Review of the LIFESAVER® Jerrycan 10000 Water Filter System

[elvisflorian]

I'm going to buy me a Jerry can looks sweet and it matches my room :)

[proskipper1]

Ace bit of it by the looks of it could take a bit of punishment. Question can it filter SEA Water for safe drinking - as a commercial yacht skipper would be a good back up system.

Keep up the good work....

[proskipper1]

@proskipper1 Ace bit of KIT typo!!

[CJTheReal]

@proskipper1

No, salt water is an entirely different kettle of fish (ahem). Salt water is a solution that is much finer than is capable of being filtered. The only ways to separate salt and water is via Reverse Osmosis or evaporation

[biblesnbarbells]

Good review. Thanks for posting. THis is something I will need to add to my kit. Anthony.

[JuraianKnight]

Is there an expiration on the filter if you buy one of these and just store it? I've been looking all over the internet for various water treatment devices and on one review ( I think it was on Amazon) for the LifeSaver Bottle a person wrote that the filter actually had an expiration date on it. Any truth to this? Can the Jerry Can be stored indefinitely until needed?

[CJTheReal]

@JuraianKnight

According to the FAQs on the Lifesaver website, the filter has an (unopened/unused) shelf life of 3 years, and a semi-regular-use shelf life of 5 years.

[JuraianKnight]

@CJTheReal

Thanks for the reply. I hate to sound like an idiot ... but what is considered "semi-regular-use"? And why do you think that the shelf life for semi-regular use is longer than an unopened one? I want to get one just in case something IS coming in the near future but I'm the type that need to save for something like this. Perhaps in the next month or so I will have enough. The others who think this is too expensive aren't seeing the whole picture. This is for SURVIVAL!!

[CJTheReal]

@JuraianKnight

As far as I'm aware (I'm paraphrasing this from the FAQs on Lifesaver's website), If the bottle is being used regularly, as well being properly maintained, the filter should last up to five years (or until it is used to i's full extent; whichever comes first).

I think the lower unused shelf life is because, presumably, without regular use the filter can degenerate and stop working efficiently.

[hallowjaw]

why did you cut the video after you pumped and before you drank the water? 3:27

[antlese]

I like it. Will see if I can get one of these. Thanks for the review.

[ramans11]

The political parties in India, give free Television sets, bicycles and blenders to the population if they are elected.. I was going to suggest that they give these filters out instead... but $400/ piece.. the Indian governments can't afford that..

[wcoy79]

Once the filter has "run out" can you buy a replacement filter, or do you need to buy a whole new Jerry Can?

[survivalpodcasting]

@wcoy79 - You just buy replacement filters. I would recommend getting at least one extra set from the get go.

[wcoy79]

@survivalpodcasting

Thanks for your response. I am strongly considering purchasing the Lifesaver 20000

[715tailspin]

Cool

[drjones0007]

Nice review

[hardtorn]

Jack great product... But WOW..

Even even being a MSB member... its showing up on the site at @ $299.00.

Thats a lot of bones for a water filter/can...

Just my 2c

[survivalpodcasting]

@hardtorn - And if you were on the move, needed clean water and didn't have clean water what would it be worth then? Like I have said in a few comments now this is a purpose built tool. It certainly isn't over priced for what it is though, it just isn't something you sit on your counter and filter your daily water with, it is a rugged field tool. Also MSB has nothing to do with the price of this item. RMR doesn't do an MSB disocount. Perhaps a Berkey is better for your needs.

[shroomer123]

this is supposed to be helping poor people without acsess to safe drinking water Not charging them 300 DOLLARS for a plastic can w/hand pump and a activated charrcoal/ modified RO membrane. Hardtorn has a very valid point these are waay too expensive to be practical and efficient for widespread use in 3rd world countries I guarentee you much cheaper and just as effective versions will be made soon by other companies and private citizens- as for patetns this knowledge should be FREE for everyone!

[survivalpodcasting]

@shroomer123 - You talk like a man with a paper ass hole. No company can be in business with out making a profit for very long. No this product is not a charity and not made to "help poor people" nor did I say it was. The product was designed for rough field use by military and relief workers. Designed to work in any environment and survive rough rough treatment and keep on working. Go back to getting stoned on shrooms and thinking you are smarter then everyone else.

[sKratch1337]

@survivalpodcasting Actually, that is wrong. This was made for poor people without access to clean drinking water and for catastophes, watch the video where the maker of this product explains why he made it and THEN make a reply. ;)

[TheBgcheez]

@shroomer123 - this is where the charity groups come in that people donate millions of dollars to. WE send them cases of bottled water and when that runs out they die. I would think a cargo plane full of these would be a better alternative.

[Shockerman2000]

@shroomer123 I agree, so many of these "miracle fucking filters" have been made and failed in the past. It is only a matter of time before this one fails or has to be recalled. I will stick to boiling my fucking water if I need it

[etphonehome2915]

you can donate if you want to. No comapany can live of charity alone but they have a donation option on their page. 

