plumbers tape (stops leaks) and made sure it was screwed on well but not so tight that I stripped the threads. It works great for me!
1391406
I've never tried it on a drip system but I don't see any reason why this filter wouldn't work. Don't know where you live but I lived in Pahrump, Nevada for 7 years. The water there, at that time was so hard my emitters on my drip system were always plunging up. Wish I would have thought about a filter then.
1477980
Not guaranteed, but basically works like a toilet, when float is up, water stops. Haven't had any trouble w it sticking or overflowing. Very happy with this actually.
579900
have you had better luck with your filter? Just received mine, have hooked it up but can't get suction. Have primed it, filled the tank first, as mentioned in another post. Have not shortened the length of the tubing as yet. Any advice?
810495
Yes you have to use the dripper, and no, it doesn't tip over easily because you stick it into the ground. That being said, I would strongly advise you to save your money and not buy this thing. My experience with it was so bad that I returned it to Amazon and made my own. It was very difficult to control the rate of drip, and the Y-connector it comes with which you attach to your outside faucet is so flimsy that it leaks much more water than the birdbath gets from the dripper. It is easy to make your own. Get one of these Y-connectors from Amazon: Green Thumb Quick Connect 2-Way Hose Connector. 2 way brass hose connector - Best Y control valve garden accessories... Find a sturdy stick with a fork at the end of it narrow enough to hold a garden hose reasonably securely. They are easy to find in any woods since the natural way that trees grow is to fork. The stick should be long enough so that when it is placed in a hole in the ground next to the birdbath the fork end is a little higher than the birdbath. Now all you have to do to make your own dripper is to run a garden hose from the Y-connector to the stick, put a nozzle on the end of the hose, and anchor it in place in the fork of the stick so that the nozzle will drip down into your birdbath. You can easily control the rate of drip both at the Y-connector end and at the nozzle end. It's actually quite easy to do, will provide far better service than the one you were thinking of buying from Amazon, and costs much less. Give it a try.
1212040
There is a valve that water drips out of and I recommend getting some vinyl tubing to go with the unit. I got some 1 in/3/4 in inside diameter tubing and it is too big. I just used gorilla tape to adhere it to the unit.
1173312
The straw acts as an air flow to allow the water to flow more freely out the holes in the face. It will work with out a straw but it will slow the flow down with no clear path for the air to the top of the inverted bottle. I have used it with a piece of flexible tubing so I could compact it for backpacking. No holes in the straw just the two ends.
302544
This filter has a "lip" that allows the filter to hang over the tank into the water. I hope that answers your question!
1785297
These are actually used as gravity filters, but to be honest I would recommend the point zero 2 (.02) microbe filter for that, because it is larger and designed for gravity(as far as what is included). Anyways, yes it can work, but if you are referring to gravity as the pressure in a 5 gallon+ bucket, it would need to be at least 1/3 full and generally pre-filtered of particles. I would expect great results from this for you
1785296
It makes a great gravity filter--I purchased some surgical tubing (no memory coils) that attach to each end of the filter. The "uphill" tube inserts into the water source (bucket or bear canister), when with some sucking, the water will siphon up and over the side, and down through the filter, into the downhill tube and your water bottle. I do not use the sawyer bottle, except for storage. Once the first container is filled, others are quickly put in it's place until the source is out of water, and the cycle repeates. I love the backflow syringe for instant cleaning--BEST feature of the whole device! It makes a great gravity filter--I purchased some surgical tubing (no memory coils) that attach to each end of the filter. The "uphill" tube inserts into the water source (bucket or bear canister), when with some sucking, the water will siphon up and over the side, and down through the filter, into the downhill tube and your water bottle. I do not use the sawyer bottle, except for storage. Once the first container is filled, others are quickly put in it's place until the source is out of water, and the cycle repeates. I love the backflow syringe for instant cleaning--BEST feature... » Read More It makes a great gravity filter--I purchased some surgical tubing (no memory coils) that attach to each end of the filter. The "uphill" tube inserts into the water source (bucket or bear canister), when with some sucking, the water will siphon up and over the side, and down through the filter, into the downhill tube and your water bottle. I do not use the sawyer bottle, except for storage. Once the first container is filled, others are quickly put in it's place until the source is out of water, and the cycle repeates. I love the backflow syringe for instant cleaning--BEST feature of the whole device! « Show Less
2043021
I like the adjustable feature so no matter the size of the fountain (within reason) you can have it flow as you like. I just have to use filtered water since mine gums up in a couple of days. Just spin the dial and get the pressure you want or need.
606355
Be mindful of the water pressure when you switch over to the filter. The filter will not withstand the same type full-flow as your tap. I had the same leaking problem initially but it took two tightenings (re-seats/slight turns on the bottom) and the leaking stopped for good.
1182360
I think it would allow a constant flow, but I wouldn't recommend using unfiltered water. The hook is metal.