tinny, i went though a lot of frustration screaming and until i calmed down and read your posts on this filter. it's actually a great design and once i understood how to completely take it apart and use it is is THE pump i use on multi-day hikes. i was using a steri-pen adventurer (still a good system) but i now i only take it on day hikes. i don't like to depend on the batteries and the weight penalty is nil. thanks again tinny!! have a great day!
Nice video, I appreciate you taking the time. There is one point that I'm not sure is correct. The part about the cylinder snapping back meaning that the filter integrity is good, I think that test is really just testing the reversed red valve. You do that test and you will find the red valve locked shut. This valve being air locked is the most common cause of issues with back flushing.
Search results for Portable water purification "Wikipedia"The reviews suggest that backpackers are indeed prone to gastrointestinal disease through a combination of insufficient hand washing and the sharing of food. The distress is often mistakenly attributed to drinking untreated surface water. Most filters of this kind remove bacteria and protozoa, such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia, but not viruses, so disinfection by chemicals or ultraviolet light is required after filtration.
So when we handle the inners of any filter we should always wash our hands. Second when performing a black flush use a container special for this or add bleach to our backflush water to disenfect our bottle prior to backflushing. Read the full article quoted ealier you will be healthier. I will get a steri pen now that I have read the article. Placing a negative review on me don't change the fact's that have been documented.A BUM rating will not stop any from cross contaminating our food& H2O.
now you do some more reasearch yes that whole mess is true about sanitary conditions but the chance of getting a waterborne virus is almost ZERO in the US woods just a little thought
So true but I have a filter because the past doesn't represent the future you never know when we might need to exercise caution with regards to water I am getting in shape and preparing just in case we need to run to the hills. What is stable now can be a dictatorship over night Russia is not moving with out USA knowing what is going to happen Imagine the three super powers uniting to grip all the power.
This bottle adapter is upside down and is not designed to be water tight . Also this is on the clean water side. This filter is very well designed and in the filter mode has NO I repeat NO way of cross contaminating your filtered water. You just didn't think this thru before commenting. That happens a lot.
The two BIG selling points are it's size and weight--My miniworks full up weighs 17 oz--the Hiperflow weighs 7.5 oz and is only 1/3 the size. The fact that it pumps water 3 times faster is just gravy. They are both field cleanable.
In some areas of the country, I still like the Miniworks' carbon core ceramic filter, specifically for the odor and taste removal. Do you carry an additional carbon filter with the Hiperflow?
When you black flush does it recommend that you use bleach to treat the water leaving the liter jug? The reason I ask is you could contaminate the pump with bacteria if you drank from that vessel. Studies were conducted on health club used water bottles and most were contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria. Our mouths are rich with bacteria the very reason we must brush. Thank you.
tinny, i went though a lot of frustration screaming and until i calmed down and read your posts on this filter. it's actually a great design and once i understood how to completely take it apart and use it is is THE pump i use on multi-day hikes. i was using a steri-pen adventurer (still a good system) but i now i only take it on day hikes. i don't like to depend on the batteries and the weight penalty is nil. thanks again tinny!! have a great day!
danderson8127 1 year ago
To eliminate the growth of bacteria or mold, always disinfect the filter before or
after long-term storage, or after long-term use (15+ consecutive days).
1. Mix a solution of 2 drops of household bleach to 1 liter of water.
CowboyKeN19 1 year ago
Nice video, I appreciate you taking the time. There is one point that I'm not sure is correct. The part about the cylinder snapping back meaning that the filter integrity is good, I think that test is really just testing the reversed red valve. You do that test and you will find the red valve locked shut. This valve being air locked is the most common cause of issues with back flushing.
Ihavgon 1 year ago
So you need clean water to backflush it? What if it clogs and you have no clean water? What would you do?
glynn72 1 year ago
So how do you do this backflushing without a nalgene bottle? I dont carry them, I think they are to big and bulky.
jons4real 2 years ago
Search results for Portable water purification "Wikipedia"The reviews suggest that backpackers are indeed prone to gastrointestinal disease through a combination of insufficient hand washing and the sharing of food. The distress is often mistakenly attributed to drinking untreated surface water. Most filters of this kind remove bacteria and protozoa, such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia, but not viruses, so disinfection by chemicals or ultraviolet light is required after filtration.
cdltpx 3 years ago
So when we handle the inners of any filter we should always wash our hands. Second when performing a black flush use a container special for this or add bleach to our backflush water to disenfect our bottle prior to backflushing. Read the full article quoted ealier you will be healthier. I will get a steri pen now that I have read the article. Placing a negative review on me don't change the fact's that have been documented.A BUM rating will not stop any from cross contaminating our food& H2O.
cdltpx 3 years ago
now you do some more reasearch yes that whole mess is true about sanitary conditions but the chance of getting a waterborne virus is almost ZERO in the US woods just a little thought
polarfisher55555 3 years ago
So true but I have a filter because the past doesn't represent the future you never know when we might need to exercise caution with regards to water I am getting in shape and preparing just in case we need to run to the hills. What is stable now can be a dictatorship over night Russia is not moving with out USA knowing what is going to happen Imagine the three super powers uniting to grip all the power.
cdltpx 3 years ago
That pumps fast compared to my filter.
ArmyRanger10 3 years ago
I don't know on that filter Tinny hmmm, seems a lot of leaking around it to contaminate to me. Microbes after all. Hmmm
Tossdart 3 years ago
This bottle adapter is upside down and is not designed to be water tight . Also this is on the clean water side. This filter is very well designed and in the filter mode has NO I repeat NO way of cross contaminating your filtered water. You just didn't think this thru before commenting. That happens a lot.
minibulldesign 3 years ago
Thanks Tinny, one more tested tool then for the world by Tinny.
Tossdart 3 years ago
The two BIG selling points are it's size and weight--My miniworks full up weighs 17 oz--the Hiperflow weighs 7.5 oz and is only 1/3 the size. The fact that it pumps water 3 times faster is just gravy. They are both field cleanable.
minibulldesign 3 years ago
In some areas of the country, I still like the Miniworks' carbon core ceramic filter, specifically for the odor and taste removal. Do you carry an additional carbon filter with the Hiperflow?
upupaepops 3 years ago
great video tinny
THREEFLOORSDOWN1 3 years ago
When you black flush does it recommend that you use bleach to treat the water leaving the liter jug? The reason I ask is you could contaminate the pump with bacteria if you drank from that vessel. Studies were conducted on health club used water bottles and most were contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria. Our mouths are rich with bacteria the very reason we must brush. Thank you.
cdltpx 3 years ago
very informative thanks
grantrun 3 years ago
interesting
em23 3 years ago