[darthaardvark]

@shroomer123 look at their site dude, its $300 bones for people in developed nations that can afford it (you can donate as well), they produce them at a much, much lower unit cost. (ps Its not that they have a specific patent, its just a physical filter, more so its that fact that producing a filter with such small pores and having such a small margin of error is expensive. These people are doing a good thing, they're not in it to make money.)

[aermotorstudio]

@hardtorn $300 for something that filters 10,000 liters of water... are you kidding? That's an absolute bonkers price. And we're talking about filtering almost ANY water.

[captaind172]

Excellent review.  I'm looking to get a Berkey for my home, but I see this being valuable in certain conditions, along with its little brother.

[creativem2]

Jack,

The lighting in this video looks great. What time of the day did you shoot? You should shoot more vids at that time. Maybe setup a table in front of you with the reviewed product that way you don't have to turn around. :)

[miconn69]

Thats pretty cool, but an extra $300.00 is kind of tough to come by right now.......

[MrBudwv]

I would have liked to have seen the filter with all the mud stuck in it. But the quality of this system is obvious.

[DandDskeeto]

Looks like good stuff ! When I first heard you about lifesaver products, it certainly got my attention when I heard filtered down to .15 micron. to filter out viruses etc.

Straining my memory from 15 -20 years ago, tying to remember sizes of viruses etc. and useless conversions in Chem I got it. .15 microns = 15 nanometers. Just curious why the industry uses that conversion. Thanks for a great video.

[mcvideo8686]

you should pee in it and drink it ....come on just do it

[mcvideo8686]

why would you want to get rid of giardia? its fun, last time i had it I shit my pants for a week ..who needs fiber?

[MrSaber152]

are the filters re useable?

[kevingok]

I'd like to see a comparison of both technical data and usability between lifesaver products, berkey, berkey sport bottle, lifestraw products and some of the backpacking gear like katadyn.

[survivalpodcasting]

@kevingok - Actually I find minutiae like that pointless. Each of those companies and every other one like them claims to be the best, etc.  All you need to know is what the filter removes, have proof of that and evaluate from that point based on the function of what you want in a system. Like I said I use a Berkey at home and This in the field. A sports bottle of any make doesn't compare with a 5 gallon can, they have different functional aspects.

[Breal191]

Be careful poring contaminated water on the can.You just about spilled Giardia and all sort of nasties all over the jerrycan. When you tilted it over after you pumped, that contaminated water could have easily contaminated the spout as it dripped down. It's a good product but either their design or the way they encourage use of product needs some rethinking in my opinion. They submerge the 1000 model before pumping it on their website contaminating the entire unit. Dangerous in SHTF scenario.

[032125]

I've had Giardia, that shit is horrid. Cramps so bad that my whole body would involuntarily fold in half as I "sprayed the rocks with poo", as Dave Canterbury would say. Clean water is Uber-important.

[hinckleypoland]

wow... great product. I'm thinking Ill have to get one but 300 bucks.. might take me a few months to grab. Thanks for bringing this to light.

[johnandrea1234]

Wow another product that I was just researching this weekend. The price is the only thing holding me back. But for piece of mind this might just solve all my survival water needs. Thanks again for another great vid

[audio911]

Jack, thanks for the review. I just sent you an email about doing a review on this unit. You are a mind reader!!!

Is there a MSB discount for this item from Ready Made Resources? Please advise...

[mudhole9]

Does the jerry can fit in a BOB, then why compare

[survivalpodcasting]

@mudhole9 - What? I am not sure what you mean but if you are suggesting it is to large for your use they make a small bottle version but for many people they need more capacity. This is clearly not a backpacker type of product, it was actually designed for military units that wanted more capacity than the Lifesaver 1K provided.

[beast12101]

really only the price is stopping most folks from using it.

[survivalpodcasting]

@beast12101 - It isn't for everyone but if you are going to trust your life to something in the field it isn't the place to go cheap.

[beast12101]

@survivalpodcasting sure, although I dont have the virus model, the sawyers inline are so versatile, and at 1oz at 60 bucks its hard to beat for a million gallon guarantee. Still the lifesaver is a neat product

[liketadied]

i have a berkey light ,no pumps to fail..........i still like this though!

[bwillan]

@liketadied the berkey is nowhere near as portable or able to get rid of virii.

[survivalpodcasting]

@bwillan - Additionally the Berkey does filter sufficiently to remove viruses.

[survivalpodcasting]

@liketadied - If you check my video notes you will see I own both as well. The Berkey is great for home use, that is what I use mine for. This unit is more for mobile use, the Berkey is not made for that and would not do well with rough wilderness or field use. Different tools for different jobs.

[liketadied]

@survivalpodcasting I see, this is pretty cool i just might have to get one!!!!thanks for the info!!

[Rhino10e]

Should fix those steps and railing.

Nice jerrycan, thanks for the vid.

[survivalpodcasting]

@Rhino10e - When we move up there this winter I am building an entire new deck about 3 times as big and wrapping around the back, landscaping, planting edibles, some screened area, gates, etc. So we just have used it as is until then.

[romeodelta1178]

cool

[drsnug22]

Nice product there. Little pricey but nice gear.