do these work for countries where you're advised to only drink bottled water like Mexico, Cuba etc?
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Hello,These drops work excellent when you are in areas were the water is not drinkable. I have used these all over the world- traveling and hiking. Enjoy!
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Others have responded positively "yes" to using these drops in foreign countries. I have not traveled abroad, but logically this would treat foreign city tap water just as effectively as it would in the wild. Just remember to follow directions on waiting time. In backpacking, I treat extra water before sundown and have it ready to go in the morning.
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I used this for Peru, where I was advised to drink only bottled water. So, yes.
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I have only used bottled water. Water works fine and provides an increase in humidity in the car.
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They work fine with all my syrups. I have had no issues at all however these do not work with the value size bottles which are larger. They work with Natural, Diet and with Standard...
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I purched this for my "bug out" box so that we will have drinkable water anywhere. I have traveled to many asian countries and I would not worry about useing this, (as long as you pick out the bugs and other unwanted things) that seem to be in alot of other country's water. A little word to the wise, if possible boil any water first if possible, and then follow the directions on the bottle, but I would not worry much about drinking any water after useing this product. Happy traveling!!
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These are only the caps that allow you to use any soda or water bottle with standard cap size to carbonate beverages. You will still need one of the other Fizz Giz products to actually get the CO2 into the bottle though. He sells a few different products to accomplish that. Some need a regulator and some don't. He sells them on Amazon as well as his own website.
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Yes but if you have hard water it might cause build up in your machine. We used filtered water or bottled water.
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So far I've bought some for my friends all over Central America and they work fine. As long you have a chip to put in it should work with no problem.
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The Poland Spring water bottles can work as long as it's a 3 gallon water bottle.
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We have used these in a home made water filter in Madagascar and here in the states. It is our experience that the more things your filter is cleaning out of your water the slower it is. However they did make river water in Madagascar drinkable.
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I only used bottled water with mine because the water here is hard, however, I would think that you could use any kind.
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They use reverse osmosis purified water not USPHonestly I don't know anything about it but here is what I found hope it helps. I switched from Vitamin shop brand because of price. http://www.nutrigold.co.uk/water-filters/reverse-osmosis-water-filter.html
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I think these are meant more for survival situations where you are dealing with contaminated water. Most water filters can remove bad tasting chemicals (chlorine) and contaminants from tap water, but they are not guaranteed to remove bacteria and contaminants from standing water. I purchased them for my survival pack, but after reading all the warnings (can cause blindness, handle with gloves, wash clothes immediately after using), I decided this is probably something I shouldn't keep in close proximity with all of my other equipment.
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Yes. According to my wife, they worked as well as the older/smaller (in width) 5oz bottles. Some reviewers had issues with leakage, but there wasn't any leak when attached.
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yes, it will work. I would wait twice as long with very dirty water. in kenya you will probably be drinking mostly bottled water. p.s. giardia isn"t that bad
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Is this a trick question? Life straw is just a compact filter which is slow and designed for personal use. Designed for when the water is of questionable quality, but common sense should also be used. If your dining out or in a hotel in a foreign country, try bottled water that is sealed. Even buying bottle water from the local store will not upset your hosts. There are poisons and chemicals that can get pass the filter if that is your concern. It is designed for quick use, not a supply source. So if your so concerned about your water, how are you going to brush your teeth, make coffee/tea and so on? You might consider a different type of filter! Is this a trick question? Life straw is just a compact filter which is slow and designed for personal use. Designed for when the water is of questionable quality, but common sense should also be used. If your dining out or in a hotel in a foreign country, try bottled water that is sealed. Even buying bottle water from the local store will not upset your hosts. There are poisons and chemicals that can get pass the filter if that is your concern. It is designed for quick use, not a supply source. So if your so concerned about your water, how are you going to brush your teeth, make coffee/tea... » Read More Is this a trick question? Life straw is just a compact filter which is slow and designed for personal use. Designed for when the water is of questionable quality, but common sense should also be used. If your dining out or in a hotel in a foreign country, try bottled water that is sealed. Even buying bottle water from the local store will not upset your hosts. There are poisons and chemicals that can get pass the filter if that is your concern. It is designed for quick use, not a supply source. So if your so concerned about your water, how are you going to brush your teeth, make coffee/tea and so on? You might consider a different type of filter! « Show Less
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First, my disclaimer that I don't have a specific answer, but the answers so far seemed misleading, so I felt compelled to offer something to ponder. In many industrial areas (in my case, China), heavy metals are the primary contaminant in tap water. However from my understanding, LifeStraw does NOT filter heavy metals, so it would be ineffective to produce drinkable water from tap water in such areas. Now, I don't know if that's a big concern in India, Cambodia or Senegal, but it is in China, so please keep those limitations in mind.
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Depends upon which country it is purchased for. Bamix makes their immersion blenders to work within the countries they sell to.