What is the life of this straw, as in how much water will it treat ?
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Shelf life of three years, if stored of of sunlight.It treats for up to three years as long as you blow air thru it after each use.
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I'm going to have to look into that. Althought I have not used the straw yet I can only go by the ad an it's Covent size. Thanks for your question anjave a blessed day . If you have any concerns about the straw I would just go with the life straw especially if your hiking overseas.
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Effective shelf life of chlorine dioxide is about 4 years from manufacture date in the liquid form. After mixing the 2 parts and waiting the prescribed 20 minutes, the solution should have a yellowish tint, telling you that the oxygen has been released and ready for mixing with your untreated water. At only $15 to treat 30 gallons of water, it would be cheap insurance to replace it when in doubt of when you bought it.
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Depending on the plant, I have large indoor palms, size 6 to 7 feet tall the water sphere would last up to a week, seven days time. Hope this helps.
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I'm not certain but I think 2 years based on the first time I changed it. Unrelated to your question the instructions told me to run water through it for 2 hours before using it due to some preservative that the membrane is coated in. Paranoid at the instructions and since I could not run water other than at a trickle for that long... I waited a couple of days before drinking from it, alternating running water for 5-10 minutes several times with the tap completely open, then recharging and also letting it trickle overnight.
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It's my understanding that with proper back flushing and drying the filter will be good for unlimited storage... but hey, for the price, how cheap do we need to be. I have a few that I use on a regular basis and several in "permanent" storage (i.e. go bags). I have reused two of these on a regular basis for well over three months and still feel comfortable with their effectivity. However, I do not filter extremely turbid or dirty water. Such source water I prefilter and let settle before using the straw on them.
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Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional questions.Sincerely,Thunder Mountain (ThndrMntn)Sales and Service Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional... » Read More Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional questions.Sincerely,Thunder Mountain (ThndrMntn)Sales and Service « Show Less
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-Once treated with Aquamira Water Treatment, stored water has a 5 year shelf life.-Aquamira Treatment (itself) has a 4 year shelf life from manufacturing date on bottle.
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The experation date on my jar us 4/16 since I bought my earlier this year I would say two years or more of shel life. However since its such a huge container and all you use is a half teaspoon at a time. I have shared mine with family and friends and still have enough for myself. Also this is something you can drink all day long if you have a cold. It will knock it out in a day or two. As was told to me I would get the buffered one. That will be my next purchase. Hope this helps. The stuff is good.
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All bottles of iodine tablets have a shelf life of 3-5 years depending on the brand. Once opened, it's 6 months. So I'd think that once you used the straw once, the iodine would be good for 6 months before going bad. That's what I've found after researching this for the last hour! Keep an eye on how much iodine is left because it's critical to kill the nasties. Otherwise, the small ones will go right through the filter.
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From Amazon only 1 bottle of 250ml. Depending on the hardness of the water it might last for 3-4 descaling.
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It will not, primary use of the water straw is to filter untreated water sources.
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Filter should last approximately 1300 refills using a pH neutral municipal water, or about 800 liters. Changes in water quality and pH levels will result in reduced or increased life time of the filter. On average, we see a reported life time of the filter, refilled 4 to 5 times daily, to be 3 to 4 months. It is also possible to determine the end of the life by the changed taste of the water. As mineral content is depleted with every use, the water taste will become like normal tap water's taste. To prolong filter's life, do not let it dry out after you have started using it. Store it full if you are not using it. If you have not used the H2gO for several days, flush it out at least once and discard this water. Be sure to shake the filter to loosen any parts which can cause slow flow through rates. And please discard the filter after 6 months of use at the most, to avoid bacteria build up. Customer Support, New Century Innovations (NCI)
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U put 5 scoops in a 32 oz water bottle so if u use it every day it will last abt 17 days
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Stephen, if the straw is "fully" dried correctly after use and stored for long term then the iodine resin doesn't deteriorate. But if it is not fully dried, then it would deteriorate over time. At this price point the filter is designed as a throw-away filter after the life of the straw is used up but that life is based on gallons of use (based on the turbidity) during one trip or based on the gallons of use over time if prepared for storage correctly in between trips. One other thing that is helpful is to put a tsp of chlorine in a gallon of water and pore it through the straw (with the back-flush adapter attached) and then rinse it and dry it. This would help to sterilize the straw if you are planning on storing it for long term storage.
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Effective shelf life of chlorine dioxide is about 4 years from manufacture date in liquid form. After mixing the 2 parts and waiting the prescribed 20 minutes, the solution should have a yellowish tint, telling you that the oxygen has been released and ready for mixing with your untreated water. At only $15 to treat 30 gallons of water, it would be cheap insurance to replace it when in doubt of when you bought it.
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I do not know it is the size of the standard straw you get at the store. Hope this helps.