What is the filter's Capacity? (ex: 13,000 gallons). And what micron does it filter? (ex: 0.2 micron)?
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The capacity is going to depend on the quality of the water you are filtering. I used one cartridge to supply all drinking water for two people in South America, Burma, Nepal, Thailand and pacific islands since 1998. Total days used was around 180. Only got a new cartridge as travelling with small children now and the other was around 13 years old. Always filtered local tap or stream water and never got water related illness. 0.4 micron retention, 180 gallons in specs but I got over 280 gallons and still fine.
754981
This is just a 2 filter sediment filtration. It will take out down to 1 micro depending on what filter you put in it. A reverse osmosis will filter most everything out of the water, but it is more expensive.
757701
how many gallons is the capacity? do you have to buy the filter separately from the reservoir???
1474804
With proper maintenance they say 100,000 gallons . Even 10% of that makes it an awesome filter.
1481990
This filter can handle up to 2500 gallons under a normal fish load. It comes with a 180 manufacturer's warranty.
899309
It will handle your filter needs, but if you are thinking of upgrading because of getting a bigger tank then think about a 1200 or 1500. The numbers are liters per hour, not gallons per hour. Hope this helps.
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Not sure - but worth passing on that mine clogged up after only 2 months of regular use and I got no response from the company when I contacted them about it. Its meant to last up to 6. I'd try another brand, or one that has replaceable filters. It worked great when it was working!
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The purpose is to remove solids from the water. I don't know the exact size in microns but small.
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Not sure. Maybe 2 microns. I do know it works well with my Aquabot T2 Turbo, if that helps.
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Hi. Milt. I think it filters water better than any filter I have used. I bough one for all my family members. plus it comes with a tester / meter to measure the PPM in any water. This filter will bring it down to 000. Use any other filter and its 50-250 PPM. The filter in the pitcher lasts a long time. Hope I answered your questions, Mark
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I would use the 5 micron as the pre filter and the 1 micron as the post filter. This way you get the best filtration prior to filling your glass. I don't have a better answer than that because when I bought this product, I received 2 5micron filters.
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(Note: Micron=Micrometer, a form of measurement) The answer is in the fact that it filters to 0.1 microns, Simple put, since different germs are different sizes it will filter out a large amount of germs yet not even close to all. A more indepth answer is bacteria are usually 2-0.2 microns large(This will filter bacteria) while viruses can be 0.2-0.002 microns(Some viruses are filtered). Fungus spores are 20-4 microns so you shouldn't need to worry about this filtering fungus spores.
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I don't know how small a micron is however I have it in my man cave and it does real well, you should also buy the carbon filter that goes on the outside of this filter. the carbon filters are usually 3 inches longer with 3 or 4 Velcro strips to hold it in place. the carbon filters do a great job and if you want better try putting 2 carbon filters on, and then you just wash the carbon filter. hope this helps.
1356409
I don't know the exact number of gals it can filter, I used it for 7 months, and it (4 pcs) works very well so far. I am happy with this product.
1181175
The Pearl water filter is good for one year and rated for 3200 gallons. The filter is certified for this life by the Water Quality Association (WQA) so this is not just a manufacturers statement, but a certified statement that has been tested in a lab. Thanks for asking!
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If it is really 15 microns then this is not even close to the ability of the lifestraw at .2 microns or other sub micron filter. There is a lot of stuff that can get through 15 microns. If you didn't get sick that just means the water wasn't biologically contaminated with something bad for you in the first place.
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I bought this as a gift for my sister-in-law so I'm sorry I can't tell you exactly. I do know that I noticed others had written that not to order the replacement filters that were offered because they're too small and I did see this bin when we gave it to her. The filter/top is much bigger than the one she previously had with her ceramic bin.