Waiting time and dropper : after the mixed solution has been poured into the water, how long should I wait before drinking the water? Potable Aqua requires 4 hours. How many drops required for one quart Nalgene bottle? Is dropper included? Waiting time and dropper : after the mixed solution has been poured into the water, how long should I wait before drinking the water? Potable Aqua requires 4 hours. How many drops required for... » Read More Waiting time and dropper : after the mixed solution has been poured into the water, how long should I wait before drinking the water? Potable Aqua requires 4 hours. How many drops required for one quart Nalgene bottle? Is dropper included? « Show Less
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I usually try to wait 30 min. That is the recommended time for relatively clean water. Says up to 4 hours for dirty water
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Hey Exquisitus, first you should know, a dropper is not included as far as how many drops you need i don't know that right now but i will definitely get back to you if you still want to know after you read this. After about 15min they say the water is safe to drink, but to kill everything you need to wait 2-3 hrs. If your looking to do long hikes and things like that i would recommend getting a gravity filter. These (in my opinion) are better than the water drops, work almost instantly, and kill the same amount of bacteria. I hope this helps!
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No dropper is included. For 2L water, I used 15 drops of each component in an empty bottle, kept in dark for about 10 mins and then poured the water in.
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15 minutes for clear water and 30 minutes for cloudy water. 7 drops per liter/quart. Works great, just anticipate your needs and don't get dehydrated before you treat the water.
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I use the instructions provided, and mix 7-10 drops of each, then see the color changing for 5 min, and then add the mix to the Nalgene bottle full of water (quart), and then wait 15-30 min (I wait 30 min). With this treatment, I drank water from quite a few different lakes in the Sierras, and never had any problems. You should feel comfortable. The water may not taste very well depending on the lake, but you will be fine. Hope this helps.
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No idea really. I just add 3-4 drops to an 8 oz. glass of water a couple times a day. A bottle lasts me at least 2 months.
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I timed a 1 qt bottle with my stop watch and it took 34 seconds to fill. Frankly I don't mind the slow flow since I am drinking a much better tasting water then I was use to. I think it may be your pressure in the water line that could be the culprit. I'd like to add that I connected with a T two refrigerators, both dispense water and make ice.
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Great information! Thank you so much for that. So everyone knows, the suggested dosage is 40 drops. If we use the dilution as suggested here, then a person would want to take that with approximately 16 ounces of water. Not a totally unreasonable amount to drink in one sitting but I think most people would probably want to break that up into two 8 ounces drinks with 20 drops each.
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I just looked at my manual and it says to use a solution of 50% water and 50% vinegar. "In most cases, 2 cups of the solution will be sufficient." To summarize the rest it says to slowly pour the solution into the hose connector and the solution should become visible in the water reservoir's inlet hole. Continue to pour the solution into the Hose Connector until the water reservoir is about half-full, near the top of the hose. "Allow it to stand for 40 minutes." If you need the rest of the directions, just let me know.
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Depends on how fast your tap releases water, but you can get a good amount in 20 minutes. If you want to fill it to the brim, though, then its about 25
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Three to four. On a bottle that is only 1/4 full it takes about 7. Try rinsing the stoppers in hot waterand see whether that helps. Remember for a seal to take place the rubber stopper must fit the bottle and can not be loose. Hope this helps.
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Use a glass jug. After 24 hours you can pour 3/4 of the water into another container(s). I prefer a glass container, but you can use bpa free plastic. Refill the prill water container and it should be ready to make more in 4 hours. I usually do this in the morning and evening. I find that the water is better if it sits at least 8 hours.
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I only use 15 drops in 16 oz. of water one time a day as a maintenance dose. I have never paid too much attention to how long the bottle lasts, I guess a couple of months at that dosage.
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Hi Erin, I was using 3x 16 drops per day, in 3 16oz bottles of water. Each 16drops need to be added to 16oz of water. I did that for 2 weeks. Than I felt my joints and skin went back into an amazing shape. So now im using just 1x16 drops once or twice a month. I'm 37 and healthy though. So if someone has arthritis for example I would do 3x16drops+water for st least 2 months. Let me know if that answer helped. You can email the company too. They are very helpful. You can also sign up for their newsletter. Have a great day! Yanna
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When filled to the max line, to my recollection because I only did this twice when I first purchased it, it took somewhere around eight minutes. The typical amount I boil, which is to the minimum line, takes roughly two minutes.
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10-20 drops in a glass of water make a serving and I take anywhere from 1-3 servings a day. When you start out it suggest you take the lower serving. It last many months depending on how often you take it.
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3 drops with the dropper in a 8oz full glass of water 2 times a day. Gradually move up every week til you can take 20 drops 2 times a day, meaning. 3 drops 2xday 1st week 4 drops 2xday 2nd week and so fourth, til you can take 20 drops 2xday. Do not do more than that. Hope this helps.
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You have to pour water to the top chamber slowly and evenly, but only a small amount, because the top filters much faster than the bottom one. Try 1-liter first, about 2-quarts, with no water at the bottom, wait about 4 hours and then see how fast it goes through. Sometimes we have leaks because we fill the top part with much water than it can handle. Hope this helps. Daniel
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Depends on how much u Take at one time. My bottle lasted me a month. I took a drop full a day. Hope this helps.
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It took me about 2 hours after I drank it and I drank 2 bottles. But if you drink water after taking it that should do the job.
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One bottle is supposed to be a month's supply. If I'm careful counting drops it will last that long for me. If not I will usually get about 28 days.