Does the Katadyn Drip Ceradyn do a good job of filtering pond water so it will taste good and be safe to drink?
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The Katadyn Drip Ceradyn filter does a good job filtering any water and making it taste good while eliminating 99% of all contaminates. You can use it with complete confidence. The only issue is maintaining the filters. The dirtier the water, the more often the filters need to be cleaned. Be gentle and follow the instructions in order to have the best results and longevity of the filters. No other water filter compares to the Katadyn TRK.
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Yes. This filter can turn mud into potable water. Tasting good is another issue. In desperate times, as long as you have water, you can get past the taste.
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Yes. I took pond water from behind my house, strained it through a tee shirt to get the large particulate matter out and put it in. Voila, clean water that tasted pretty good. That being said, I noticed some taste, not overwhelming. The important thing is, that it is safe to drink.
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Absolutely. The filter is awesome. You'd have to figure out your own water-to-tea ratios though. No biggie.
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That is the purpose for which the filter was designed, it may not get viruses, but no filters really do. It will remove bacteria and Protista (giardia) an if you need to worry about viruses where you are camping you can boat treat the water with iodine drops or a UV light. But most places this filter alone will make the water safe to drink.
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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.
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I am not a pro but have used it in my flowering water ponds and have not had any trouble with my filters or pumps. I do not have fish in this pond.
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Samantha I not found any verification ..but I have used the filter in some nasty water to test it myself ..so far no side effects but I also have a back up .it is called the life straw
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The "filter" is just a simple Mesh filter that is attached to the Lid that matches the Geometry of the Spout. The Mesh is about the same density as a french press filter, it is only going to be good for filtering out larger particles from your water... but if you are using water that has crap in it... uhh.. you may have other issues :P
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We used this filter as a secondary unit in a much larger (1500 gal) pond to help with algae control. Since it is not very easy to clean the filter, I would not use it as an only filter unit. I think that it was hellpful in algae control as would recommend it as a secondary unit. The fountain is nice and, of course, helps to aerate the water.
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I use mine in the backcountry fairly frequently. As others have pointed out, the filter suppresses the risk of Giardia and Cryptosporidium which are the biggies when drinking untreated water. My one suggestion; make sure you filter the water through a shirt or something. The filter clogs relatively easily so you want to make sure to not allow any debris from the river / pond.
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That pump should be fine. The filter slows the water quite a bit anyway. It probably takes almost a minute to fill a quart. I use it at camp so I don't have it with me. And I don't know the strength of the pump I use either. The water tastes fine. 30gph seems a bit fast but I haven't timed it. I love it.
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Not really, it drips from the cooler tube into the spigot, the plastic spigot has a glass insert that holds the charcoal filter. I know because I dropped mine and watched it fly into pieces across the floor, luckily they sell replacements(the curse words are free of charge).
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Hello Jorge, it filters the water on the fly. Simply fill your container from any tap, stream, river or lake, even in third world countries, and enjoy safe, clean drinking water straight away.
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I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I haven't changed the filter yet for a couple months.
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From Sawyer:Our filters are designed to remove all of the harmful bacteria, protozoa, and cysts from water. They do not remove any completely dissolved solids including tannins and salt. The tannin coloring (nature's tea) however is not harmful. Thank you,Customer Services
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I've used the Katadyn Hiker Pro and I was quite pleased with it's performance. Haven't used the other one so honestly cannot compare. We took ours on a camping trip into the mountains and I used it on a stream near our campsite and I did not get sick at all. If you like the peace of mind, no harm in using the tablets. But also putting the filtered water in clear bottles and letting them sit in sunlight for a couple of hours will provide extra protection as the UV will kill anything that may have gotten through the filter.
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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.
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It depends on the grind. Drip grind is good. There is a little sediment, very fine. It might cost you 1/2 a sip, nothing chunky.If it's a very fine grind it can slow down the flow bit, I quickly clear it with a spoon. But you will like this and save paper, which also has nasty chemicals in it we don't need that. It is holding up well to washing, dishwashing and banging out the grounds. Cliff